Tartan ID (Old B&W Photo)

[figheadair]

This is a tricky one, partly because of the relatively poor quality of the image and also because the interpretation of colours in B&W is not always straight forward. In attempting to identify it one first needs to describe (break down) the sett. So what does the picture tell us?

1. The sett is symmetrical.
2. It is a fairly simple design.
3. The setting is large.
4. One pivot is a large plain ground which is bordered by a dark band with light stripe on either side. Here's a tidied up section showing both pivots.



5. The other has a pale overstripe, possibly with black guards. Here's that section.



Even tidied up the sett is still difficult to work out with certainty but is certainly very close these two: Perth/Drummond of Perth or possibly
Spens.

Whether it was one of these we will probably never know although a hi-res copy of the original picture may allow better interpretation.