Inspiration

**Ancienne Alliance** · 20th January 10, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by Dixiecat

http://www.treasuretrovescotland.co....sp?case_id=189

A find attributed to be 17thC.

Just adding some fuel.....

Thank you for the link, Beverly. Very instructive indeed.

Best,

Robert

**Mr. MacDougall** · 21st January 10, 01:23 AM

Yes, but that's annular, which is to say a spike on a full circle, not penannular, which would be a spike on an interrupted circle. The two styles happened at very different points in history, and although I have a beautiful copper penannular which was made for me by a dear friend when I'd forgotten my plaid brooch, I have to agree that the penannular style is not appropriate to the Jacobite period except in fantasy.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 21st January 10, 01:37 AM

Again, I would like to stress the point that the 19th Century's version of Jacobite was VERY fantasying !

I'm starting to like and enjoy this both naïve and creative approach as opposed to strict re-enactment. Must be old age creeping on me...

Like breaking the rules with taste if you know what the rules are and you know what you're doing in choosing a different approach... It's risky though. But exciting and fun if done in full control .

and willing to get scratched a bit.

Best,

Robert

**Woodsheal** · 21st January 10, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by Dixiecat

http://www.treasuretrovescotland.co....sp?case_id=189

A find attributed to be 17thC.

Just adding some fuel.....

A very cool ANNULAR (fully circular) brooch, quite appropriate to the period - and usually described as women's wear in original documents. It's not a PENANNULAR ("almost a circle")....