Scottish Victorian Shield and Garter Silver Brooch Pin Austro-Hungarian not Britain

not Britain

It displays a repousse floral design with faded gilding on both sides

A singular part of the Diamond Horseshoe

with fantastic engraving

Scottish Victorian Shield and Garter Silver Brooch Pin Austro-Hungarian not BritainThe Royal Order of the Garter was founded in the fourteenth century by King Edward the Third. It was, and still is, the most prestigious order of Chivalry in the United Kingdom, along with the Victoria Cross and George Cross, and is the oldest national order of knighthood in the world. The symbol of the order is the buckled garter. This fantastic and large Scottish brooch is a wonderful example of the Order. At the center of the brooch is an engraved