SCOTTISH VICTORIAN ERA (CLAN MCINTOSH) DRESS REGALIA WITH PISTOL, DIRK, HORN, KILT, JACKET, SPORRAN, HATS, AND BELTS.

SCOTTISH VICTORIAN ERA (CLAN MCINTOSH) DRESS REGALIA WITH PISTOL, DIRK, HORN, KILT, JACKET, SPORRAN, HATS, AND BELTS. SN NSN. During the 1840’s Queen Victoria and Prince Albert discovered their love of the Scottish Highlands, resulting in a renaissance of the wearing of Highland dress at all levels of society. This high quality ensemble, probably put together in the 1860’s or 1870’s includes: 1. Silver plated all metal ram’s horn butt Scottish pistol, converted to percussion, and engraved “J. Kirkwood Edinburgh” on lock. J. Kirkwood was probably responsible for flint conversion, silver plating, and moving of belt hook to right side of this earlier pistol, which has classic ball trigger, and shaded scroll and thistle engraving, with silver inlaid images of the sphinx on butt. CONDITION: Fine as refinished. 2. Classic wooden handled dirk in silver plated brass mounted scabbard, has pockets for matching knife and fork. Mounts are thistle engraved. Ebonized handles are carved in knot-work design. with cairngorm pommels. Blade of dirk is unmarked, however blade of small knife is stamped “AHRAY” (?). There are no other makers marks. CONDITION: Fine, as found. Silver wearing through to brass on mounts. Blades are very fine, re-polished, with some slight staining. Handles are lightening to gray brown. 3. Decorative horn, body pressed, and mounted with silver-plated scroll and thistle engraved German silver, with cairngorms at spout and on badge, with ovoid clear “stone” on butt. Another badge has monogram “ICD”. Horn is held by chain. CONDITION: Very fine, as found. Silver is nicely toned, slightly worn through. 4. Early dress white horse-hair sporran with two black bear-hair tassels, heavy cast silver top with relief scrolled thistle design, has clan badge of mailed fist holding cross (McDonald). Russet leather back has large buttoned pouch. Chain and leather belt are included. CONDITION: Very fine, silver nicely toned. 5. McIntosh tartan hand sewn kilt for approx 40″ waist and is made of 28″ long, medium weight wool, with ptarmigan claw decorative pins, and kilt pin. CONDITION: Very fine, slightly faded at bottom of front flap. One ptarmigan claw complete, the other is missing both jewels. 6. Black, finely tailored “Prince Charles Coatee” with square silver buttons, marked “Gleannsnan Gaisgeagh Tirnam Beannsnan”. Size approx 42R. CONDITION: Very fine, Some white staining on rear of left sleeve, should clean. 7. Early Glengarry with hand engraved McIntosh silver Clan Badge on red leather background. CONDITION: Fair with considerable damage to band, ribbon missing. Badge is excellent. Small sized hand knitted russet hairy tam. Condition: Excellent. 8. Waist belt. Adjustable up to 40″. Black leather has red morocco leather lining with large heavy cast silver buckle, with scrolled thistle decoration, has central rectangular plate with monogram “MI”. Matching non-adjustable 32″ overall sword belt with matching large buckle and two flanking decorations at bottom, is surmounted by McIntosh clan badge of cat rampant with claws unsheathed. Separate Silver riband mounted above is inscribed “TOUCH NOT THE CAT BOT A GLOVE”. (Motto) CONDITION: Very fine, silver unpolished with wonderful patina. CONDITION: As above. 4-45193 MGM322 (6,000-9,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2352	$7,475.00	SCOTTISH VICTORIAN ERA (CLAN MCINTOSH) DRESS REGALIA WITH PISTOL, DIRK, HORN, KILT, JACKET, SPORRAN, HATS, AND BELTS. SN NSN. During the 1840’s Queen Victoria and Prince Albert discovered their love of the Scottish Highlands, resulting in a renaissance of the wearing of Highland dress at all levels of society. This high quality ensemble, probably put together in the 1860’s or 1870’s includes: 1. Silver plated all metal ram’s horn butt Scottish pistol, converted to percussion, and engraved “J. Kirkwood Edinburgh” on lock. J. Kirkwood was probably responsible for flint conversion, silver plating, and moving of belt hook to right side of this earlier pistol, which has classic ball trigger, and shaded scroll and thistle engraving, with silver inlaid images of the sphinx on butt. CONDITION: Fine as refinished. 2. Classic wooden handled dirk in silver plated brass mounted scabbard, has pockets for matching knife and fork. Mounts are thistle engraved. Ebonized handles are carved in knot-work design. with cairngorm pommels. Blade of dirk is unmarked, however blade of small knife is stamped “AHRAY” (?). There are no other makers marks. CONDITION: Fine, as found. Silver wearing through to brass on mounts. Blades are very fine, re-polished, with some slight staining. Handles are lightening to gray brown. 3. Decorative horn, body pressed, and mounted with silver-plated scroll and thistle engraved German silver, with cairngorms at spout and on badge, with ovoid clear “stone” on butt. Another badge has monogram “ICD”. Horn is held by chain. CONDITION: Very fine, as found. Silver is nicely toned, slightly worn through. 4. Early dress white horse-hair sporran with two black bear-hair tassels, heavy cast silver top with relief scrolled thistle design, has clan badge of mailed fist holding cross (McDonald). Russet leather back has large buttoned pouch. Chain and leather belt are included. CONDITION: Very fine, silver nicely toned. 5. McIntosh tartan hand sewn kilt for approx 40″ waist and is made of 28″ long, medium weight wool, with ptarmigan claw decorative pins, and kilt pin. CONDITION: Very fine, slightly faded at bottom of front flap. One ptarmigan claw complete, the other is missing both jewels. 6. Black, finely tailored “Prince Charles Coatee” with square silver buttons, marked “Gleannsnan Gaisgeagh Tirnam Beannsnan”. Size approx 42R. CONDITION: Very fine, Some white staining on rear of left sleeve, should clean. 7. Early Glengarry with hand engraved McIntosh silver Clan Badge on red leather background. CONDITION: Fair with considerable damage to band, ribbon missing. Badge is excellent. Small sized hand knitted russet hairy tam. Condition: Excellent. 8. Waist belt. Adjustable up to 40″. Black leather has red morocco leather lining with large heavy cast silver buckle, with scrolled thistle decoration, has central rectangular plate with monogram “MI”. Matching non-adjustable 32″ overall sword belt with matching large buckle and two flanking decorations at bottom, is surmounted by McIntosh clan badge of cat rampant with claws unsheathed. Separate Silver riband mounted above is inscribed “TOUCH NOT THE CAT BOT A GLOVE”. (Motto) CONDITION: Very fine, silver unpolished with wonderful patina. CONDITION: As above. 4-45193 MGM322 (6,000-9,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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