Timed Auction Of Antique Silver, Collectibles and Victoriana

Timed Auction Of Antique Silver, Collectibles and Victoriana

Lot 33: A Trio of Scottish Silver and Taxidermy Grouse Claw Brooches

Bidding closed on 18 July 2026.

Start price: £3

Estimated price: £3 - £5

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Sold for: £13

A trio of traditional Scottish sporting brooches, each featuring a taxidermy grouse claw mounted in silver. The collection includes one brooch embellished with a cast thistle motif, another with a cast stag head and antlers, and a third with a plain tapered mount. Each mount is finished at the terminal with a large, faceted amethyst-coloured paste stone held within a claw setting. The thistle and stag head brooches are fitted with traditional long pins and C-clasp closures, while the plain mount brooch utilizes a safety-pin style fastener.