Picture this: the year is 1880, and Balmoral has once again awakened the entire English court. Morning fog drifts low across the heathered hills, deer move like shadows between the pines, and the crackle of a distant shot marks a gentleman’s progress through the glen. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s passion for Scotland has transformed the Highlands into a place of pilgrimage, not just for royalty, but for every gentleman who fancies himself a sportsman. After a day of stalking or fishing, they follow muddy paths into village workshops, where silversmiths and lapidaries display their wares beneath flickering lamplight. Among the most irresistible souvenirs were brooches like this one, a rifle wrought in silver and Scottish agate, handsome and spirited, meant to be proudly fastened to a kilt, plaid, or sporting coat as a token of time spent in the Queen’s beloved north.

Hand crafted around 1880, this brooch is made in silver with a vivid panel of Scottish agate forming the rifle’s stock. Look closely and you’ll see the fine Victorian workmanship: engraved scrolling along the barrel, the crisp form of the hammer and trigger, the meticulous shaping of every curve. The brooch measures 109.2 mm long and 26 mm north to south, and weighs 10 grams. Its original Victorian fittings remain intact — practical, sturdy, and true to the masculine purpose for which it was made.

Wear it on a kilt, jacket lapel, or heavy woollen scarf, and it adds a touch of Highland romance instantly — the kind that calls up misty mornings, windswept hills, and the quiet pride of a man returning from a day in the glen. It’s a wonderfully evocative piece, equal parts history, craftsmanship, and adventure.

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Item ID: BHA27136VA