Edwardian 9ct Gold Rolled Gold Scottish Thistle Dress Set by John Atkins & Sons feed-condition-used It also carries echoes of

It also carries echoes of French royal iconography

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where Art Nouveau design embraced both European influence and domestic craftsmanship

dating to circa 1890s

Edwardian 9ct Gold Rolled Gold Scottish Thistle Dress Set by John Atkins & Sons feed-condition-used It also carries echoes ofA charming Edwardian dress set, comprising a pair of cufflinks and three dress studs buttons, decorated with beautifully engraved Scottish thistles and the Scots phrase Dinna Forget. The thistle has been Scotlands national emblem since the medieval period and is rich in meaning. According to legend, it helped save Scotland from Norse invaders when a barefoot Viking stepped on a thistle while attempting a surprise attack, crying out and alerting the