Additional Information

Title: Luckenbooth Pendant
Material: Pewter
Size (approx): 32mm wide x 40mm deep
Chain Length: 60cm
Origin: Handmade in Scotland

Luckenbooths were shops in Edinburgh, situated on the Royal Mile from St Giles' Cathedral down towards the Canongate. They were the city's first permanent shops that housed jewellery workers and other trades, dating from the 16th century.

Originally designed to be worn as a brooch the Luckenbooth was given to a Scottish bride by the groom on their wedding day. It would also be pinned to the shawl of the first baby to protect it from "evil spirits".