Iona Silver Celtic Brooch

A highly decorative brooch with a mythical beast around the edges and a sailing galleon in the centre . The photos do this brooch an injustice as the work is of an intricate and highly skilled nature . Certainly of higher quality and rarity than may other brooches . Hallmarked for Chester 1948 . S & Co .for Shepton and co . They made silver items for Alex Ritchie of Iona . Diameter is approx 47.5 mm and depth I have put 3 mm .