19th cent Inherited kilt accessories

[sirdaniel1975]

Folks,

On the ribbon issues, I found some pics online that will back up a bit of everyones claims.

Here's pics of the Blackwacth pipers in Royal Stewart tartan + ribbons:







Here are pics of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders with their style of ribbons, or whatever they are actually called. By the way, they wear the blackwatch tartan, which is what I was mostly referring to. So, to a certain extent, we are both right.







Now, here's why I think my great grandfather wore it in his bonnets. My brother inherited a glengary that had tartan trim added to it in place of dicing. Back in 1998 the tartan is an unidentified one according to Matthew Newsome. Tartan on bonnets are not the norm, but he (great grandfather) seemed to be doing it. Some are probably thinking that the ribbon hanging from the bonnet is not normal either. I have seen paintings of jacobites where the whit rosette had two strands of ribbon hanging from it. I'm sure the memmories of some of you are starting to recall this as well. I tried to find period paintings online but could not. I do not remember where i originally saw it. I've seen alot of Scottish art work over the years.. The best I could do was the MacGillivary print by Rober McIan (c) 1845.

MacGillivary

I'm not referring to the blue ribbon, the white ribbon on the rear left side. It has two trands of white ribbon dangling from the bow.

[macwilkin]

There are several other paintings in the MacIan series that show a similar style of cockade:

MacDonald of Glencoe
MacDonald of Keppoch
Clanranald (MacDonald)

And a couple of more:

http://www.tartansauthority.com/Web/...nPaintings.asp

Cheers,

Todd

[sirdaniel1975]

There are several other paintings in the MacIan series that show a similar style of cockade:

MacDonald of Glencoe
MacDonald of Keppoch
Clanranald (MacDonald)

And a couple of more:

http://www.tartansauthority.com/Web/...nPaintings.asp

Cheers,

Todd

Yup, you're absolutely right. I didn't want to go overboard with my post.

Here's another good link for viewing R. McIan prints.

McIan's Highland Clans

[Blu (Ontario)]

This sort of thing has come up at least once before. Whether or not they are worth anything to an antiques dealer, they are precious family heirlooms. I trust you're keeping them safe from the nasty things that might want to have them for lunch. Very nice items to have and wonderful memorabilia to pass along to your own grandkids.

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[sirdaniel1975]

This sort of thing has come up at least once before. Whether or not they are worth anything to an antiques dealer, they are precious family heirlooms. I trust you're keeping them safe from the nasty things that might want to have them for lunch. Very nice items to have and wonderful memorabilia to pass along to your own grandkids.

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Right now they are kept in ziplock bags until I can afford a nice glass display case. The kind of case that keeps the air out..... I know exactly what you mean.

[michael steinrok]

great pics all of you and many thanks

[MacWage]

Great stuff!!!!

I never really saw the bows on the blackwatch kilts before, of course I never had a need nor desire to look before. Again, this forum provides interesting and useful info.

Also, thanks for the MacIan link.

I guess this isn't the waste of time my wife thinks it is!!!