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Aberlour Gardens Aberlour Moray
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Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1340-821136 +44(0)1340 871854
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The Art Of The Celt is the only indigenous British artform of world significance, yet until relatively recently it has been largely ignored; regarded as something of a mysterious enigmatic survival.
Endless Celtic Interlacing (160,161,etc) with its 'overs and unders' represents the 'ups and downs' of life and the unbroken continuity of the endless ribbon symbolises the hope of eternal life, and as such are considered as a talisman of long life.
The "Four Mary's" brooch (206), is inspired by Mary Queen of Scots and her four Ladies in Waiting, all called Mary! |
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Knotwork Interlacings (38,165, etc.) owe much of their perfection and beauty to the use of mathematical formulae, and are peculiar to Pictish Art.
The Highlander's love of ornamentation is a reflection of his lack of confidence in paper money which resulted in his embellishing much to his wearing apparel with Silver and Cairngorm stones which are of intrinsic value. Thus he carried on his person most of his worldly wealth rather than entrust it to banks which in retrospect seems not a bad idea!
The delicate filigree designs (7, 10G) are typical of the Elizabethan and Tudor eras .
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Pendants have been worn round the neck as a talisman, or simply an ornament, for more than 3 millenniums.
The Columba Pillow (28) is copied from a carved stone in Iona Cathedral which, according to legend, Columba (AD563) used as his pillow, apparently destining the luxury of straw. In the 10 th and 11 th Centuries there was a veritable profusion of magnificent Celtic crosses in the West of Scotland, typical of which and probably the most famous is the ST. John's Of Iona (20).
The Ritchie Cross (26), carved on a stone slab in the Burial Place of Kings, is mediaeval in origin as are the Maltese Cross (13P) and the Tudor Rose (104P) so beloved of English Monarchs of the period.
The Victorian Pendants (116, 118, 119) belong to the Last century - just!
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