The Lovers Tapestry Jewellery_Earrings Edited and introduced by Kathleen

Edited and introduced by Kathleen Jamie

Forming part of a set including ring and necklace

this charming miniature piece is inspired by the iconic Highland Cow

is now preserved by Historic Environment Scotland in the adjacent museum

famous for being the oldest crown jewels in the UK

The Lovers Tapestry Jewellery_Earrings Edited and introduced by KathleenA delightful wall tapestry inspired by an original hanging in the Basel region of Switzerland in 1465, The Lovers Tapestry depicts the meeting of two lovers in a flowery grove. In the Middle Ages more than at any other time, love was omnipresent. It was always love of woman which, together with knightly ideal of loyalty, stirred man's courage and made knighthood a form of life above all others. Shown in this tapestry, a nobleman accepts a gift of