65-9504    Scottish Bride & Groom Flute Pair    $35.50

...and a pair they will be when the bride and groom toast each other's happiness at the reception. The gold toned pewter Luckenbooths are permanently attached to the glass. Safe enough for the dishwasher but hand washing is recommended.

8 1/2" High, Boxed

The "Luckenbooth"  as a brooch, was so called because it was sold from "locked booths" on the Royal Mile adjacent to St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the early 1700s. Traditionally, it was exchanged between lovers on betrothal. The intertwining hearts and the sometimes inscribed phrases such as "of earthly joys thou art my choice" are evidence of its purpose, and a surmounting crown is symbolic of Mary Queen of Scots. The Luckenbooth is probably the most romantic and lovely type of brooch in Scotland's history.