One of Luchenbooth's motifs: two intersecting hearts surmounted by a crown
We recognize the "Luckenbooth" brooch with its heart motif, consisting of a simple heart or two intertwined hearts, often surmounted by a stylized crown. This crowned heart motif is present in popular art in most European countries from the fourteenth century until the nineteenth century. It appears on engraved or painted wood, metal, textile, etc.
The Luckenbooths were Edinburgh shops, located in the Royal Mile between St. Giles Cathedral and Canongate. These were the first permanent stalls in the city that had been home to jewelers and other craftsmen since the 16th century. The name is derived from these small kiosks ("booth") that was locked ("lock") at closing.
The Luckenbooth brooch - usually made of silver - has become a traditional Scottish wedding brooch, given as a token of love by the groom to his bride on wedding day, hearts symbolizing of course love, and the crown the loyalty. The brooch was later hooked to the first baby's bra to protect it from "evil spirits". The first mention of such a brooch in Scotland dates back to 1503.
From the 18th century, it has also become a decorative symbol found very commonly on the traditional costume of the Amerindians, and especially among the Iroquois. They may have adopted it after seeing it worn by Scots who had flocked to British North America after the end of the Seven Years' War (1763). It is likely that many Scots carried this brooch as a memory that linked them emotionally to their native country.
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