Silver clan badge of the Bowman family

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Silver clan badge of the Bowman family

Made by Whytock & Sons, c. 1850

Museum number: 2008-81

Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund

Cast in one piece with attached brooch pin. The motto "SUBLIMIA CURES" can mean "Take a care for the Sublime". The crest shows a cupid shooting an arrow.

Both the crest and the motto are associated with the Bowman family.