MALCOLM (MODERN) SOLID Peter MacDonald 1996)

Peter MacDonald 1996)

He took the count from a manuscript account book in the National Museum of Scotland

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The pattern shows a marked similarity to the Gunn tartan in all but colour

three black stryps upon ain yellow fylde

MALCOLM (MODERN) SOLID Peter MacDonald 1996)This is the correct version of the asymmetrical Malcolm as shown by the woven sample in W and A Smith's 1850 publication 'The Authenticated Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland'. Their provenance was 'We addressed Sir John Malcolm of Balbeadie on the subject of his Tartan, and enclosed a specimen, which the worthy Baronet acknowledges to be correct.' D. C. Stewart notes in his Nomindex 'Remarkable similarity to the Double Davidson.'