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Origins of the MacColl Tartan

September 22, 2021

Origins of the MacColl Tartan

Origins of the MacColl Tartan. By Peter Eslea MacDonald – September 2021

The MacColl tartan is one of these rare patterns. Although it was not named as such until the late 19th century extant specimens of the tartan now known as MacColl, dating to the mid 18th century attest to the antiquity of the design. […]

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