Rebels with a Cause

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Rebels with a Cause

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Painting (Battle of HochKirch)<br /><br />
'Battle of Hochkirch'. Aftermath of the battle, the body of Marshal James Keith being carried into the church of Hochkirch. Groups of officers and soldiers, some wounded, watch the procession. In the background Baroque church and 2 poplar trees.…

Ostrich egg carved
Ostrich egg, carved with symbols and a monogram in memory of the death of James VIII and III. The lettering of the inscription is recognisably Scottish as is the drawing of the symbols, but the other work, especially the stylised flowering trees,…

Painting Loch Awe
Landscape painting of the area around Loch Awe. A dirt track leads us into the picture across countryside to a ruined castle with huge hills in the background. There is also a puff of smoke indicating a lone cottage in the distance

Quaich
Drinking-cup, quaich, in wood with three side handles, ornamented with mountings in silver and inscriptions in Gaelic [debased celtic & linear design, handle mount decoration: pair of clasping hands] Translation of inscription, on handles: Prosperity…
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