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Sword. A steel sword with a basket hilt decorated with punched hearts and dots, and cushioned with red felt. The blade is inscribed and decorated with scrolls, foliage and a depiction of St. Andrew.
Sword, double-edged, Basket hilt constructed of round bars, junction plates pierced with 'key' pattern and incised with lines bordering the junction plate. Quillon with scrolled terminal. Flat domed pommel with four grooves forming a cross, the…
James VIII & III
Oil painting, portrait of James Francis Edward Stuart, James VIII, the Old Pretender.
Le Pretendant
This French engraving shows King Louis XIV of France acknowledging James VIII & III as king of England. Louis supported the exiled Stuarts both for reasons of pragmatism and principle. A Jacobite revolt would have crippled Britain's ability to fight…
Act of Union presented to Queen Anne.
This contemporary engraving shows James Douglas, Duke of Queensberry and Dover (1662-1711) presenting the Act of Union to Queen Anne.
Painting (George Keith)
Full portrait of George Keith, IX Earl Marischal, armoured, with grey periwig, black knee boots and spurs. Left hand is on sword hilt, while right hand is holding Marischal baton. Keith has cloth at waist. Plumed helmet on left of ground above the EM…