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A SCOTTISH NOBLES COURT DRESS ATTIRE C.1800
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Item Number: 07-1037
In original japanned
tin trunk, 41" x 12 1/2" x 4 1/2" with brass shield to the top with
makers name, Jones & Co. TAILORS AND ARMY CLOTHIERS/6 Regent St.
Pall Mall and other information. The top hand painted with A W
MAXTONE-GRAHAM Cultoquhey Crieff, NB. Cultoquhey is the house and
estates of the Maxtones of Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, held since
1410 until it was sold by the 16th laird in 1955. It is at the gate of
the Highlands. Anthony Maxtone Graham, (born 1773) was 12th laird from
1796 through the Napoleonic years and after. The contents of fine
quality including velvet tail coat with black satin cockade suspended
on the back and 3 lace cuffs protruding from the sleeves, matching
calf hugging trousers, white satin waist coat (vest), two pair of long
stockings, pair of leather shoes made by The American Shoe Co., and
fine watered satin banded bicorn hat with large cut steel studded mount
with six suspension chains. The tail coat, waist coat and trousers all
with matching cut steel buttons as well as matching breech buckles to
the trousers and matching buckles on the shoes, all intact.
Additionally, a cut steel hilt small sword with matching button to the
scabbard with original sword belt with velvet suspension. The sword
with 29 7/8" hollow triangular blade etched with a figure holding an
Irish harp and military trophies. The clothing in excellent condition
for the period but the waist coat with two angular stains, evidently
transferred from a treated leather belt. Probably removable and would
not show if the outfit was mounted. The sword with gray patina and a
little cleaned pitting to the hilt. Three studs missing from the oval
guard, otherwise complete with light smooth gray patina to the blade.
Scabbard tip mount a working life replacement. The sword condition
probably the result of children clandestinely taking the sword out to
handle it. A fascinating glimpse of Scottish history dating to the
period of Scottish reconciliation with the crown, just five decades
after the Scottish Rebellion and the only Scottish sword with an
identified owner that we have ever offered.
Extended Layaway is available for this item.
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1 3/4” overall with armorial devise of an arm clutching arrows and motto UNITE.
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Type largely made for naval officers, but privately produced and purchased. This example with 10 1/4” curved s.e. blade decorated with foliage. Quite crisp with dark patina and spotty pits slightly obscuring the decoration which includes a central motif
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