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Door of carved oak

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From Water Lane, Leith

Door of carved oak
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This carved oak door is from a house in Water Lane in Leith. The house was for a long time mistakenly believed to belong to Mary of Guise. The door, which was probably from a turret stair, dates from the mid 16th century.

The door has side panels and a cornice. Its panels combine Renaissance and Gothic features but with less fluid workmanship than found in pieces executed by Court craftsmen.

Mary of Guise (1515-1560) was the wife of James V and the mother of Mary Queen of Scots. She acted as Governor from 1554 but her pro-French policy resulted in rebellion by Protestant nobles in 1559.

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