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Ceiling boss of painted wood

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From Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian

Postcard of Ceiling boss of painted wood.
000-100-000-709-C
© National Museums Scotland

Ceiling boss of painted wood

This painted wooden ceiling boss is from Linlithgow Palace in West Lothian. It dates from around 1617.

The boss features a unicorn carrying a flag - an early version of the Union Jack.

The present Linlithgow Palace dates from 1425, initiated by James I. Both James V and Mary Queen of Scots were born here. In 1746, while pursuing the Jacobites north, British forces under the Duke of Cumberland set fire to the palace, leaving it a ruin.


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Online ID: 000-100-000-709-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KL 177
Date: Around 1617
Material: Wood
Dimensions: 530 mm H x 480 mm W x 55 mm D
What: Panel
Subject: Carved woodwork, painted ceilings (NMAS Classification)
Who:
Where: Scotland, West Lothian, Linlithgow
Event:
Description: Carved wooden panel of a unicorn with traces of original paintwork, said to be from Linlithgow Palace
References:
  • Keay, J. & Keay J. (ed). Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London: Collins, 1994 p 623-4 
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