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Lintel

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from Leith

Postcard of Lintel.
000-100-043-495-C
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Lintel

This lintel comes from Leith, perhaps from the 'Kings's Work', a royal property used as a warehouse. It was probably sculpted in the 1470s or early 1480s.

The lintel is carved with the Royal Arms of Scotland borne by two supporters.

The absence of the portion of the double tressure above the lion rampant indicates that this sculpture dates from after 1471. In 1471 an Act of Parliament ruled that the double tressure should be omitted from the Royal Arms.


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Online ID: 000-100-043-495-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.IB 180
Date: 1470s or early 1480s
c. 1480
Material: Stone; with shield and supporters
Dimensions: 450 mm H x 270 mm L x 1070 mm W
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Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Leith
Scotland, Midlothian, Leith (King's Work)
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Description: Stone lintel with royal arms from a house in Leith, possibly from the King's Work, a royal property used as a warehouse, c. 1480
References:
  • Caldwell, D. H. (ed). Angels, Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS, 1982 
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