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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: 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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