Fragments of tartan associated with George IV's visit to Scotland

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These two tartan fragments from Culloden House in Inverness-shire are alleged to have been from Prince Charles Edward Stewart's (Charles Edward Stuart or Bonnie Prince Charlie) kilt. However, the tartan is machine woven and dates from the 1820s. The newspaper cutting makes reference to Culloden House.

The fragment with braiding, at the top of the picture, is almost certainly from a jacket or doublet, being lined or backed with unbleached linen. The design of the tartan approximates to what is described as Ogilvie or Drummond of Strathallan.

The fragments do have a royal association as they date from the time of the visit of George IV to Scotland. At that time there was great excitement over tartan and the Highland tradition.

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• Online ID: 000-100-082-805-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1995.144
• Date: 1820s
  1820s
  
• Material: Cloth
  Cloth
  Cloth / tartan / sample
  Cloth / tartan / sample
  
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• What: Cloth / tartan / sample
  Cloth / tartan / sample
  
• Subject:
• Who: Prince Charles Edward Stewart / Stuart (Allegedly part of his kilt)
  Prince Charles Edward Stuart or Charles Edward Stewart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (allegedly part of his kilt)
  
• Where: Scotland, Inverness-shire, Culloden House
  Scotland, Inverness-shire, Culloden House
  
• Event:
• Description: One of two swatches of tartan from Culloden House alleged to have been from Prince Charles Edward Stewart's kilt, but which are machine woven and from the 1820's
  One of two swatches of tartan from Culloden House alleged to have been from Prince Charles Edward Stewart's kilt, but which are machine woven and from the 1820's
  
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