Heraldic panel

This wooden heraldic panel shows the coat of arms of Lady Margaret Wauchope and her husband John Carre of Cavers in Roxburghshire. It was probably painted for her funeral. It dates from 1709.

The coat of arms is surrounded by those of 16 branches of related families.

The panel is a symbolic bridge between past and present. It represents not just a rite of passage for the deceased but a way of strengthening friendship between the related families.

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Online ID:	000-100-102-895-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland Q.L.1948.97
Date:	1709
Material:	Wood
Dimensions:	1820 mm H x 145 mm W
What:	Panel, heraldic
Subject:
Who:	John Carre of Cavers Margaret Wauchop
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Description:	Oval heraldic panel of wood showing the family coat of arms impaled of John Carre of Cavers and his lady Margaret Wauchop, 1709
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