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 Project description \| View all records in project
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)
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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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