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Intricate decoupage of a thistle surmounted by a crown

Intricate decoupage of a thistle surmounted by a crown

 

This handmade expression of Jacobite sympathies was found within the pages of a declaration made by James Francis Stuart, the Old Pretender.

Intricate decoupage of a thistle surmounted by a crown, 1743

Credit: NRS, CH12/12/43/7 (Link to the Online Catalogue entry)