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A REGENCE STYLE BRASS-MOUNTED KINGWOOD AND MARQUETRY COFFER
Of typical form, inlaid overall with foliate scrolls and applied with cartouche-form scrolling foliate mounts, the hinged cover lifting above a fall-front, with handles to sides, underside to top bearing a plaque with an inscription reading, This Charter Chest/which originally belonged to/Mary/Queen of Scotts/was left at Cadzon Castle/on her Majesty's departure for/the battle of Lancside/and afterwards became successively the/property of/the Earl of Man and the/Right Honorable Lord Belhaven of Wishaw/It was acquired by John Watson of Farnock and Nielsland, in December 1873, brass mounts later
16in. (41cm.) high, 27in. (68.5cm.) wide, 15in. (39.5cm.) deep
Of typical form, inlaid overall with foliate scrolls and applied with cartouche-form scrolling foliate mounts, the hinged cover lifting above a fall-front, with handles to sides, underside to top bearing a plaque with an inscription reading, This Charter Chest/which originally belonged to/Mary/Queen of Scotts/was left at Cadzon Castle/on her Majesty's departure for/the battle of Lancside/and afterwards became successively the/property of/the Earl of Man and the/Right Honorable Lord Belhaven of Wishaw/It was acquired by John Watson of Farnock and Nielsland, in December 1873, brass mounts later
16in. (41cm.) high, 27in. (68.5cm.) wide, 15in. (39.5cm.) deep