Historic photograph. 'Carte de visite', sepia photograph mounted on card showing painting of Queen Mary's Room. Insc: 'Mary had built for her own use within the Castle a suite of apartments which are ...
D 93680 PO
Description Historic photograph. 'Carte de visite', sepia photograph mounted on card showing painting of Queen Mary's Room. Insc: 'Mary had built for her own use within the Castle a suite of apartments which are still distinguished by the Regal Initials of herself and her consort M.H.R. entwined together in her well known conjugal Monogram over the portal'. 'The Room in which Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to James the sixth. Edinburgh Castle Wednesday 19th June 1566. Between 9 and 10 O'clock in the morning.' Card stamped with 'W.G.Patterson, 84S Frederick St. Edinr'
Date c. 1890
Catalogue Number D 93680 PO
Category Print Room
Medium Historic photograph
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