Door

Description

Carved oak door, from a house in Blyth's Close in Edinburgh, possibly occupied by Mary Of Guise between 1542 and 1554, with later addition in 1557 of the coat-of-arms of Alexander Aitchison, decorative motifs typical of Scottish work of the mid 16th century

Museum reference

H.KL 38

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Door

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Mid 16th century

Materials

Oak

Physical description

Wood, oak

Collection place(s)

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Mary Queen of Scots (28 Jun 2013 - 17 Nov 2013)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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