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Traquair House with towers (c1492) & wing additions (left) (1559 & 1599). Scotland. | Traquair House was early hunting lodge for Scottish kings. Scotland. | Traquair House tower (c1492) & east wing (c1800s). Scotland. | West wing chapel extension (1829) of Traquair House. Scotland. |
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View of gates (1695-9) at Traquair House. Scotland. | Maze at Traquair House. Scotland. | Medieval studded front door at Traquair House. Scotland. | Metalwork door knocker (1705) on front door at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Hand blown window glass at Traquair House. Scotland. | Carved door (1601) with Scottish royal symbols at Traquair House. Scotland. | Servant's bells in entrance hall at Traquair House. Scotland. | Carved plaque with Scottish royal arms with unicorns initialed MR at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Cellar room once used as dairy displays churns at Traquair House. Scotland. | Cellar room displaying spooky objects at Traquair House. Scotland. | Secret staircase leading up to Priest's room at Traquair House. Scotland. | Bonnie Price Charlie painting at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Genealogical tree of the Royal Family of Scotland at Traquair House. Scotland. | Still room, for preserves in 1800s, now displays china collection plus unusual painting of books over fireplace at Traquair House. Scotland. | Still room, china collection at Traquair House. Scotland. | Porcelain figurines & plates at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Famille rose porcelain plates at Traquair House. Scotland. | Octagonal tureen & serving platter in cobalt blue at Traquair House. Scotland. | High drawing room at Traquair House. Scotland. | Harpsichord (1651) by Andreas Ruckers of Antwerp in high drawing room at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Scottish style painted ceiling (1500s) in high drawing room at Traquair House. Scotland. | Baroque wallpaper detail in high drawing room at Traquair House. Scotland. | Traquair family portraits in high drawing room at Traquair House. Scotland. | Portrait of Charles 4th Earl of Traquair (1659-1741) at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Dressing room with portraits & Scottish chest of drawers with square drawer for hats at Traquair House. Scotland. | Portable tin bathtub beside portable bidet in dressing room at Traquair House. Scotland. | Tin watering cans to carry bathwater to bathtub in dressing room at Traquair House. Scotland. | Washstand with pitchers & basins in dressing room at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Pitcher & basin beside shaving mirror in dressing room at Traquair House. Scotland. | King's room with bed once used by Mary Queen of Scots at Traquair House. Scotland. | Embroidered bed canopy in King's room at Traquair House. Scotland. | King's room with cradle once used by baby King James VI of Scotland (James I of England) at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Carving detail on cradle used by Mary Queen of Scots for her baby son King James VI of Scotland at Traquair House. Scotland. | Drawing of Mary Queen of Scots at Traquair House. Scotland. | Kneehole desk supporting shaving mirror & candlesticks at Traquair House. Scotland. | Bible or document box in King's room at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Museum room at Traquair House. Scotland. | Rosary & crucifix which belonged to Mary Queen of Scots at Traquair House. Scotland. | White satin bag which belonged to Mary Queen of Scots at Traquair House. Scotland. | Purse which belonged to Mary Queen of Scots at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Shoe which belonged to Mary Queen of Scots at Traquair House. Scotland. | Beaded box containing hair of Bonnie Prince Charlie at Traquair House. Scotland. | Wine glasses engraved with Jacobite roses used for secret toasts to Stuart monarchs in exile at Traquair House. Scotland. | Wine glasses engraved with Jacobite roses used for secret toasts to Stuart monarchs in exile at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Edinburgh + English silverware & silver objects (1700s) including tongue scrapers (lower left), wine label, tea strainer & nutmeg grater at Traquair House. Scotland. | Set of Napier's Bones (c1600) for multiplication (precursor of slide rule) at Traquair House. Scotland. | Child's highchair convertible to walker & rocker functions at Traquair House. Scotland. | Library at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Library chair where reader sits backwards straddling seat, supporting book on back at Traquair House. Scotland. | Library fireplace with ceiling frieze painted with philosopher portraits at Traquair House. Scotland. | Library ceiling frieze painted with philosopher portraits at Traquair House. Scotland. | Engraving of Scottish Kings Robert III, James I, II, III at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Engraving of Scottish Kings Robert Bruce, David Bruce II, Edward Balliol, & Robert Stuart II at Traquair House. Scotland. | Library step stool with pole for support at Traquair House. Scotland. | Priest's room where priest lived secretly when Catholicism was banned at Traquair House. Scotland. | Bookshelves in priest's room which hid escape staircase at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Dining room in modern east wing (1694) at Traquair House. Scotland. Architect: James Smith. | Table setting with candlesticks & punchbowl in dining room at Traquair House. Scotland. | Silver punchbowl with battle scene on stand in dining room at Traquair House. Scotland. | Horn-handled of gimbaled burner beside wineglass rinsers & finger bowl in dining room at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Piano in dining room under wallpaper purchased at Great Exhibition (1851) at Traquair House. Scotland. | Dining room sideboard with knife boxes at Traquair House. Scotland. | Sideboard with wine decanters in dining room at Traquair House. Scotland. | Glass bowl engraved with view of Traquair House in dining room at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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George 5th Lord Seton & Family (1529-84) painting by Antonio Moro at Traquair House. Scotland. | Lower drawing room in east wing at Traquair House. Scotland. | Cradle & Flemish cabinet (1600s) with small drawers in lower drawing room at Traquair House. Scotland. | Chapel (1829) in west wing at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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Stations of the cross carvings in chapel at Traquair House. Scotland. | Nativity carving in chapel at Traquair House. Scotland. | Pontius Pilate carving in chapel at Traquair House. Scotland. |
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