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| Newhailes House (late 17thC) owned by Dalrymple family from 1709 & now a house museum run by National Trust for Scotland. Musselburgh, Scotland. Style: Palladian. Architect: James Smith. | Facade of original Newhailes House. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Entrance to Newhailes House. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Pediment & Latin inscription, taken from Horace, over front door at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Entrance staircase at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Exterior stonework at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Vestibule, noted for view of park & Firth of Forth, at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Vestibule with plasterwork (c1742) by Thomas Clayton at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Plasterwork with bird motif (c1742) by Thomas Clayton in vestibule at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Plasterwork with sculpted head motif in vestibule at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Decorative plasterwork door surround in vestibule at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Plasterwork above door with tassel motif in vestibule at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Tassel motif in plasterwork above door in vestibule at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Chinese cabinets in vestibule at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Chinese sitting room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Furniture grouping with Chinese screen in Chinese sitting room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Book shelves and ornately framed portraits in Chinese sitting room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Lord Hailes, grandson of first Dalrymple owner of the estate, portrait by Allan Ramsay in Chinese sitting room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Portrait of Sir James Dalrymple MP, second Dalrymple owner of the estate, in Chinese sitting room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Book shelving in Chinese sitting room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Book cases & shelving displaying family souvenirs in Chinese sitting room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Souvenirs collected by Sir David Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Newhailes, during his naval service in Asia in Chinese sitting room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Porcelain souvenir collection in Chinese sitting room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Festoon painted (1739) by James Norie in Chinese sitting room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Tapestry covered sofa pillows in Chinese sitting room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Portrait of Lord Drummore, family cousin & close neighbor, painted by Allan Ramsay & surrounded by shell motif of the house in Chinese sitting room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Library Wing (c1722) fireplace & wood panels at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Ornate chimneypiece, with plasterwork by Thomas Clayton in Library at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Detail of plasterwork by Thomas Clayton in Library at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Polychrome marble chimneypiece flanked by firescreens in Library at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Details of relief ornamentation on chimneypiece in Library at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Portrait of Sir David Dalrymple & his son, James, in Library at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Portrait of Sir David Dalrymple, builder of the Library Wing, & his son, James, who added the chimneypiece, in Library Wing at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Seating arrangement in Library at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Writing desk & chair in Library at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Inlaid writing box at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Vintage traveling liquor case at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Side table with Chinese style decorative top at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Coromandel lacquered screen & Mme Recamier sofa in Library at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Detail of Coromandel screen in Library at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Plasterwork ceiling rose above chandelier in Library at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Finely carved Dutch ebony chest with landscape scenes painted on interior doors & drawers in Library at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Finely carved chest with drawers in Library at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Decorative Chinese urn with cover at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Decorative Chinese bowl at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | China Closet, instituted by Christian Dalrymple to display Chinese & Japanese porcelain collection at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Porcelain collection at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Porcelain collection at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Items from porcelain collection at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Dining room, part of the Great Apartment (1728-33) built to balance the Library Wing at the other end of Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Marble chimneypiece with lion head detail by Henry Cheere in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Cellaret wine chest in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Portrait of John,1st Earl of Stair by Sir John de Medina in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Portrait of John, 2nd Earl of Stair by Allan Ramsay in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Detail of portrait of John, 2nd Earl of Stair by Allan Ramsay in dining room at Newhailes at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Portrait of Lady Christian by William Aikman in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Portrait of Sir James Dalrymple by Allan Ramsay in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Detail of portrait of Sir James Dalrymple by Allan Ramsay in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Silver candle sticks & gravy boats in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Intricately carved sideboard in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Wooden wine cooler with brass binding & handles in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Ionic columns replacing demolished wall in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Ionic columns & highly decorative crown molding in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Scallop shell motif atop picture frame in dining room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Drawing Room or Winter Sitting Room, part of the Great Apartment, at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Portrait of Agnes Murray Kynnynmond by Alan Ramsay above white statuary marble chimneypiece by Henry Cheere in drawing room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Persian figures carved on chimneypiece by Henry Cheere in drawing room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Tapestry fire-screen in drawing room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Pottery jug in drawing room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Family portraits in drawing room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Giltwood mirror embellished with carved shells & fish scales in Best Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Rotating book stand at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Brass bedstead at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Painted Chinese wallpaper displayed in dressing room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Detail of painted Chinese wallpaper in dressing room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Italian marble relief (mid 17thC) over original grate in dressing room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Italian marble relief in dressing room at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | The Green Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Portrait of Lady Christian by Allan Ramsay in Green Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Bed & mirror in Green Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Portraits of Janet Dalrymple by Allan Ramsay & her husband, Gen. James St.Clair by Jean Marc Nattier in alcove of Green Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Portraits of Janet Dalrymple by Allan Ramsay & her husband, Gen. James St.Clair by Jean Marc Nattier in alcove of Green Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Decorative woodwork framing entrance to alcove of Green Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Silk dress (c1740) made by Spitalfields silk weavers, found inside chest at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Silk embroidered dress found among textiles stored in chest at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Silk textile found inside chest at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Decorative slippers found among textiles stored in chest at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | The Alcove Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Decorative moulding in Alcove Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Daybed in Alcove Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Family portrait over fireplace in Alcove Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Washstand set in Alcove Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Ormolu-mounted commode (18thC) of early rococo design in Alcove Bedroom at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Ornate wrought iron staircase railing at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Old basement kitchen at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Coal fired stove in old basement kitchen at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Estate surrounding Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Entrance to Stable Block, now Visitor Centre, at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Cafe & Visitor Centre, former stables, at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. | Thistles growing on estate at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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| Shell grotto (18thC) on estate at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland. |
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