Georgian House Museum, Edinburgh Photos

The Georgian House (7 Charlotte Square) (aka John Lamont House) is run as a house museum by the National Trust for Scotland with fine examples of Adamesque decorative arts and features.

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Row of Georgian-style classical houses (1792) along north side of Charlotte Square built by individuals to unified symmetrical design. Edinburgh, Scotland. Architect: Robert Adam.	Front door of Georgian House (7 Charlotte Square) (aka John Lamont House) run as museum by National Trust of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Facade of Georgian House museum (7 Charlotte Square). Edinburgh, Scotland.	Parlour (aka back drawing room) was family sitting room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Adam-style parlour fireplace mantle frieze with figurines at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Adam-style parlour fireplace surround with profile bust & servant call bell at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Fireplace coal grate with shelf for kettle at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Copper & brass coal bucket at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Adam-style ceiling frieze at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Silver teapot (1788) from Newcastle; silver sugar & creamer (1813) from Edinburgh & Minton teacups (c1810) in parlour at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Portrait of Jane Cockburn-Ross (1758-1840) by Alexander Nasmyth at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Portrait of Henry MacKenzie (1745-1831) at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Georgian paintings in parlour at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Stipple engraving (1760) of George III by unknown with cut paper border by Thomas Hunter of Edinburgh at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Glass fronted mahogany bookcase (late 18thC) in parlour at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Opening Georgian-style desk at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Stacking small tables in parlour at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Antique bracket clock by Diego Evans of London in parlour at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	English china at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Blue & gold porcelain at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Blue & gold porcelain teacup at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Drawing room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Adam-style drawing room fireplace at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Adam-style drawing room fireplace mantle carvings at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Glass lustre (c1800) from Edinburgh at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Petit-point fire screen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Adam-style mirror in drawing room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Paintings & Georgian decorations in drawing room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Square piano (c1805) by Richard Horsburgh of Edinburgh in drawing room arranged for dancing with chairs against walls at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Portrait of a lady by Allan Ramsay at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	River Scene painting by Jan van Goyen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Monkeys Smoking painting by David Teniers at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Punchbowl at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Four poster bed (late 18thC) by with original embroidered hangings (1774) in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Details of four poster bed embroidered hangings (1774) with slipper like pockets for holding small objects in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Small round table with porcelain bowl in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Adam-style fireplace in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Antique wooden towel rack in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Flax spinning wheel (beech boudoir wheel) (mid 18thC) by I. Jameson of York in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Scottish serpentine-fronted chest of drawers (late 18thC) under array of etchings & mirror in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Hepplewhite hanging shelves with Chinese export porcelain in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Chinese export porcelain plate in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Ceramic blue jar to warm contents over small flame in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Toilet table (c1780) with marriage lustre chamber pot by Sunderland in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Portable water closet (aka receiver) (19thC) in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Bidet on wooden stand in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Household medicine chest (c1830) by Messrs James Robertson & Co. of George St. Edinburgh in bedchamber at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Table place setting in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Serving dishes on dining table at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Rinser & wine glass in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Covered tureen in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Silver funnel filter in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Argyle pot designed to keep gravy hot in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Coal grate in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Plate warmer with Chinese designs in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Bucket for carrying plates in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Sideboard with silver in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Silver & glass cruet set in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Silver cruet set & stand in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

English Old Sheffield Plate cheese toaster (c1800) in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Silver writing set with inkwell, sand shaker & sealing wax lamp in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Wooden tray for cheese wheel in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Pewter chamber pot hidden in dining room sideboard for use by men after women had withdrawn at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Punch bowl & ladle in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Porcelain vase with gold & blue design in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Georgian mirror with Greek images in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Collection of paintings in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Portrait of Alexander Keith of Ravelston & Dunottar by Sir Henry Raeburn in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Portrait of Mrs. Walter Buchanan by Sir Henry Raeburn in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Adam-style urn in relief on fireplace mantle at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Georgian Chinese-style mirror on fireplace mantle at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Tall clock by Walter Crichton of Haddington at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Clockwork roasting spit in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Bread oven in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Ceramic salt pig in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Sugar cone & snips plus cooking utensils in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Array of copper pans & molds plus ceramic vessels in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Copper chocolate pot in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Ceramic tureen with rabbit handle & game motif in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Pump & stone washing sink beside wooden dish rack & stoneware crocks in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Pantry with stoneware food storage jars in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Ceramic covered jar & crock in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Water pump with curved pump handle in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Metal trivet for kettle with attached roasting fork beside kitchen fireplace at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Pantry safe with porcelain dinnerware & silver dishes at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Wine cellar at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Cruet set & casters in pantry at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Porridge bowl at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Housekeeper's room in basement at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Framed portraits in housekeeper's room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Porter's chair with enclosed woven rope back to shield drafts plus simple side chair in housekeeper's room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.	Murphy bed in housekeeper's room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.