Lot 530
Jacobite interest - an 18th century silk and embroidered panel
Scottish Silver & Accessories | 388
Auction: 19 August 2013 at 15:00 BST
Description
the framed panel part of a silk dress with embroidered holy and fruiting vine borders, in simple oak frame with hand written annotations pasted to reverse
Dimensions
frame 29cm x 25cm
Footnote
Notes: the hand written notes to reverse read
'Inverniell, Ardrishaig, Argyll, this piece of a dress belonging to Catherine Graham, wife of William , 4th lord Widdington is given to Andrew E Murray on his marriage June 14 1910 by his relatives, Olive Campbell, Una Campbell, Neill D. Campbell' with additional note '{Piece of embroidered satin formely part of a dress belonging to Lady Catherine Graham, daughter of Sir Richard Graham of Netherby and Eske 1635 - 1695 who was involved in the 1690 conspiracy for th restoration of James VII. She married William, 4th Lord Widdington 1678 - 1743 who was convicted of high treason upon 7 July 1716 for his support of James VIII but was pardoned. She died 1757'.