Lot 11
A CARVED MAHOGANY AND POLYCHROMED ARMORIAL WALL BRACKET
19TH CENTURY
Scottish Works of Art & Whisky | 696
Auction: 17 August 2022 at 11:00 BST
Description
the rounded platform above carved foliate scrolls and a cartouche painted with an armorial crest granted to Major Randle Jackson, with the motto 'Arriere Jamais' (Behind never)
Dimensions
33cm wide, 30cm high, 21cm deep
Footnote
Note: These armorial bearings were granted to Major Randle Jackson (born 2nd June 1839 died 20th January 1902), of Swordale in the County of Ross-shire and of Low Farm, Upwell in the County of Norfolk by the Kings of Arms at The College of Arms in the City of London in 1882. Randle was the eldest son of Edward James Jackson, of Upwell aforesaid and of The Priory, St Andrews in the County of Fifeshire and his wife, Elizabeth Seton. He was educated at Royal Military College Sandhurst and subsequently served with the 77th and 32nd Regiments of Foot and the 8th Royal Irish Hussars. Randle was later promoted to the rank of Honorary Major with the Fife Light Horse Volunteers. He also served as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Fifeshire and as a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Rossshire. Randle eventually sold The Priory, St Andrews aforesaid to John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, the 3rd Marquess of Bute in 1894.
Randle married Emily Margaret Baxter (born 18th May 1853 died 14th March 1926) at Teasses in the County of Fifeshire on the 6th September 1882. She was eldest daughter of Edward Baxter of Kincaldrum in the County of Forfarshire and his third wife, Jean Paterson.
Finally, as a Jacobean aside, Randle inherited from his mother a ring which had within it the hair of Prince Charles Edward (Bonnie Prince Charlie). The ring was a gift from the prince to Jean Seton after dancing with her at Holyrood.