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2013
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The Scottish silversmith in the Americas
Every field of the decorative arts in colonial and early America is infused with Scottish culture - from furniture, textiles and weaponry to silver, jewellery, glass and ceramics. Making for America is a fascinating study of the transatlantic relationship between Scottish craftsmanship and the emigrant workers of the eighteenth and...Dalgleish, George
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2017
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Pewter: the Scottish tappit hens
This book records the excavation of the wreck of a small Cromwellian warship, believed to be Swan, which was found off Duart Point in 1979. When erosion threatened the site in 1992 maritime archaeologists from St Andrews University were asked to investigate the wreck in advance of consolidation and long-term...Dalgleish, George ; Davies, Peter ; Lamb, David
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2017
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A slim sword in his hand for battle: Weapons for a Jacobite Prince
The history of the exiled Stuart dynasty and their supporters, known as Jacobites, has held an enduring and romantic fascination for generations. These newly commissioned essays from historians and curators from a variety of disciplines present the story of the Jacobites through the prism of the surviving material and visual...Wyld, Helen ; Dalgleish, George
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2012
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Scottish silver: a short introduction
Dalgleish, George
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2012
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The visit of king George IV to Scotland, August 1822.
This lavishly illustrated catalogue, published to accompany the major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, in 2012, explores the history of the Thames as a stage for Royal power, celebration and symbolism. It provides a thematic overview of major events and key individuals from the Tudor age onwards. Dr...Dalgleish, George
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2007
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Of Medals, Maces and Monarchy: Symbols of Authority (and Otherwise) and the New Scottish Parliament
Many a Scot seemed surprised by the opening of a new Scottish Parliament in 1999. Few seemed clear where it had come from. Was it a British trick or a Scottish triumph? This book decides by investigating the fact that Scotland manages to hold onto an identity apparently out of...Dalgleish, George