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Collecting an exhibiting Marian objects in nineteenth-century Britain
Marian objects were collected, exhibited and written about throughout the nineteenth century and held a fascination for scholars and the public alike. Yet due to their status as highly prized collectibles, very few of these Marian 'relics' were acquired for Scotland's national museum in Edinburgh.1 So who was collecting Mary...Holder, Julie
Scottish History, community memory , Mary Queen of Scots, history of objects and material culture, media and heritage studies, and gender history
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Materialising Mary in a museum: Marian objects and authenticity
There are few verified bodily relics pertaining to Mary, and certainly not any resulting from her execution. A fire was burning at the behest of the Elizabethan government even before her head left her body, and her blood-stained clothing was consigned immediately to it. However, over the longer term these...Groundwater, Anna
Scottish History, gender history , Mary Queen of Scots , history of objects and material culture, media and heritage studies , and community memory