Collecting an exhibiting Marian objects in nineteenth-century Britain

Resource type
Book chapter
Creator (person)
Holder, Julie
Abstract
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 and why?
Book title
The Afterlife of Mary, Queen of Scots
Editor
Reid, Steven J
Pagination
221-240
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Place of publication
Edinburgh
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