A silver casket believed to have been owned by Mary, Queen of Scots and which was acquired by National Museums Scotland in 2022 has undergone fresh conservation work ahead of going on tour to Stirling.
An iconic piece of Scotland’s national heritage, the casket will go on display at Kirkcudbright Galleries from November 2 this year until April 27 next year then it will be at Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum from April 30 until August 31, 2025.
Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now For three centuries, it was owned by the family of the Dukes of Hamilton, following its acquisition, around 1674, by Anne, Duchess of Hamilton. According to a handwritten note stored with it from the late 17th century, she bought the casket, previously owned by Mary, Marchioness of Douglas, on the understanding that it had belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots.
It is thought the casket was given to Mary by her first husband, François II of France, and came to Scotland with her in 1561 after his death in 1560. Her inventories from this time list multiple examples of precious jewellery and other such valuable objects.A casket first appears in the records following Mary’s arrest in 1567 by the rebellious Confederate Lords, when it was discovered in the hands of Lord Bothwell’s servant.
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