Jacobites

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West Highland Museum
an oval portrait of a woman in white with blue ribbon around her waist and shoulders
Clementina Walkinshaw (1720 - 1802)
Painted by Allan Ramsay around 1746. Clementina nursed Prince Charles Edward Stuart back to health when he fell ill with fever in 1746 during the Jacobite Rising. She became his mistress and gave birth to his daughter in 1753
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Flora MacDonald’s Tea Cup
Tea cup and saucer which reputedly belonged to Jacobite heroine Flora MacDonald. It is thought to be the only surviving item from a tea set she once owned. On display at West Highland Museum.
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Death Mask of Prince Charles Edward Stuart
Bronze cast of the Prince’s death mask. The Prince died in Rome on 31 January 1788. This mask was brought to Scotland in 1839. It has been in the museum’s collection since 1951.
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Jacobite Firing Glass
18th century glass decorated with Jacobite symbols. This glass would have been used to toast the Stuart’s. The thick base would be rapped on the table after a toast and the noise would resemble musket fire.
An 18th century waistcoat said to have been worn by Prince Charles Edward Stuart. It is made of silk, hand stitched, and beautifully decorated with exquisitely detailed embroidery. It is on display in our Jacobite exhibition. 18th Century Waistcoat, Detailed Embroidery, Prince Charles, Historical Clothing, Hand Stitched, On Display, Hand Stitching, 18th Century, Prince
Jacobite Silk Waistcoat
An 18th century waistcoat said to have been worn by Prince Charles Edward Stuart. It is made of silk, hand stitched, and beautifully decorated with exquisitely detailed embroidery. It is on display in our Jacobite exhibition.
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Hidden Portrait Snuff Box
A Jacobite snuff box containing a hidden portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. Jacobites would show their support for the Stuart dynasty by keeping secret objects. Ownership of this object would have been deemed ‘treasonous’ by the establishment, so the portrait would be hidden from view when necessary. This snuff box is on long term loan to the museum by kind permission of William Grant & Sons.
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The White Cockade: a Jacobite tale
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Fragment of dress
Fragment from a dress that belonged to Flora MacDonald, heroine of the 1745 Rising. The striped fabric has been framed for prosperity
Paste shoe buckles said to have belonged to Flora MacDonald, the heroine of the 1745 rising who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape from Skye Flora Macdonald, 18th Century Shoes, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Century Shoes, 18th Century, Prince
18th century shoe buckles
Paste shoe buckles said to have belonged to Flora MacDonald, the heroine of the 1745 rising who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape from Skye
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Lord Lovat’s spectacles
Spectacles that belonged to Lord Lovat, the old fox, who was executed after the 1745 Jacobite Rising
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1928 Strange Plate Print
A print made by Sir D Y Cameron. A limited edition print that was sold to raise funds for the museum. The Strange plate was a copper plate commissioned by Prince Charles Edward Stuart in 1746. He instructed Robert Strange to print money to further his cause. The Jacobite defeat at Culloden meant the plate was never used.... until 1928.
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The Strange Plate
Prince Charles Edward Stuart needed cash to continue the Jacobite Rising. In 1746 he instructed Robert Strange to create a template to print money. The plate was never used. After Culloden the Jacobite army dispersed and this plate was abandoned at Laggan. In 1928 it was sold to the West Highland Museum. The artist and printer Sir D Y Cameron printed from the plate for the first time. The plate and a print are on display in the museum
a cup and saucer sitting on top of a wooden table next to a window
Flora MacDonald’s Tea Cup
a close up of a person's face under a blanket
Death Mask of Prince Charles Edward Stuart