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Casket thought to have been owned by Mary Queen of Scots to go on tour

Casket thought to have been owned by Mary Queen of Scots to go on tour
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Lennoxlove sells national treasure casket which belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots to museum

ONE of Scotland’s “national treasures”, which had been owned by the family of the Dukes of Hamilton for more than 300 years, has found a home…

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Silver casket Mary, Queen of Scots was thought to own acquired for nation

The item, made in Paris between 1493 and 1510, is on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

East lothianUnited kingdomFrance generalCity ofNeil grayChris brewardSimon thurleyNational museum of scotlandArt fundNational heritage memorial fundLennoxlove house ltdStewart attwood national museums scotlandNational museums scotlandScottish governmentNational museumsNational museum