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Abbotsford House
Melrose
Title
Cast of the skull of Robert the Bruce (1274–1329)
Date
1819
Medium
plaster
Measurements
H 40 x W 22 x D 23 cm
Accession number
T.AT.1488
Work type
Sculpture
Signature/marks description
on back: W Scoular (f?)
Inscription description
on front: ROBERTUS SVOTORUM / ROX; on left side: INTERRED 1329; on right side: REINTERRED 1819
Abbotsford House
Melrose, Scottish Borders TD6 9BQ Scotland
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