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Hamilton was also known by the nickname ‘Cocky Hamilton’ because, in his later years, he was one of the last residents of Edinburgh to continue to don eighteenth century fashions, including his three-cornered cocked-hat.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Title
James Hamilton (1749–1835)
Date
1820s
Medium
marble
Accession number
OBJ/SCU/40
Acquisition method
presented as a gift to the RCPE by Dr George Bell in 1868
Work type
Bust
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
9 Queen Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH2 1JQ Scotland
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George Veitch of Ratho Bank (1787–1826), WS The Signet Library -
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