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Kilt jacket

Description

Hard tartan jacket worn by Piper Malcolm McCallum from Glenlyon on the occasion of the landing of George IV at Leith in 1822, part of a Highland costume: Scottish, early 19th century

Museum reference

A.1915.212

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Early 19th century

Materials

Tartan, Metal, Linen, Linen, Metal

Physical description

Tartan, wool and silk, red, blue, green, azure; metal, white; linen, white; linen, brown

Associations

Previous owner: McCallum, Malcolm, 1822 (fl.)
George IV
The landing of George IV at Leith
Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

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