Virginals

Description

Virginals, with oak carcase, spruce sounding board and wooden inlays, and with painted decorations, said to have belonged to Lady Marie Stewart (Countess of Mar), possibly made in Scotland or England or the Low Countries, c. 1560 - c. 1660

Museum reference

H.LT 122

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Virginals

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe
England, Northern Europe
Low Countries, EUROPE

Date

1550 - 1670

Materials

Oak, Spruce

Physical description

Wood: oak and spruce

Associations

Previous owner: Lady Marie Stuart, Countess of Mar

Exhibitions

• Mary Queen of Scots (28 Jun 2013 - 17 Nov 2013)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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