Armor from hall door of Abbotsford designed for a French knight.
The gigantic warrior of Bosworth Field.
Tag: Abbotsford
Abbotsford, the personal relics and antiquarian treasures of Sir Walter Scott. Illustrated by William Gibb – Maxwell-Scott, Mary Monica (Hon), 1852-1920.
Malay Kris. Polygar`s Knife. Abbotsford Swords and dagger.
Polygar`s Knife, Malay Kris, Tartar Sword in Brass-Mounted Shagreen Scabbard, Rob Roy`s Dirk. Hunting Knives or Couteaux de Chasse.
Border war horn and James VI.’s hunting-bottle. Sir Walter Scott.
The war-horn, which resembles an ordinary cow horn, is hooped with iron’. It has a double chain attached to each end by rings. The length of the horn is 22 1/2 inches, the diameter nearly 4 inches.
Sir Walter Scott’s body clothes. Coat, waistcoat, hat and walking stick.
These clothes may very probably be the same as those worn by Sir Walter when he sat for his last portrait, a few months before his death.
Abbotsford, desk and chair of Sir Walter Scott.
THE desk so long used by Sir Walter, and “his own huge elbow chair,” are familiar to all who have visited Abbotsford.