A technical study of a group of pageant armour belonging to the National Museum of Scotland was carried out in order to provide more information on attribution and inform conservation treatment. Acquired in 1905 from Sir Noel Paton’s collection, the armour consists of a shield, helmet, quiver and two sceptres. The history of the assemblage and its context was researched through Sir Noel Paton’s catalogue, his diaries, his granddaugh-ter’s memories as well as comments of his coevals, along with the identification of any comparative objects to aid in determining its provenance. Materials and structure were characterized using X-ray, X-ray computed tomography, FTIR spectroscopy and polariz-ing and UV microscopy. The results indicate that the armour is most likely a 19th century reassembly of older elements of unknown provenance. The analysed surface coatings of shellac, wax and glue were considered when the treatment proposal was developed.
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A technical study of a group of pageant armour belonging to the National Museum of Scotland was carried out in order to provide more information on attribution and inform conservation treatment. Acquired in 1905 from Sir Noel Paton’s collection, the armour consists of a shield, helmet, quiver and two sceptres. The history of the assemblage and its context was researched through Sir Noel Paton’s catalogue, his diaries, his granddaugh-ter’s memories as well as comments of his coevals, along with t...
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