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Leader Live
14 hours ago
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- Leader Live
Culloden cannonball sells for almost £19,000 at auction
The cannonball, engraved with the words 'Ogilvy Culloden 16 April 1746', had been expected to sell for between £3,000 and £5,000. However, it fetched £18,900 when it went under the hammer in Edinburgh on Wednesday at Lyon & Turnbull's Scotland Collected sale. A gown, reputedly worn at the Palace of Holyroodhouse by an 18th century Scottish noblewoman closely allied to the Jacobite cause, sold for £20,160, almost double the estimated price. The dress was one of more than 80 lots of Property from the Earls of Airlie, belonging to the Ogilvy family, which featured in the sale. Lyon & Turnbull's John Mackie, who is head of sale for Scotland Collected, said: 'It was an honour to handle these items which have a direct link to such an important part of Scotland's history. 'These pieces which sold today stood out in terms of both provenance and condition and so it was no surprise that there was such a great deal of interest leading up to the sale. 'The Airlie Collection featured objects with a link to well-known Scottish figures which heightened the appeal to buyers at home and abroad.' The prices include buyer's premium. The Battle of Culloden on April 16 1746 saw about 1,600 men killed in less than an hour and marked the end of the 1745 Jacobite rising. The iron cannonball sold in the auction has a silver collar with moulded rim where the words 'Ogilvy Culloden 16th April 1746' are engraved. The brocaded dress, originally estimated to fetch between £8,000 and £12,000, was reputedly worn by Lady Margaret Ogilvy, wife of David Ogilvy, 6th Earl of Airlie, when they attended a ball hosted by Prince Charles Edward Stuart, more commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 1745. Lady Margaret's gown has been on long-term loan to the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyrood for the last 100 years and was most recently on display in the Queen's Lobby, next to the Great Gallery at Holyrood Palace.
South Wales Guardian
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Culloden cannonball sells for almost £19,000 at auction
The cannonball, engraved with the words 'Ogilvy Culloden 16 April 1746', had been expected to sell for between £3,000 and £5,000. However, it fetched £18,900 when it went under the hammer in Edinburgh on Wednesday at Lyon & Turnbull's Scotland Collected sale. A gown, reputedly worn at the Palace of Holyroodhouse by an 18th century Scottish noblewoman closely allied to the Jacobite cause, sold for £20,160, almost double the estimated price. The dress was one of more than 80 lots of Property from the Earls of Airlie, belonging to the Ogilvy family, which featured in the sale. Lyon & Turnbull's John Mackie, who is head of sale for Scotland Collected, said: 'It was an honour to handle these items which have a direct link to such an important part of Scotland's history. 'These pieces which sold today stood out in terms of both provenance and condition and so it was no surprise that there was such a great deal of interest leading up to the sale. 'The Airlie Collection featured objects with a link to well-known Scottish figures which heightened the appeal to buyers at home and abroad.' The prices include buyer's premium. The Battle of Culloden on April 16 1746 saw about 1,600 men killed in less than an hour and marked the end of the 1745 Jacobite rising. The iron cannonball sold in the auction has a silver collar with moulded rim where the words 'Ogilvy Culloden 16th April 1746' are engraved. The brocaded dress, originally estimated to fetch between £8,000 and £12,000, was reputedly worn by Lady Margaret Ogilvy, wife of David Ogilvy, 6th Earl of Airlie, when they attended a ball hosted by Prince Charles Edward Stuart, more commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 1745. Lady Margaret's gown has been on long-term loan to the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyrood for the last 100 years and was most recently on display in the Queen's Lobby, next to the Great Gallery at Holyrood Palace.
Glasgow Times
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Culloden cannonball sells for almost £19,000 at auction
The cannonball, engraved with the words 'Ogilvy Culloden 16 April 1746', had been expected to sell for between £3,000 and £5,000. However, it fetched £18,900 when it went under the hammer in Edinburgh on Wednesday at Lyon & Turnbull's Scotland Collected sale. A gown, reputedly worn at the Palace of Holyroodhouse by an 18th century Scottish noblewoman closely allied to the Jacobite cause, sold for £20,160, almost double the estimated price. The dress went under the hammer at Lyon & Turnbull (Stewart Attwood/Lyon & Turnbull/PA) The dress was one of more than 80 lots of Property from the Earls of Airlie, belonging to the Ogilvy family, which featured in the sale. Lyon & Turnbull's John Mackie, who is head of sale for Scotland Collected, said: 'It was an honour to handle these items which have a direct link to such an important part of Scotland's history. 'These pieces which sold today stood out in terms of both provenance and condition and so it was no surprise that there was such a great deal of interest leading up to the sale. 'The Airlie Collection featured objects with a link to well-known Scottish figures which heightened the appeal to buyers at home and abroad.' The prices include buyer's premium. The Battle of Culloden on April 16 1746 saw about 1,600 men killed in less than an hour and marked the end of the 1745 Jacobite rising. The iron cannonball sold in the auction has a silver collar with moulded rim where the words 'Ogilvy Culloden 16th April 1746' are engraved. The brocaded dress, originally estimated to fetch between £8,000 and £12,000, was reputedly worn by Lady Margaret Ogilvy, wife of David Ogilvy, 6th Earl of Airlie, when they attended a ball hosted by Prince Charles Edward Stuart, more commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 1745. Lady Margaret's gown has been on long-term loan to the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyrood for the last 100 years and was most recently on display in the Queen's Lobby, next to the Great Gallery at Holyrood Palace.
North Wales Chronicle
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Culloden cannonball sells for almost £19,000 at auction
The cannonball, engraved with the words 'Ogilvy Culloden 16 April 1746', had been expected to sell for between £3,000 and £5,000. However, it fetched £18,900 when it went under the hammer in Edinburgh on Wednesday at Lyon & Turnbull's Scotland Collected sale. A gown, reputedly worn at the Palace of Holyroodhouse by an 18th century Scottish noblewoman closely allied to the Jacobite cause, sold for £20,160, almost double the estimated price. The dress was one of more than 80 lots of Property from the Earls of Airlie, belonging to the Ogilvy family, which featured in the sale. Lyon & Turnbull's John Mackie, who is head of sale for Scotland Collected, said: 'It was an honour to handle these items which have a direct link to such an important part of Scotland's history. 'These pieces which sold today stood out in terms of both provenance and condition and so it was no surprise that there was such a great deal of interest leading up to the sale. 'The Airlie Collection featured objects with a link to well-known Scottish figures which heightened the appeal to buyers at home and abroad.' The prices include buyer's premium. The Battle of Culloden on April 16 1746 saw about 1,600 men killed in less than an hour and marked the end of the 1745 Jacobite rising. The iron cannonball sold in the auction has a silver collar with moulded rim where the words 'Ogilvy Culloden 16th April 1746' are engraved. The brocaded dress, originally estimated to fetch between £8,000 and £12,000, was reputedly worn by Lady Margaret Ogilvy, wife of David Ogilvy, 6th Earl of Airlie, when they attended a ball hosted by Prince Charles Edward Stuart, more commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 1745. Lady Margaret's gown has been on long-term loan to the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyrood for the last 100 years and was most recently on display in the Queen's Lobby, next to the Great Gallery at Holyrood Palace.
Daily Record
16 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Historic artefact from Battle of Culloden sells for almost £19,000 at auction
It is engraved with the words 'Ogilvy Culloden 16 April 1746' A rare artefact recovered from the battlefield at Culloden has sold for nearly £19,000 at auction, far surpassing expectations. A cannonball, a rare piece of Jacobite history, engraved with the words 'Ogilvy Culloden 16 April 1746' , had been expected to fetch between £3,000 and £5,000. However, fierce bidding at Lyon & Turnbull's Scotland Collected sale in Edinburgh on Wednesday (August 20) drove the final price to £18,900. The battlefield relic was not the only standout item. A brocaded gown, reputedly worn at the Palace of Holyroodhouse by Lady Margaret Ogilvy, wife of David Ogilvy, 6th Earl of Airlie, sold for £20,160, almost double its estimate of £8,000 to £12,000. Both items formed part of the Airlie Collection, a selection of more than 80 lots from the Ogilvy family, Earls of Airlie, who played a notable role in Scotland's Jacobite history. John Mackie, head of sale for Scotland Collected at Lyon & Turnbull, said the auction had attracted huge attention due to the remarkable provenance of the objects. 'It was an honour to handle these items which have a direct link to such an important part of Scotland's history. "These pieces which sold today stood out in terms of both provenance and condition and so it was no surprise that there was such a great deal of interest leading up to the sale. "The Airlie Collection featured objects with a link to well-known Scottish figures which heightened the appeal to buyers at home and abroad,' he said. The cannonball itself is a solid iron sphere fitted with a silver collar and moulded rim, bearing the engraved date of the Battle of Culloden: 'Ogilvy Culloden 16th April 1746'. The conflict, fought near Inverness on that date, marked the bloody end of the 1745 Jacobite rising. Around 1,600 men were killed in less than an hour as government troops crushed the forces of Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. The gown, linked to Lady Margaret Ogilvy, carries its own powerful historical resonance. Lady Margaret was a committed supporter of the Jacobite cause and, according to tradition, wore the dress at a ball hosted by Prince Charles Edward Stuart at Holyrood Palace in 1745. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The garment has been on long-term loan to the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the past century. Most recently, it was displayed in the Queen's Lobby beside the Great Gallery at Holyrood. Its sale alongside the Culloden cannonball highlights both the enduring fascination with Jacobite history and the strong demand for rare artefacts with direct ties to key figures and moments of Scotland's past. With buyers at home and overseas competing to secure these pieces, the Scotland Collected sale demonstrated once again the deep cultural and monetary value attached to objects that bear witness to pivotal chapters of the nation's story. The prices achieved, which include buyer's premium, underline the growing appetite for tangible connections to Scotland's turbulent 18th-century history and the legends surrounding the Jacobite cause.
