Dukes
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of approximately 500 objects representing the noble title Duke, of which 90 represent Scottish Dukes(Argyll , Atholl , Albany, Abercorn, Buccleuch, Gordon, Hamilton, Lauderdale, Montrose, Roxburgh). There are further objects for Dukes who were members of the British royal family who held Scottish titles or influenced Scottish history such as the Dukes of Cumberland, Wellington and Edinburgh. Beyond Scottish and British collections are others relating to European Duchesses. The collection generally categorised history, art and decorative art. The range of objects representing Scottish Dukes varies from copies of representative medieval seals and later heraldic coats of arms to prints, portraits and photographs showing the Dukes in person. Ducal patronage is also represented through charters, church goods such as communion ware, medals and awards, and depictions of their properties. Most of the collection dates from the 17th and 20th centuries.
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