The Black Watch
Relief
early twentieth century (made)
early twentieth century (made)
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This stone relief is made by an unknown artist in Britain in ca. 1910-1920. The emblem on the relief is derived from the regimental badge of the Black Walsh, the Royal Highland Regiment, which includes the figure of St Andrew. The motto - which refers to the thistle - is taken directly from the regimental badge. Scotland's Black Watch is an elite military regiment whose history stretches back almost three centuries.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Black Watch (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Stone relief |
| Brief description | Relief, stone, 'The Black Watch', by an anonymous artist, British, ca. 1910-20 |
| Physical description | The emblem is derived from the regimental badge of the Black Watch, which includes the figure of St. Andrew. |
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| Object history | There is no information available on the provenance of that piece, which until 2000 was unregistered in the Museum. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This stone relief is made by an unknown artist in Britain in ca. 1910-1920. The emblem on the relief is derived from the regimental badge of the Black Walsh, the Royal Highland Regiment, which includes the figure of St Andrew. The motto - which refers to the thistle - is taken directly from the regimental badge. Scotland's Black Watch is an elite military regiment whose history stretches back almost three centuries. |
| Bibliographic reference | Bilbey, Diane and Trusted, Marjorie. British Sculpture 1470-2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2002, p. 477, cat. no. 769 |
| Other number | Lost.525 - Previous LOST number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.19-2000 |
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| Record created | June 9, 2000 |
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