A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries[With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.] . 2. A miniature of Mary Stuart, said to have been presented by the FAMILY HEIRLOOMS 299. Queen to her loyal adherent, Sir David Seton of Parbroath, Comptrollerof the Scottish revenue. It was greatly admired by Prince Labanoff,Russian Ambassador in Paris, a noted collector of historic relics, andauthor of the Letters of Mary Stuart. He offered 10,000 dollars for itto Monsignor Setons father, who declined to part with the preciousmemorial,
A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries[With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.] . 2. A miniature of Mary Stuart, said to have been presented by the FAMILY HEIRLOOMS 299. Queen to her loyal adherent, Sir David Seton of Parbroath, Comptrollerof the Scottish revenue. It was greatly admired by Prince Labanoff,Russian Ambassador in Paris, a noted collector of historic relics, andauthor of the Letters of Mary Stuart. He offered 10,000 dollars for itto Monsignor Setons father, who declined to part with the preciousmemorial, on the ground that it was priceless. I will, however, giveyou, he said to the Prince, the next best thing to the original, and hepresented him with a beautifully executed facsimile. Another copy hasrecently been made for Mr. William Seton Gordon of New York. Theminiature has been described by Mr. Laurence Hutton, editor of Harper sMagazine, in his little work entitled From the Books. It bears thefollowing inscription, under the Seton arms, on a plate inside the case :— This original portrait of Queen Mary Stuart is an heirloom in the familyof the Setons of Parbroath now of New York, into whose possession it 300 ELIZABETH SETON OF BELSIE
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