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The original miniature is believed to have been painted from life during Mary’s imprisonment in England and may, like the Blairs Memorial Portrait, be associated with Elizabeth Curle.
The reverse of the miniature features Mary Queen of Scots’ monogram. An inscription on the back lists the names of eighteen Catholic saints and martyrs popularised during the Counter-Reformation.
Blairs Museum
Aberdeen
Title
The Blairs Jewel (Mary Queen of Scots Miniature Reliquary)
Date
1567–1587
Medium
watercolour, wood & bone
Measurements
H 8 x W 6 cm
Accession number
T9109
Work type
Mixed media & collage
Inscription description
Inscription around the portrait: 'Maria Stuart Scotiae Regina Martyrio affecta 1586 20 Septembris in Anglia'
Blairs Museum
South Deeside Road, Blairs, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB12 5YQ Scotland
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