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Mercat Cross and City Chambers from Parliament Square

Wilson, Alexander, 1885, Photograph
Mercat Cross and City Chambers from Parliament Square
Mercat Cross and City Chambers from Parliament Square
Mercat Cross and City Chambers from Parliament Square
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Item no
2876
Title
Mercat Cross and City Chambers from Parliament Square, Edinburgh
Description
The City Chambers and Mercat Cross on the High Street Edinburgh. The Mercat Cross has a unicorn sculpture at the top of a column. It has heraldic symbols carved into the stonework. A horse-drawn carriage waits on the cobblestone road. Shops have canopies over their windows.
Artist / maker
Wilson, Alexander
Date
1885
Size
16.6 x 21.3 cm
Type
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection