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Mercat Cross, Edinburgh

Unknown, 1885, Photograph
Mercat Cross, Edinburgh
Mercat Cross, Edinburgh
Mercat Cross, Edinburgh
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Item no
2883
Title
Mercat Cross, 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
Date
1885
Size
10.9 x 15 cm
Type
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection