In this case are two objects that are believed to be associated with the Jacobite rebellion. Both are evidence of the continued fascination and romance associated with the uprising. Look for number 14, a Jacobite Wine glass, which dates from between 1745 and 1750. Glasses like this were used in secret and were engraved with symbols that were messages for supporters to decode. Here, the white rose signifies the ‘Old Pretender’ James Francis Edward Stuart. The closed buds represent his two sons Charles (the bonnie Prince) and Henry. These glasses were used to toast the health of the Stuarts - who were in exile abroad - and the hope that one day they could be restored to power. Alongside the wine glass are two snuff mulls. Snuff is a form of tobacco inhaled through the nose. The snuff mull in ebony and silver, object number 13, was a gift from Bonnie Prince Charles to Charlotte Robertson of Lude, a staunch supporter of the cause, who forced her tenants to join the Jacobite army. The snuff mill is personalized with the poem etched inside the lid which reads: 'Six Royal Masters might I claim some noble Peers include, who long possessed me ere I came from France to Lady Lude' . This gift was given in thanks for the Ball Charlotte had organised in the Prince’s honour at Blair Castle. The ball featured the rare and fashionable fruit pineapple, which the Prince had never tasted before. In this display you can also see a unique Jacobite-style solid gold snuff mull (object 15) dating from around 1725. This is a rare survivor - the only known gold snuff mull from the Jacobite period. The engraving, which celebrates the local Scrymgeour family, was added almost 100 years later. When you’re ready to move on, please walk towards the end of the gallery to the large clock face.

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