SWEETHEART ABBEY, much information at top of card

Card
15/18
Set

DUMFRIES, REAL PHOTOGRAPH

Set Comment

REAL PHOTOGRAPH, PRINTED IN ENGLAND

First Use

04/10/1904

Where Sold

Great Britain


Title

SWEETHEART ABBEY, much information at top of card

Prefix

DFS

Number

107

Item Comment

image comes sepia from top of card:-THIS ABBEY WAS FOUNDED BY DEVORGILLA, DAUGHTER OF ALAN, LORD OF GALLOWAY, AND WIFE OF JOHN BALLIOL, FOUNDER OF BALLIOL COLLEGE OXFORD. ON THE DEATH OF BALLIOL, DEVORGILLA CAUSED HIS HEART TO BE EMBALMED AND PLACED IN AN IVORY CASKET, WHICH SHE CARRIED EVERYWHERE WITH HER UNTIL IT FOUND A FINAL RESTING PLACE ON HER DEAD BOSOM IN SWEETHEART ABBEY.

Orientation

Horizontal

Places

Scotland - Dumfriesshire

Estimated value

$10.00 USD

Tags

Abbey