A 19th-century 15 carat gold and citrine penholder in its original fitted case. The tip of the penholder bears a seal – also in citrine – with the text \u2018Yeh Johnnie Cope are you waukin yet\u2019 encircling a Scotsman in full dress playing the bagpipe. This is a line from a song by Adam Skirving (to hear the song, go to: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ygCQwx8u0d4&feature=related).<\/p>\n
The penholder was most likely made in Scotland or England for a Scottish patriot. It commemorates the Jacobite’s victory over the Hanoverian army led by Sir John Cope at the Battle of Prestonpans in 1745 – even 100 years later! There is no maker’s mark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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