In 1754, the 5th Earl of Dumfries William Crichton-Dalrymple decided to expand the area of his house, asking Adam Brothers, who were prominent designers at the time, to prepare a design for a new ...

Above it a portrait of John Dalrymple – uncle of the 5th Earl of Dumfries - gazes down. There isn’s a plastic chair or neon light in sight. Mrs McGarva said: ‘When you look at the tapestry ...

The 5th Earl of Dumfries bought it for the house in 1759. The purchase price was £47 5s. Dumfries House curator Janet Casey said: "The examples of glazing, carving, in-laying, and joinery are ...