A porcelain breakfast service ordered by a marquess to honour Queen Victoria on her first visit to Scotland will go under the hammer next week.
John Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane, had the set of nearly 300 pieces made as part of a massive upgrading at Taymouth Castle in Perthshire ahead of the royal visit from September 7-10 1842.
It is said that the young Queen Victoria was so charmed by what she saw at Taymouth with her consort Prince Albert that it confirmed her love of Scotland.
The royal couple would go on to lease Balmoral Castle further north in Deeside in 1848 before buying it in 1852.
20:53 EDT, 14 May 2021
A porcelain breakfast service ordered by a marquess to honour Queen Victoria on her first visit to Scotland will go under the hammer next week.
John Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane, had the set of nearly 300 pieces made as part of a massive upgrading at Taymouth Castle in Perthshire ahead of the royal visit from September 7-10 1842.
It is said that the young Queen Victoria was so charmed by what she saw at Taymouth with her consort Prince Albert that it confirmed her love of Scotland.
Another highlight of the sale is a painting of John Campbell, Viscount Glenorchy (1738-1771)
Royal teaset which is reason Queen has Balmoral to be sold for £3,000
The Worcester porcelain breakfast and tea service is made up of more than 280 pieces
The Breadalbane Worcester porcelain breakfast and tea service
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A teaset made to welcome Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on their first trip to Scotland which prompted them to buy Balmoral will be sold at auction this month.