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James VI (1566–1625) on display at Dumbarton castle banner

26 March 2025

In this portrait the King's clothes are meticulously rendered. James VI is shown wearing a broad-brimmed black hat, an embroidered black coat over a costume decorated with gold braid and jewelled buttons down the front.

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