Mark Jones Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Sir Malcolm was an attendant during the king’s hunting party. During the hunt, the king was attacked by a wild boar. Sir Malcolm recognised the danger and asked if he could assist. The king replied ‘E’en do bait spair nocht’ ‘In what you do, spare nothing’. Sir Malcolm came to his aid and uprooted an oak sapling which he used to repel the boar. The king gave Sir Malcolm permission to use the oak tree in his crest in place of the fir or pine tree formerly used, and the king’s words were adopted as a clan motto. The sword is a symbol of the clan’s valour in battle, and the crown represents the clan’s royal origins.
Mark Jones Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Scottish Painted Coat of Arms of Mcgregor
