About this piece
back to topAn antique stained glass window depicting Robert the Bruce.
This large scale window has a finely painted portrait of Scottish king Robert the Bruce. The background consists of a clear glass pattern of framed rectangles.
The portrait is figured from various colours in a complex border, painted over with precise detail. Shown wielding his legendary axe and shield bearing the royal banner of Scotland.
Regarded as a national hero, Robert the Bruce (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329) led Scotland to victory against England in the first war of Scottish independence.





