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A Scottish Archer?

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deerhunter97370:
I found a pic of a Scottish Archer and was wondering if anyone knows anything about this type of archer.

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CraigMBeckett:
I would suggest its someones idealised vision of a Scottish Archer probably painted at a date later than one would imagine. The Kilt of that form did not put in an appearance until the 17th century.

Craig

deerhunter97370:
So probly a Victorian Target Archer?

CraigMBeckett:
No someones idealised Highland archer meant to be from an earlier date, the helmet looks earlier. Probably painted in the Victorian Era because by then the Great Kilt as poorly depicted in the picture had been superseded by the kilt as worn these days.

Craig

Rod:
So what is is the provenance of this picture?

Rod.

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