Of Jacobite interest: A framed sample of the hair reputed to be of Charles Edward Stuart Contained within an ebonised frame with gilt metal slip, the stands of hair attached with a section of paper inscribed '1745', and the Kings hair Charles Stuart obtained from Gask in 1785, the rear of the frame inscribed in pen, 'Prince Charlie slept at Gask house in 1745 & gave the Oliphant of Gask a lock of his hair- the Oliphants of Gask were cousins of the Graemes of Inchbrakie in 1785, little bits of the lock were distributed in the family this bit belonged to Lt Col:, L.O. Graeme. C.M.G -Queens Own Cameron Highlander 187-1916' 13.5cm wide, 1cm deep, 16.5cm high (5in wide, 0in deep, 6in high) Footnotes: Gask was the home of a staunch Jacobite branch of the Clan Oliphant and both Laurence the Elder and Laurence the Younger played a vital part in the Jacobite uprising of 1745-6. Both were present at the Battle of Falkirk, where Lord George Murray's Highland army defeated General Hawley and his English dragoons. Before the battle, Laurence the Younger and Lord Strathallan's son entered Hawley's camp disguised as peasants to gather intelligence, believing an ambush was being planned. Both Laurence Oliphant of Gask and his son were both involved in the battle of Culloden, serving in the Duke of Perth's Horse. After the disastrous battle of Culloden, the house was seized by the government and a volunteer party of English soldiers, under Ensign Fawlie, plundered Gask. Both Laurence the elder and younger escaped east together, ending up in Aberdeenshire, where they were concealed by Jacobite sympathisers around the area of the Dee, narrowly evading capture on more than one occasion. Remaining in hiding there for six months, a passage was arranged for them, and other prominent Jacobites, to Sweden, where they landed in October 1746. They later fled to France. Laurence the Elder was quoted as saying 'God sent our rightful Prince among us, and I followed him' The lands of purchased back in 1753 by Laurence's kinsman Ebenezer Oliphant, a wealthy Edinburgh Goldsmith of the Gask branch. He was the maker of the Prince Charles celebrated silver travelling canteen, now held in the National Museum of Scotland. Laurence and his son were allowed to return home to Gask in 1763, although they were still considered outlaws. The house of Gask has another claim to fame in that it was the birthplace of Carolina Oliphant, (1766-1845). She was a poet second only to Robbie Burns. She is known especially for her great Jacobite laments, clearly written to cheer the wounded spirits of her father and grandfather, who never really recovered from the battle. Her most famous song Will Ye No Come Back Again is a lament to Bonnie Prince Charlie. The House of Inchbrakie was a historic Scottish estate and prominent cadet branch of the Clan Graham, originally situated near Crieff. The original Inchbrakie Castle was a moated medieval fortress. It was replaced by a Palladian-style mansion built between 1733 and 1739 and was demolished in 1884. The lineage is celebrated for its deep ties to Scottish history. The estate was granted to Patrick Graham (a younger son of the 2nd Earl of Montrose) in 1513, formally establishing the Grahams of Inchbrakie. The Grahams: Notable figures include 'Black John' Graham, a renowned royalist commander who fought alongside his cousin, the 1st Marquess of Montrose, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in the 17th century. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing