Portal of the ruins of Melrose Abbey, photograph, page, title: 'Richly molded Gothic portal', number: '(No. 3.)', inscription: 'Under No. 2. At point of the Arch, a Shield with the Royal Arms of Scotland, and a remarkable figure of John the Baptist with eye directed to the Saviour, and Inscription on Scroll 'Ecce Filius Dei.'', photographer: WJ Pringle, Melrose Abbey, c. 1860 - in or before 1870, Melrose (Scotland), paper, albumen print, height 165 mm x width 131 mm, ruin of church, monastery, parts of church exterior and annexes: portal, A stone arched doorway with layered pointed arches fills the frame, flanked by carved columns and ornate stonework, with a row of small sculpted figures set into niches above the arch; beyond the arch a gated opening reveals a courtyard with a distant arched doorway and trees, and a small long-haired dog sits on the ground in the foreground.
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Portal of the ruins of Melrose Abbey, photograph, page, title: 'Richly molded Gothic portal', number: '(No. 3.)', inscription: 'Under No. 2. At point of the Arch, a Shield with the Royal Arms of Scotland, and a remarkable figure of John the Baptist with eye directed to the Saviour, and Inscription on Scroll 'Ecce Filius Dei.'', photographer: WJ Pringle, Melrose Abbey, c. 1860 - in or before 1870, Melrose (Scotland), paper, albumen print, height 165 mm x width 131 mm, ruin of church, monastery, parts of church exterior and annexes: portal, A stone arched doorway with layered pointed arches fills the frame, flanked by carved columns and ornate stonework, with a row of small sculpted figures set into niches above the arch; beyond the arch a gated opening reveals a courtyard with a distant arched doorway and trees, and a small long-haired dog sits on the ground in the foreground.

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Portal ruins Melrose Abbey photograph page title Richly molded Gothic portal number No 3 inscription Under No 2 point Arch Shield Royal Arms Scotland remarkable figure John Baptist eye directed Saviour Inscription Scroll Ecce Filius Dei photographer WJ Pringle c 1860 - 1870 Melrose paper albumen print height 165 mm x width 131 mm ruin church monastery parts church exterior annexes portal stone arched doorway layered pointed arches fills frame flanked carved columns ornate stonework row small sculpted figures set niches arch beyond gated opening reveals courtyard distant trees small long-haired dog sits ground foreground

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