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Two magnificent Gobelin silk tapestries hang in the room. They were made in the reign of King Louis XV of France and were purchased by the Company in 1881. They depict two episodes from the Legend of the Golden Fleece. Two others from the same set hang in the Court Dining Room.
An early 17th century painting hangs over the chimney-piece. The tradition was that it depicted Mary Queen of Scots with her son James. Recent research has disproved this claim, though the subjects and the provenance of the painting remain a mystery. The painting is attributed to Marc Geerhaerts the younger.
At opposite ends of the room are the portraits of the Duke of Wellington by John Lucas (1852) and Lord Nelson by Sir William Beechey (1806).
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