The chandelier in Bute House
THERE is no conclusive evidence that a chandelier hanging in the First Minister’s official residence was looted from Nazi Germany.
The National Trust for Scotland, which owns Bute House, has carried out an initial search of its archives after the claims emerged at the weekend.
The chandelier has now been added to a list of artefacts of uncertain provenance which allows people with more information to come forward.
The chandelier’s provenance is thought to be based on a written account held in the Marquess of Bute’s estate and donated with the fixture. No further records can be found in the archives, NTS said.
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