In the next few days, all of this will be taken out of the house – Blair Castle, in Ayrshire – auctioned off in Edinburgh and then split up for the first time in centuries. It's a 900-year-old story, and it's all for sale.
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Sale of the century (and the previous eight)
Picture special: photography by Nick Ponty
Everything in this castle is for sale: the paintings, furniture, silverware and ornaments; the swords and sabres by the door; the letter from Mary, Queen of Scots; the portrait of the severe-looking gentleman who inspired the phrase "Bob's your uncle"; even the bizarre-looking chair that was – although you'd never guess it – an early form of exercise machine.
