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screw compensation balance, blued balance spring, English leverescapement, chatoned diamond endstone on balance, ruby endstone onlever and escape wheel.The Stuart Clan of ButeThe Earls of Bute were important Scottish aristocracy, of whom the mostfamous was probably John Stuart, the third Earl of Bute (1713-92) whobecame George III Prime Minister.The Stuarts of Bute have a long and intriguing history. Descended fromancient Scottish Kings, it is entirely apt that the family motto - ‘Avito ViretHonore’ translates as ‘he flourishes in an honourable ancestry’.”.The Stuarts of Bute are direct descendants of King Robert the Bruce. Theywere an Anglo-Norman family who came to Scotland in the 11th Centuryand took their name from the ancient office of High Steward of Scotland.By around 1200, they were in possession of the Lordship of Bute andbegan to make their mark on Scottish history. In 1298, Sir John Stewartand his Brandanes, the men of Bute, were wiped out fighting alongsideSir William Wallace against the English (a battle depicted in much alteredform in the film ‘Braveheart’!) However, his family continued to prosperand pass down the name until this very day.The Stuarts of Bute have been on the Isle of Bute for over 700 yearsand on the present site for almost three centuries. The family have beenprominent in diplomacy, military affairs and politics. They are greatbenefactors and among the most noted patrons of artists, writers andarchitects that Britain has ever seen.Source: http://www.mountstuart.com/History/, as of 09/28/2011.33482 G/C: 2 Z/D: 2 W/M: 2, 41, 5110.000 - 14.000 EUR 13.500 - 18.900 USD 100.000 - 140.000 HKD