James Tassie (Scottish 1735-1799). A white glass paste portrait relief bust of the Reverend Hugh Blair (1718-1800), inscribed 'HUGH BLAIR D.D. 1791, Tassie F.' together with another example of Thomas Reid inscribed 'THOS. REID. D.D. ACAD. GLASG. AET. 81, 1791 Tassie F.', both in oval glazed ebonised fruitwood frames, together with a white glass paste portrait relief bust of Mary Queen of Scots, titled 'MARIA SCOTORUM REGINA' and inscribed 'AX. MON. WEST' and an engraved portrait of Lord Nelson, 15cm (max). (4) Hugh Blair FRSE (7 April 1718 - 27 December 1800) was a Scottish minister of religion, author and rhetorician, considered one of the first great theorists of written discourse.