Stone of Destiny?

My friend Charlie gave me this stone last week. He found it on the beach and christened it Stone of Destiny - I don't know how he caught sight of the saltire markings on it. The brass snuffer behind it was a 50th birthday present from a dear friend (so I've had it for some time!). There is the possibility of several varieties of the same metaphor in the collection of objects on this part of my windowsill - especially when you realise that the wooden block in the background is a candle holder made out of the recycled wood of whisky barrels ...

I shall say no more.