Add to albumThese two circular pewter plates were made in the early 19th century by Robert Kinniburgh, a prolific pewterer based in Edinburgh.
Each plate has a plain rim and is engraved 'LAURISTON CASTLE'. Lauriston Castle, at Cramond in Edinburgh, was built 1827, next to the ruin of its late-16th-century predecessor. It is now a museum.
Robert Kinniburgh was made a freeman of the Incorporation of Hammermen of Edinburgh in 1794. He became a burgess in 1796.
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- Online ID: 000-190-004-000-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland A.1932.288
- Date: Early 19th century
Early 19th century
- Material: Pewter. Inscription: Rim: LAURISTON CASTLE; X crowned; ......NNIBURGH
Pewter. Inscription: Rim: LAURISTON CASTLE; X crowned; ......NNIBURGH
Plate
Plate
- Dimensions: 15 mm H x 248 mm D
15 mm H x 248 mm D
- What: Plate
Plate
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- Who: Robert Kinniburgh, Edinburgh (Maker)
Robert Kinniburgh, Edinburgh (Maker)
- Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Lauriston Castle
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Lauriston Castle
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- Description: One of a pair of circular pewter plates with a plain rim engraved "LAURISTON CASTLE", made by Robert Kinniburgh, Edinburgh, early 19th century
One of a pair of circular pewter plates with a plain rim engraved "LAURISTON CASTLE", made by Robert Kinniburgh, Edinburgh, early 19th century
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