![Postcard of Tea caddy of painted tin.](/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0098/00986036.jpg&PHPSESSID=c59r3moshuqpimdopf1gj1p2v5) 000-100-003-124-C © National Museums Scotland |
|
Tea caddy of painted tin
This tea caddy is painted with scenes of historic Scottish buildings and monuments. It is made of tin.
The lid of the tea caddy is painted with a representation of the Forth Rail Bridge.
Record details
To search on related items, click any linked text below.
Online ID: |
000-100-003-124-C |
Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
Project description | View all records in project |
Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.SFC 19 |
Date: |
19th or early 20th century
|
Material: |
Tin. Inscription: THE NEW FORTH BRIDGE / BURNS' MONUMENT / CALTON HILL / HOLYROODPALACE / CANONGATE / WEST BOW / THE LADY OF THE LAKE / MELROSE ABBEY / MARY STUART ESCAPING FROM LOCH LEVEN CASTLE / DUMBARTON C
|
Dimensions: |
138 mm H x 333 mm W x 168 mm D
|
What: |
Tea caddy
|
Subject: |
|
Who: |
Claverhouse Mary Stuart Rob Roy MacGregor
|
Where: |
Dumbarton, Dumbarton Castle Edinburgh, Canongate Edinburgh, Holyrood Palace Edinburgh, West Bow Forth Bridge Houston House Loch Leven Castle Melrose, Melrose Abbey Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Wallace Statue Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Calton Hill, Burns' Monument Stirling, Bruce Monument
|
Event: |
|
Description: |
Large tin tea-caddy, rectangular with concave sides and rounded corners, with a hinged outer lid, painted all over with scenes of historic Scottish buildings and monuments, from Houston House
|
References: |
|
Translations: |
|
Related Records: |
|