This shows the inscription on the front of a glazed earthenware mug which dates from around 1840. The inscription reads 'Peter Burns Swinton'.
Cylindrical white glazed earthenware mug with a plain rim on a cushion foot, decorated with red flowers on either side of the mug, inscribed "Peter Burns Swinton"
Peter Burns Swinton (1827-1912) was born in Gifford in East Lothian. He undertook legal training and became factor of Yester Estate in Gifford.
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