Pin cushion with a view of the Wallace Monument

This wooden pin cushion has a view of the Wallace Monument at Abbey Craig in Stirlingshire. The pin cushion dates from the 19th century.

Pincushion of yellow wood, trefoil in shape, with a picture of Wallace Monument, Abbey Craig

19th-century wooden souvenirs, which were produced in vast quantities, often featured images of local views. They are a permanent record of the holiday journeys made in Scotland, and of the images which, for the holidaymakers, represented Scotland.

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Online ID:	000-100-001-259-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MEW 31
Date:	19th century
Material:	Wood, yellow. Inscription: WALLACE MONUMENT ABBEY CRAIG
Dimensions:	10 mm H x 5 mm W x 5 mm depth
What:	Pin cushion
Subject:	Nineteenth-century wooden souvenirs (NMAS Classification)
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Where:	Scotland, Stirlingshire, Abbey Craig, Wallace Monument
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