Bracelet, with view of Edinburgh Castle

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This wooden bracelet is painted with a view of Edinburgh Castle. The bracelet dates from the 19th century.

The bracelet is made of wooden plates painted in tartans.

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: 000-100-001-263-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEW 46
• Date: 19th century
  
• Material: Wood, painted and varnished in tartans. Inscription: On oval plate: Edinburgh Castle
  Bracelet, souvenir
  
• Dimensions: 45 mm max H x 5 mm max depth; 160 mm circumference
  
• What: Bracelet, souvenir
  
• Subject: Nineteenth-century wooden souvenirs (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who:
• Where: Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle
  
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• Description: Bracelet of wooden plates painted in tartans and varnished, with a coloured picture of Edinburgh Castle
  
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