Pin cushion with a view of Dunoon

This pin-cushion has a view of Dunoon in Argyll. The pin cushion dates from the 19th century and has wooden sides.

Round pincushion with sides of yellow varnished wood, one with a transfer picture of Dunoon

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:	000-100-001-272-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 78
Date:	19th century
Material:	Wood, yellow varnished. Inscription: On side: Dunoon
Dimensions:	7 mm H x 35 mm D
What:	Pin cushion
Subject:	Nineteenth-century wooden souvenirs (NMAS Classification)
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Where:	Scotland, Argyll, Dunoon
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