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Work box, with view of Robert Burns's home at Mossgeil, Ayrshire

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Work box, with view of Robert Burns's home at Mossgeil, Ayrshire
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This wooden work box bears an oil painting of Robert Burns's home at Mossgeil in Ayrshire. The box dates from the 19th century.

The wooden box has convex sides covered in black and green tartan. The painting of Mossgiel shows a cottage, cows and three figures.

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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