Door plate from Mungo Park's house, Peebles

This brass door plate is from the house of Mungo Park (1771-1805) when he was the only surgeon at Peebles in the Borders. It dates from 1800.

Brass door plate from the house of Mungo Park when he was a surgeon in Peebles from October 1800 to January 1805

Mungo Park was born at Foulshiels in the Peeblesshire hills. He had a passion for botany and made collecting expeditions to Africa in 1795-7 and 1805. He was drowned in the Niger River.

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Online ID:	000-100-002-501-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MJ 205
Date:	1800 - 1805 Around 1800
Material:	Brass. Inscription: Mungo Park / Surgeon
Dimensions:	87 mm H x 162 mm L x 15 mm depth
What:	Plate, door
Subject:	Locks, keys, etc. (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Mungo Park (Owner)
Where:	Scotland, Peeblesshire, Peebles
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