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possibly bought at St Boswells Fair, St Boswells, Scottish Borders

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These two glazed earthenware ornamental figures were said to have been bought around 1837 at a fair at St Boswells in the Scottish Borders. They were known as 'fairings' - gifts from a fair.

Each figure represents a female child standing in front of a green bush.

At the close of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century, St Boswells fair was the largest in the south of Scotland for lambs, cattle horses, wool and general business. During a typical fair day between £8,000 and £10,000 changed hands.

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