Tartan plate

This tartan papier maché plate was made by W. & A. Smith in Mauchline in Ayrshire. It dates from the mid 19th century and is an example of their highly popular tartan souvenir wares.

The tartan pattern on the plate is the Stuart tartan.

In 1850 W. & A. Smith published their 'Authenticated Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland', providing critical authority for 69 different tartans and simultaneously publicising their technique for printing tartan on their wares.

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Online ID:	000-100-102-215-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 58
Date:	mid 19th century
Material:	Papier mâché in Stuart tartan
Dimensions:	6.63" D
What:	Plate / tray
Subject:	Nineteenth-century wooden souvenirs (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Smith, Mauchline (Maker) Stuart
Where:	Scotland, Ayrshire, Mauchline
Event:
Description:	Papier mache plate or tray in Stuart tartan, by Smith of Mauchline, mid 19th century
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