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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: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEW 58
• Date: mid 19th century
  
• Material: Papier mâché in Stuart tartan
  Plate / tray
  
• Dimensions: 6.63" D
  
• What: Plate / tray
  
• Subject: Nineteenth-century wooden souvenirs (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Smith, Mauchline (Maker)
  Stuart
  
• Where: Scotland, Ayrshire, Mauchline
  
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• Description: Papier mache plate or tray in Stuart tartan, by Smith of Mauchline, mid 19th century
  
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