Crusie moulds

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A crusie is a form of oil lamp, often attributed to Scotland but probably of wider provenance. These two stone moulds for making crusie pans are from the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides (left), and North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.

The stone on the right has an incised cross in addition to the crusie pan matrix.

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-247-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MGG 7
• Date: 17th or 18th century
  17th or 18th century
  
• Material: Granite, red
  Stone
  Mould, crusie
  Mould, crusie
  
• Dimensions: 14.00" x 8.50" x 7.70"
  16.50" x 11.00" x 8.00"
  
• What: Mould, crusie
  Mould, crusie
  
• Subject: Lighting - crusie moulds (NMAS Classification)
  Lighting - crusie moulds (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Where: Scotland, Argyll, Islay
  Scotland, Argyll, Islay
  Scotland, Inverness-shire, North Uist
  Scotland, Inverness-shire, North Uist
  
• Event:
• Description: Crusie mould of red granite with a matrix on the top side, from Islay, 17th or 18th century
  Crusie mould of stone with a matrix on the top side, an incised cross on one side and a rudimentary matrix on the underside, from North Uist, 17th or 18th century
  
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