made in Staffordshire

Souvenir box, with view of Scarborough

This enamelled souvenir box was made in south Staffordshire in the late 18th or early 19th century. Thousands of comparable boxes, decorated with transfer-printed or enamelled views, were produced in South Staffordshire in this period.

The lid is painted with a 'VIEW OF SCARBOROUGH'. A mirror is fitted inside the lid.

Scarborough was one of the first modern seaside resorts. As early as the late 17th century a spring on the shore was being promoted as a drinking spa. By the mid eighteenth century people were enjoying bathing in the sea at Scarborough. The souvenir trade sprung up as a result of the influx of visitors.

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Online ID:	000-180-002-008-C
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Project:	0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2 Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland K.1999.591
Date:	Late 18th or early 19th century
Material:	Enamelled
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What:	Box / souvenir
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Where:	England, Staffordshire England, Yorkshire, Scarborough
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Description:	Enamelled souvenir box painted with a view of Scarborough and fitted with an unbroken mirror inside the lid: English, South Staffordshire, late 18th or early 19th century
References:	Evans, G. Souvenirs From Roman Times to the Present Day. Edinburgh: NMS Publishing Ltd, 1999, pp 57-8.
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