Pin cushion with a view of the Wallace Monument

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This wooden pin cushion has a view of the Wallace Monument at Abbey Craig in Stirlingshire. The pin cushion dates from the 19th century.

Pincushion of yellow wood, trefoil in shape, with a picture of Wallace Monument, Abbey Craig

19th-century wooden souvenirs, which were produced in vast quantities, often featured images of local views. They are a permanent record of the holiday journeys made in Scotland, and of the images which, for the holidaymakers, represented Scotland.

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• Online ID: 000-100-001-259-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEW 31
• Date: 19th century
  
• Material: Wood, yellow. Inscription: WALLACE MONUMENT ABBEY CRAIG
  Pin cushion
  
• Dimensions: 10 mm H x 5 mm W x 5 mm depth
  
• What: Pin cushion
  
• Subject: Nineteenth-century wooden souvenirs (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Where: Scotland, Stirlingshire, Abbey Craig, Wallace Monument
  
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