Add to albumThis wool holder has a transfer-printed picture of the Burns' Monument and Brig O' Doon in Ayrshire. The holder is made of wood and dates from the 19th century.
The container is in two halves.
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: 000-100-001-264-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.MEW 52
- Date: 19th century
- Material: Wood, yellow and brown varnished. Inscription: BURNS' MONUMENT / FROM THE AULD BRIG O' DOON
Container, wool / string
- Dimensions: 100 mm D (over moulding)
- What: Container, wool / string
- Subject: Nineteenth-century wooden souvenirs (NMAS Classification)
- Who:
- Where: Scotland, Ayrshire, Alloway, Auld Brig o' Doon
Scotland, Ayrshire, Alloway, Burns' Monument
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- Description: Spherical wool or string container in two halves, with a transfer picture of Burns' Monument from the Auld Brig o' Doon
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