Pin cushion with a view of Dunoon

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This pin-cushion has a view of Dunoon in Argyll. The pin cushion dates from the 19th century and has wooden sides.

Round pincushion with sides of yellow varnished wood, one with a transfer picture of Dunoon

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: 000-100-001-272-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEW 78
• Date: 19th century
  
• Material: Wood, yellow varnished. Inscription: On side: Dunoon
  Pin cushion
  
• Dimensions: 7 mm H x 35 mm D
  
• What: Pin cushion
  
• Subject: Nineteenth-century wooden souvenirs (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Where: Scotland, Argyll, Dunoon
  
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