Cradle and fir splinters

This wooden cradle contains around twenty fir splinters. Splinters such as these were burnt as a source of light.

The cradle consists of a base of two strips of wood with six rounded slats pegged across.

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Online ID:	000-100-001-290-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MGD 3
Date:	18th or 19th century
Material:	Wood Wood, fir
Dimensions:	203 mm - 457 mm L approx; 480 mm L (largest) 356 mm H; strips 64 mm H x 483 mm L x 32 mm W; slats 381 mm L
What:	Cradle, fir splinter Splinter, fir
Subject:	Lighting - kelchins and fir splinters (NMAS Classification) Lighting - kelchins and fir splinters (NMAS Classification)
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Description:	Wooden cradle for holding fir splinters, consisting of a base of two strips of wood with six rounded slats pegged across Bundle of some twenty fir splinters
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