Door plate from Mungo Park's house, Peebles

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This brass door plate is from the house of Mungo Park (1771-1805) when he was the only surgeon at Peebles in the Borders. It dates from 1800.

Brass door plate from the house of Mungo Park when he was a surgeon in Peebles from October 1800 to January 1805

Mungo Park was born at Foulshiels in the Peeblesshire hills. He had a passion for botany and made collecting expeditions to Africa in 1795-7 and 1805. He was drowned in the Niger River.

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• Online ID: 000-100-002-501-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MJ 205
• Date: 1800 - 1805
  Around 1800
  
• Material: Brass. Inscription: Mungo Park / Surgeon
  Plate, door
  
• Dimensions: 87 mm H x 162 mm L x 15 mm depth
  
• What: Plate, door
  
• Subject: Locks, keys, etc. (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Mungo Park (Owner)
  
• Where: Scotland, Peeblesshire, Peebles
  
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