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: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MGD 3
• Date: 18th or 19th century
  
• Material: Wood
  Wood, fir
  Cradle, fir splinter
  Splinter, 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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