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Description: | This drinking horn belonged to Robert Burns. After the poet's death in 1796, his widow, Jean Armour Burns, gave it to a friend as a memento. Relics of Robert Burns were treasured and preserved.
Household goods such as drinking vessels and spoons were frequently made from horn in the late 18th century. This small drinking horn would be more robust than glassware and Burns may have carried with him when travelling. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Dumfries & Galloway Council - Nithsdale Museums | Temporal: | 1750-01-01 - 1800-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Drinking horn which belonged to Robert B | Go to resource |
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