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Description: | Throughout the 19th century the cult of Burns rose to huge proportions. Images derived from his life and work, and of the poet himself were frequently used in domestic ornamentation and were to be found in most Scottish homes.
The lid of this box is decorated with a portrait of Burns taken from the original by Alexander Nasmyth and the side with an interior view of his birthplace at Alloway.
W and A Smith of Mauchline, Ayrshire developed the manufacture of transfer printed treen, or wooden ware which became highly popular as gifts and souvenirs. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Dumfries & Galloway Council - Nithsdale Museums | Temporal: | 1865-01-01 - 1899-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Mauchline ware box for cotton reels, det | Go to resource |
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