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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.
It is decorated with three black transfer prints The lid illustrates the birthplace of Robert Burns at Alloway while the front has images of Alloway Kirk and the Burns Monument 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. This box claims to be 'Made Of Wood Which Grew Near Alloway Kirk'. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Dumfries & Galloway Council - Nithsdale Museums | Temporal: | 1850-01-01 - 1899-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Mauchline ware box, detail of lid (1) | Go to resource |
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