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Description: | This upholstered parlour chair belonged to Robert Burns and his family during the time they lived at Ellisland, outside Dumfries. It dates from the late 18th century and is typical of the style of domestic furniture which the family would have owned.
Robert Burns and his family moved into this house in May 1793. The house had a parlour, kitchen, two bedrooms and even a small study where Burns could write. It was well furnished and comfortable with a carpet and long case clock in the parlour.
Jean Armour Burns, the poet's widow, gave it to her maid, Mary McLauchlin as a wedding present. It now forms part of the furnishings of Robert Burns last home in Burns Street, Dumfries. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Dumfries & Galloway Council - Nithsdale Museums | Temporal: | 1760-01-01 - 1791-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Parlour chair from the Burns' household | Go to resource |
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