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Description: | Robert Burns (1759-96) Scotland's National Poet was born in a small thatched cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire the son of a market gardener who feued 7 acres locally. During a short period Burns composed a wealth of songs and poems. He died in Dumfries of heart disease aged 37 years.
The razor is on display and was donated to the Trust by the late R. Bryden, Ayr.
The razor which belonged to Burns is part of a set which includes the Poet's shaving mirror (266.03). The razor is accompanied by a wooden box container. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Burns Monument Trust | Temporal: | 1780-01-01 - 1796-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Razor (in box) which belonged to the Poe | Go to resource |
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