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Description: | This simple wooden chair dates from the late 18th century and is part of the furnishings of the study in Robert Burns' last home in Burns Street, Dumfries. It is typical of the style of domestic furniture which his family would have owned.
Jean Armour Burns continued to live in the house following the poet's death in 1796, and by the time of her own death in 1834, the house had become a place of pilgrimage. The many initials carved into the back and seat of this chair are witness to this.
Robert Burns and his family moved into this house in May 1793. Their standard of living was good and they employed a maid servant. The house had a parlour, kitchen, two bedrooms and even a small room which was used as study where Burns could write. | 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: | Wooden parlour chair from Burns House (3 | Go to resource |
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