Mauchline Ware are wooden souvenirs manufactured in Scotland, primarily in factories in or near Mauchline and predominantly made of sycamore. The items have various finishes in a large variety of applications. Most Mauchline Ware products have transfers or photographs of popular tourist locations. There were also finishes with tartan, fern, and black lacquer.
On offer here is a little honey-toned wooden box - it would have been a sweet little Victorian souvenir that you would have purchased on your travels in Scotland.
This is a little box that you would have used to store a little glass tumbler for medicine - or (and my favourite choice!) for storing a wee shot glass for a cheeky wee nip of whisky. It is being sold with its original wee glass which fits snuggly inside - the glass is hand-blown and is etched with fern leaves.
It is very interesting historically. The front of the box is embellished with a transfer-printed image of the site on the Meadows, Edinburgh of the International Exhibition of 1886. It shows the large central pavilion building. Arthur's Seat is seen in the distance.
This is a very sweet little antique souvenir box - that was probably purchased at the exhibition. The International Exhibition items are highly collectible.
It is in lovely condition - nice and clean and a bonus with the original drinking glass still inside.
Measurements: The overall height is 7.5 cm. The diameter of the base is 3.5 cm and the diameter of the lid is just over 4.5 cm. Listed at a fair price, given the popular subject matter and its condition. I have taken lots of images for your inspection. Any white marks on my images are not on the box - but as only reflections from the shiny varnish on the box.
It will cost £4.95 to post them to you in the UK with Royal Mail Recorded postage - this will be applied to your order at the checkout.
HISTORY: Mauchline Wares are Scottish wooden items that date from about the 1880s - until the 1900s. They are generally wooden souvenirs and giftware - made of fruitwood and decorated with black transfer designs. The scenes are usually of landmarks and popular towns - and spots favoured by tourists. They were very popular in their day and many pieces were exported globally.
The centre of the Mauchline Ware industry is the small village of Mauchline - which is located 11 miles inland from the Scottish coastal resort of Ayr. At its peak over 400 people were involved in the manufacture of these small (but always beautifully made) wooden souvenirs. Similar products were also made in Lanark - but most of the pieces are known by the generic name of Mauchline Ware.