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 honey-toned cylindrical box for storing needles and antique craft items. It would have been a sweet little Victorian souvenir that you would have purchased on your travels in Scotland.
This is a baton-shaped needle box who have been used by a Victorian lady to store little knitting needles or craft items (you could keep little watercolour brushes in it today). It is in nice clean condition.
There is attractive Edinburgh related image on the front of the case. This shows the Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens. The Monument is seen in a more unusual direction looking from the Mound area along to Calton Hill (you usually see the National Gallery in the background from the opposite viewpoint). The North British Hotel has not been built yet - and you can see Victorian couples promenading in the Gardens. The gardens have not been fully landscaped yet and the landscape is rather sparse. So my little needle case is well over 100 years old - it is probably nearer to being 150 years now! You certainly would not think that this case was so old - as it is in such lovely condition.
There are no splits to the wood and the finish is nice and shiny. The image is nice and fresh with no rubbing.
Measurements: The length of the case is 7 3/4 inches and with a diameter of 1 1/4 inches. Listed at a fair price, given the popular subject matter and its condition. I have taken lots of images for your inspection.
It will be sent to you 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.