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 rather rare honey-toned wooden spill holder. It would have been a sweet little Victorian souvenir that you would have purchased on your travels in Scotland.
This a little spill holder. It takes the form little pocket that you would hang on the wall in a bedroom to hold spills or tapers for lighting the fire or candles. It would be placed on the wall near to a fireplace - and you could easily lift a taper and light a candle in a brass candlestick on your fireplace. Being Victorian - this was obviously long before the invention of modern electric lights. These little wall pockets are now harder to find, and my asking price for this is a fair one.
The spill holder features images an image of Kelso Bridge and the Abbey in the distance. I love the shapes used in this wee Scottish Victorian household item.
The wall pocket is in good antique condition with an attractive patina to the wood outside. There are no cracks or losses to the wood or the images.
Measurements: The height of the pocket is just over 5 inches. The width at the widest point is 2 1/2 inches. I have listed it at a fair price given it is a harder to source item.
We will post to you with Royal Mail Recorded postage - this will be applied to your order at the checkout.
HISTORY: Mauchline Wares are Scottish wooden items which 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.