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 cauldron shaped pin cushion on three ball feet. It would have been a sweet little Victorian souvenir that you would have purchased on your travels in Scotland.
This is a little pin cushion. It takes the form of a cauldron and has three applied wooden ball feet. It has its original pin pad on the inside - there is evidence of pins being placed in it in the past - but the fuzzy felt fabric is intact with no wear or tears to it.
The pin cushion features images relating the area of Mauchline itself. The front has a crisply printed vignette showing the Barskimming House, located near to the village. On the back of the wooden section - we have the following inscription: If ye want a friend that is true / I'm on your list.
The pin cushion 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. The cushion pad is nice and firm.
Measurements: The diameter of the pin cushion is just over 2 1/4 inches and the height is 2 inches. I have listed it at a fair price given it is a harder to source image and that pin cushions do not survive in great numbers.
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.