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 rarer honey-toned wooden small card case - probably for carrying your antique carte de visite cards in. It would have been a sweet little Victorian souvenir that you would have purchased on your travels in Scotland.
This is a small Victorian calling card case. It is not for modern sized business cards - but would have been designed for smaller 19th century carte de visite calling cards.
The case is in very good condition with a fine antique patina to the wood outside. There are no cracks or losses to the wood or the images. I have taken lots of images for your inspection. It is a nice one and you wont be disappointed with it.
This little antique card case has a hinged lid section - there is a hinge to one side and you swivel this up to open up the case. The front of the case is decorated with a printed vignette that shows Ford Castle. Below the image there is printed text, this reads: Ford Castle / One of the old Towers with Flodden Field in the Distance / A&R Robb Coldstream. Made of wood on Flodden Field.
Measurements: The height of the case (external) is just under 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm). The width is 2 inches (5 cm).
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.