I love this little tartanware Mauchline circular-lidded box.
The box is for containing stamps or little personal trinkets. It dates to the late 19th Century.
The box is made of wood and is covered in printed tartan paper - which is then varnished.
There is a little label on it which you often find on these old boxes - this states that it is McBeth tartan (not such a common tartan in Scotland)
The box is lidded and the lid lifts off easily - which is good.
The condition of the box is good - no fading or staining to the tartan - there are a couple of wee scuffs on the top (more wee dents as they don't break into the tartanware).
Dimensions: The diameter is 7 cm and the height of the box is 2.3 cm
These old boxes are now highly sought after and my one with its rarer tartan is fairly priced.
UK Postage will be with Royal Mail Recorded delivery. This will cost £4.95 and 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.