This is a sweet wee piece of Mauchline Ware - it is a beautifully made turned fruitwood round-shaped box - which has been used on a Victorian desk or dressing table to keep little trinkets in.
I have two similar Mauchline boxes with this Hollyrood printed image on the lid. This is the taller of my two boxes.
The box is nicely made and has a little vignette of the Holyrood Palace Castle on the lid. There is no lettering on this one. The box is in lovely condition - the wood is a nice rich honey colour. The transfer on the lid is in good condition - there are a few little marks to the wood (not so disfiguring) but commensurate with age and use. The lid of the box twists off. The wood is a nice honey colour - with a nice grain on the wood around the sides.
I have taken lots of images for your inspection.
Measurements: The diameter of the lid is 8.5 cm and the height is 5.8 cm. The diameter of the base is 7.2cm.
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.
UK Postage will be with Royal Mail Recorded Delivery. This will cost £4.95 and applied to your order at the checkout.