Victorian Treen Mauchline Ware Thread / Thimble Holder - Egg Shape - Moffat For Sale

Victorian Treen Mauchline Ware Thread / Thimble Holder - Egg Shape - MoffatMauchline Ware is a distinctive form of decorated treen, named afterthe Ayrshire town where it was first made in the late 18th century.Small boxes and wooden articles, made of Scottish plane wood,were decorated with transfer-printed views, portraits or landmarksin black, or covered with tartan paper and then varnishedThis antique Treen piece is made of wood and showcasesthe traditional craftsmanship of the era.Superb antique Victorian treen Thimble / Cotton and Thread Holderwith a scene showing Moffat on one sideand Cragie Burn Wood on the otherMoffat is a historic spa town on the River Annan in Dumfries andGalloway, about 17 miles north of Lockerbie.Craigieburn Wood is another of Burns’s poems whichfeatures Jean Lorimer (Chloris) as its protagonist.Produced in Mauchline, Scotland.Measures 6cm long and 3.3cm at its widest and weighs 12.06gramsIncluding a Thimble to make up the pieceHigh-Quality piece and becoming a rare collectableIn a lovely velvet pouch to make a special giftHappy to combine shippingR11V