Added a pdf file of part of the mauchline parish church session book from the time of. The poetical works of robert burns in mauchline ware. See todays mauchline ware for sale, best offers and auctions. The items of burnsiana shown on these pages are only one aspect of his large collection. It was purchased on a visit to the burns monument at his birthplace at alloway in ayrshire in 1899. Mauchline ware stamp boxes and cases part 2 transfer ware to recap briefly on information given in part 1, mauchline ware is so named because it was manufactured mainly in and around the village of mauchline in ayrshire, but in whichever area of scotland the items were made, the workmanship was of the very highest quality. Mauchline treen ware book poetry of sir walter scott lady of the lake. The examples discussed in this blogpost all happen to be book bindings.
Today burnss house in mauchline is open as a museum. We have weekly deliveries to london and can arrange shipping anywhere in the world. Mauchline ware objects were made of wood, decorated in distinctive styles, and heavily varnished for durability. It is situated on a gentle slope about 1 mile 2 km from the river ayr, which flows through the south. Make offer vintage mauchline ware box victorian antique wooden the college bala wales retro a mauchline prince charlie tartan egg shaped thimble case with silver thinble. Mauchline boxworks mauchlineware factory ayrshire history. View our collection of mauchline ware, the classic souvenir, made from sycamore wood and decorated with.
One way you can become more involved is by attending stay and play sessions within the ecc. Mauchline victorian 18501899 antique treen boxes for sale. Download pdf the collector s guide to mauchline ware book full free. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Mauchline parish records genealogy and family history in. Mauchline stands at an altitude of from 430 to 500 feet above sea level. Mauchline lies in the foothills of the western slopes of the southern uplands, 16km east of ayr and km south of kilmarnock. Antique mauchline ware wooden box of robbie burns works books by david bryce. In 1788 burns set up home with jean in mauchline village. Plus mauchline ware appraisals, free sales advice, free price guide, sale prices, values, wish list and more. See more ideas about tartan, england and scotland and antiques. Scottish souvenir wood ware is known as mauchline ware because the vast majority of these small wooden items bearing pictures designed to appeal to 19th century tourists were made in the ayrshire town of mauchline. Pdf the collector s guide to mauchline ware download.
Maghlinn is a town and civil parish in east ayrshire, scotland. You can become more involved in the life of the school through the following means. Mauchline was the administrative centre of the regality of kylesmuir, granted in the twelfth century to melrose abbey. Mauchlines writing as deeply personal and provoking and that you can feel the authors heart in her books. Some of mauchline ware objects were decorated with a tartan pattern, immediately. Mauchline ware for sale in uk 60 used mauchline wares. Mauchline ware sewing seven pieces comprising a circular reel box pier llandudno, 10. Thought to be the most important find of recent years, the only decent photograph available of the well known smiths mauchline boxware factory, home to the phrase mauchline ware. So far back as 681, it is said, an army of irish invaders were defeated here. This much needed book on the subject documents the history and manufacture of the ware and catalogues the vast array of items which were produced in various shapes, sizes and finishes.
Pronunciation of mauchline with 2 audio pronunciations, 4 translations and more for mauchline. Buy online, view images and see past prices for a mauchline tartan ware book box, with volumes by sir walter scott late 19th century width of box 19. Mauchline ware is now widely collected around the world and prices are on the increase. Mar 04, 2008 wooden souvenirs known as mauchline ware developed from a unique wooden hiddenhinge snuff box that was originally produced in laurenoekirk in north east scotland. Unfollow mauchline ware to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The poetical works of robert burns in mauchline ware covers introduction. This souvenir edition of burns poems has mauchline ware front and back covers. In the 2001 census it had a recorded population of 4105. Mauchline victorian 18501899 antique treen boxes for sale ebay. Mauchline ware appeals to a wide span of collectors as the. It lies by the glasgow and south western railway line, 8 miles km eastsoutheast of kilmarnock and 11 miles 18 km northeast of ayr. Mauchline is a small town 10 miles east of ayr and is known for its connections with scotlands national bard, robert burns. Mauchline ware, the classic souvenir patent soft spring. Box making originally started in cumnock about the 1780s and the mauchline firms acquired many of their craftsmen from there.
Guide to and directory,mauchline,catrine and sorn 1901. An actor by profession, he has also worked as an editorial consultant on several books and is coauthor of a number of plays and a volume of poetry. Chapter one discusses mauchline ware bookbindings, to show how the representational rhetoric used by souvenirs evolved. However, by the beginning of the nineteenth century the secret of its manufacture had reached ayrshire and, soon there were manufactories in several ayrshire towns, notably mauchline. Browse todays selected mauchline ware for sale, best offer and auction. Mauchline with the opening of the mauchline ware museum at nance tinnocks. Highquality full colour journal with news, views, events etc published three times per annum. Online free ebooks download mauchline ware a collectors. Made of wood which grew near alloway kirk on the banks of the doon dimensions height 4 width 2. The collector s guide to mauchline ware available for download and read online in other formats. We do not currently have any records for this parish.
In the 2001 census mauchline had a recorded population of 4,105. Mauchline ware a collectors guide is a much needed book on the subject and documents the history and manufacture of the ware, and catalogues the vast array of items which were produced in various shapes, sizes and finishes. Buy mauchline victorian 18501899 antique treen boxes and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Mauchline ware collectors club mauchline, mauchlineware. This image was found in willies collection of glass negatives and processed by in late 2002. Mauchline visitor guide accommodation, things to do. By midcentury, tourists could buy mauchline ware pen knives, sewing kits, eyeglass cases, and many other miscellaneous objects. Mauchline ware needle book covers 6183 mauchline ware box. Glancing back at the early families of mauchline, we find the reids and the campbells the earliest and most influential. Statistical, biographical and historical, grange publishing works, edinburgh. Mauchline burns club printed copies of this booklet are available by contacting the secretary.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Beautifully illustrated contains a list of products and price guide describes process of manufacture. Why should i join the mauchline ware collectors club. The town was noted for its trade in livestock and, in the nineteenth century, for textile manufacture, the leather industry, and the manufacture of. The town lies by the glasgow and south western railway line, 8 miles km east south east of kilmarnock and 11 miles 18 km north east of ayr. Although referred to commonly as mauchline ware, this is a generic term and the manufacture of small boxes and wooden trinkets was undertaken in a number of towns in east ayrshire. An introduction to tunbridge ware writing equipment the term tunbridge ware has been applied to various types of woodwork during the last three centuries or so, but has more recently become synonymous with the forms of mosaic decoration developed from the late 1820s. Mauchline, located 11 miles inland from the scottish coastal resort of ayr, was the center of the mauchline ware industry, which at its peak in the 1860s, employed over 400 people in the manufacture of small, but always beautifully made and invariably useful wooden souvenirs and gift ware. Thomas keith has been an independent burns scholar for 11 years. The variety of items is huge but becoming harder to find. The history of mauchline is strongly marked by the courage of her people.
You are automatically part of the wider parent forum at mauchline primary school and early childhood centre. Mauchline burns club gather twice a month to discuss scottish culture and history, studying the works of the great poet rabbie burns and their love for love his poems and songs. Boxmaking mauchline ware the caledonian fancy woodworks was built in 1866 by archibald brown, on a site opposite the railway station and close to todds sawmill. It produced an extremely wide range of wooden objects, such as small boxes, paper knives and ornamental wares for the souvenir trade throughout britain and overseas.
Mauchline ware new testament cottage in which burns was born. We have the best deals on mauchline ware so stop by and check us out first. He is a collector of mauchline ware and a contributor to the mauchline ware societys journal. The young poet spent many nights in nanse tinnocks inn and wrote about his friends and enemies from mauchline in many of his works, including. All were of good quality, and from a historical point of view, are of far greater interest than transfer views in that theyre factual. View our collection of mauchline ware, the classic souvenir, made from sycamore wood and decorated with famous local landmarks from around britain. Added a newspaper cutting and poster on the mauchline ware page. The town lies by the glasgow and south western railway line, 8 miles km east south east of kilmarnock and. The poetical works of robert burns in mauchline ware covers. A few examples can be seen by clicking the journal button to your left. This much needed book on the subject documents the history and. Mauchline has many links with the poet, who lived with his brother gilbert at nearby mossgiel from 1784 to 1788.
Wooden souvenirs known as mauchline ware developed from a unique wooden hiddenhinge snuff box that was originally produced in laurenoekirk in north east scotland. Other decorative styles were tartan, fern and lacquer black lacquer ware appears to be linked to the death of prince albert in 1861. William 17951847 and drew 17971869 were the youngest f five children of william smith, ma on in mauchline, and his wife jean merry. This is an index to the registers of the inspector of anatomy for scotland nrs reference mh11mh. Major international conventions, held over 34 days, approximately every eighteen months. Nov 20, 2019 while traveling in england and scotland we started collecting these tourist souvenirs. Mauchline robert burns interactive map scotlands history. Box making originally started in cumnock about the 1780s and the mauchline firms acquired many of.
Online free ebooks download mauchline ware a collectors guide. Find s of mauchline ware antiques, vintage and collectors items with their price guide. Mauchline, village, situated near the river ayr in east ayrshire council area, historic county of ayrshire, scotland, and closely associated with the scottish national poet, robert burns. Anciently the name was machlein, machlene, or maghlinegaelic, maghlinne plain with the pool. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. See more ideas about antiques, tartan and archibald knox. The holy fair, the kirks alarm, a mauchline wedding and holy willies prayer. Pdf the collector s guide to mauchline ware download full. An introduction to tunbridge ware writing equipment. Mauchline ware decorated with photographic prints started appearing in the mid1860s. Jun 26, 2017 the earliest mauchline ware pieces were snuffboxes. It combines methodologies from literary criticism, literary tourism studies, and book history.