Mauchline ware needle book covers

This pair of wooden book boards would have been used as the front and back covers of a needle book. Each board has a flat inner surface finished with plain paper lining, while the curved outer surface features black transfer prints; one with illustration and one with an inscription:   "PART OF / THE OLD KIRK - END TREE / OF MAUCHLINE / Blown down by the Storm 27th. Feb 1860. / W & A Smith Mauchline, Manufers"   (1 set of 14 shown)
Object no :
DMMW004a, DMMW004b
Collection :
Creator :
William & Andrew Smith
Place of Production :
Mauchline, Ayrshire
Dimensions :
length 116mm, width 67mm
Materials :
wood, sycamore, paper
Location :
NA
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