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Ivy wood cup or vase, with portrait of Dr Grierson

Period:

19th Century

Description:

Tall stemmed cup or vase featuring miniature portrait of Dr T B Grierson.  It was presented to Dr Grierson by Mr William Smith of Mauchline, Ayrshire.  There are two lines of greek underneath the portrait, and on the reverse four lines of verse:

 

"THE IVY / And still let man his fabrics rear / August in beauty, grace, and strength / Days pass - thou Ivy never sere! / And all is thine at length!"

Materials/Media:

wood, ivy wood

Dimensions:

height 142mm, diameter (rim) 64mm, (base) 56mm

Source:

Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura

Accession number:

DUMFM:1965.1772

Digital Number:

DMMW038a-f

Creation Date:

c1860

Copyright:

Dumfries & Galloway Council