Burns

Wine glasses of Dumfries Burns Club

Period:

19th Century

Description:

These wine glasses, along with the punch bowl, silver ladle and serving mugs were purchased by Dumfries Burns Club at the time of its foundation, in January 1820.  The items were used annually in the events to celebrate the birth of Robert Burns.

 

All the glasses have similarly engraved thistle borders and an oval field bearing the inscription, "Burns". (5 of 10 pictured)

Materials/Media:

glass

Dimensions:

(various) height 113 - 130mm, diameter 60 - 65mm

Source:

Robert Burns Centre

Accession number:

DUMFM:0198.114.1

Digital Number:

BCBN010n

Creation Date:

1819

Copyright:

Dumfries Burns Club