Keir Curling Club medal (2)
"Presented by G Hunter Arundell Esqr to the Curling Club of
Keir, 1840".
This engraved curling scene is rich in detail, showing the stone
and broom of the time. The curler is wearing crampits over
his boots to improve his foot hold.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries curling was
Scotland's national game. It was organised on a parish basis
because road travel was difficult at the best of times and
particularly so during good curling weather. Matches were generally
played with neighbouring parishes, although even this could involve
the participants walking long distances in hazardous
conditions.
By the early 1800s many of the parishes of Dumfries and Galloway
had curling clubs, often with their own medals and trophies.
Object no :
DMSW103a, DMSW103b
Collection :
Creator :
Jas Naysmyth
Place of Production :
Edinburgh
Dimensions :
diameter 49mm
Materials :
silver, textile (ribbon)
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:1977.3.6
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council