Old Scottish Mauchline Money Box Robbie Burns Interior Cottage Scotland Folk Art

Description: Charming Nostalgic Antique Victorian Scottish Mauchline Ware Money Box The story of mauchline ware is a really interesting story. 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. The industry flourished in Scotland for 160 years and during that period hundreds of thousands of high quality wood ware souvenirs were despatched to all parts of the British Isles, Europe, North and South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The British Empire. Nostalgic reminders of home when away are a powerful and treasured memento. Styled as a drop leaf table, with a transfer print of the interior of Burn's the famous scot & poets cottage 4.5" x 2.5" x 2.5" Approx Its days as a useable moneybox are probably over as the button that enabled the bottom to be accessed has sheered off so unless fixed is purely deorative. there are a couple of spots where the varnish has pealed away on the top, some dents to the leading edges. This is a used preowned antique item and therefore will shows signs of handling and use ie. Light Surface Scratches, marks, and dust in hard to reach areas. Thanks for Looking... FAST NEXT DAY ROYAL MAIL DISPATCH NB: I am happy to combine postage when appropriate, You need to simply let me know in advance and if buying multiple items simply DO NOT PAY IMMEDIATELY then i should be able to combine on one invoice. If you do pay immediately dont panic as i'll refund you any additional costs on multiple purchases once packed if I you havent given me a chance to combine on one invoice. ie you paid immediately. IMPORTANT: Please read below prior to purchase POSTAGE: I use Royal Mail 48 for the vast majority of my sales, sometimes Royal Mail Special Delivery for more expensive or time sensitive items, Royal Mail 2nd class if the item is large letter size and Parcelforce for oversized items.I like transparency, so declare all my shipping costs upfront, ebay charges fees on declared postage plus packing supplies are not free so a small percentage is added to shipping prices to cover these costs. I post within 24 hours of getting the order, I have to rely on collections due to being in a rather rural location so I have to have recevied the order by 22:00 if you want it dispatched the next day. I am happy to send Internationally and use Ebays Global Shipping Program or contact me directly for alternatives. Returns at the Buyers expense only. I do have quite a few interesting items to be added shortly, I'll be trying to list a few items most days so 'Add to favourites' or Visit my Ebay Shop and follow there, to be informed of when i do an upload and be one of the first to see if Im offering something suitable and or intriguing. CONDITION: When describing condition its important to understand that selling hand made, antique or simply preowned items, all will show signs of use, this will include dirt and dust, manufacturing faults, like makers marks from tools, air bubbles in the case of glass, irregular colour or uneven shape, poor finishing, I wont look to describe those things specifically as its the nature of those pieces. I will always disclose all noticeable physical damage plus anything I think is noteworthy, but I'd ask you the buyer to take your time before buying to assess the item yourself by examining the photos as you may spot something I have missed. So ensuring you are happy with the condition on the surface at least. Photos are of the exact item you will be sent. Prior to buying I would encouraged you to ask any questions should anything be unclear, please simply send me a message and i'll always do my best to get some clarrification for you, it doesnt matter how minor.To reiterate take your time to look over all the multi angle and close up photos provided as they will highlight the cosmetic appearance and must be considered when evaluating condition. All Returns costs and careful repacking will be your responsibility. Please do make sure your happy prior to buying. Should you use a drop off box and fail to collect, the return to sender costs will be deducted from any refund. Same applies to items with free postage as any returns will be subject to a surcharge on the refund to cover the initial postage cost. When you get your item and are pleased with it, then your feedback is always genuinely appreciated by me , I love to know an item I had has made someone else happy, its also still very useful to new prospective buyers who are trying to access a sellers suitability. If you have queries or questions once you have got your item always contact me directly in the first instance. Im here to help.

Price: 12.95 GBP

Location: Launceston

End Time: 2024-11-11T23:47:34.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25.9 GBP