Framed Toothpick inscribed with Robert Burns's initials

Key details

Object number: 3.t152
Date: 1770 to 1799
On display: Yes

Description

Toothpick inscribed with Robert Burns's initials.

Framed with a letter from James Richmond, addressed 39 High Street, Ayr, explaining where it came from. Ebonised wooden frame with glass front. Robert’s good friend and confidant John Richmond gave him this toothpick as a gift.

Object information

Acquisition

2008

Material

Metal
Paper
Wood

Measurements

Depth: 1.4(cm)
Height: 18.4(cm)
Width: 14.8(cm)

Themes

Burns The Man

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