4345 – Tam O’Shanter’s Ride plaque
- Physical description:
- moulded resin plaque with Tam O'Shanter riding his horse to escape being chased by witches
- Museum classification:
- Images
- Size:
- 170 x 250 x 22 mm
- Information:
19th Century resin moulded plaque depicting Tam O'Shanter's Ride - from the 1790 poem by Scotsman Robert Burns, that tells of Farmer Tam whilst riding home one drunken night, espies a group of witches who then give chase, which he narrowly escapes.
The plaques title - Tam O'Shanters ride "So Maggie runs the witches follow wi' monic an eldritch skriech and hollow"
- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- resin
19th Century resin moulded plaque depicting Tam O'Shanter's Ride - from the 1790 poem by Scotsman Robert Burns, that tells of Farmer Tam whilst riding home one drunken night, espies a group of witches who then give chase, which he narrowly escapes.
The plaques title - Tam O'Shanters ride "So Maggie runs the witches follow wi' monic an eldritch skriech and hollow"