A lovely example of Mauchline ware in the form of a cover for a book called 'Birthday Greetings'. The book has a leather spine and the wood cover (generally sycamore) has a transfer decoration which was then hand coloured.

The book itself is has 'poetical extracts and mottoes' for each day of the year opposite a blank space for writing in birthdays. It is mostly unwritten upon but I have included a photo of one entry. As you can see the book is dated 1886. It is in remarkable condition, hence the price.