Object: Carved Oak Box
Date: 19th century
Description: An elaborately carved wooden box presented to John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquis of Lorne containing his Burgess Ticket. It was presented to him on October 30th 1874, declaring him to be a ‘Burgess and Guild Brother of the said Royal Burgh of Rothesay’.
Origin: The box is made from wood which ‘formed part of the Ancient Drawbridge of Rothesay Castle excavated by Lord Bute, Hereditary Keeper 1874.’ The Museum collection also has part of a pile from this original drawbridge. Donated to the collection.