VICTORIAN TURKISH BATHS: Scotland: Bridge of Allan: treen woolholder |

Victorian Turkish Baths Picture of the Month May 2005

The Bridge of Allan Turkish Baths, Scotland

Treen woolholder, c.10 cm diameter, late 19th century
In the collection of the Victorian Turkish Baths Project

The woolholder comprises two wooden hemispheres which fit into each other. A ball of wool is placed inside, and the wool drawn out as required through the small white circular opening.

In this particular example, there are three illustrations on the top half. The largest is a general view of Bridge of Allan, and the two smaller ones are of the Well House and (shown above and in enlarged detail below) the Turkish Baths.

Detail: The Turkish baths. Actual image size: 14x38mm

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