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An eminent judge of broom besoms !!!

Kay, John, 1805, Etching
An eminent judge of broom besoms !!!
An eminent judge of broom besoms !!!
An eminent judge of broom besoms !!!
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Item no
13296
Title
An eminent judge of broom besoms !!! Old John Tait the besom maker who travelled the country begging and selling besoms till he arrived at the age of one hundred & ten years. Died in Jan.y 1772 leaving Young John and 27 other descendants
Description
An etching depicting an Edinburgh man wearing a hat and traditional 18th century dress, carrying a walking stick in one hand and two bundles of twigs in the other. Below the image is eulogy of sorts to the man who lived to be one hundred and ten.
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Date
1805
Size
25 x 17.5 cm
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Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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£5.80(inc. VAT 20%)
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£29.40(inc. VAT 20%)
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