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<em>The Reel of Tullochgorum</em>
Created: ca. 1780–90
Medium: Material Culture, Patch Box, Enamel on copper, mirror glass

The Reel of Tullochgorum

The lid of this patch box, a luxurious eighteenth-century trinket that may have been used to store and apply cosmetics like a compact, shows a beautifully enameled scene of Scottish dancing titled “The Reel of Tullochgorum.”