Robert Burns collection
Undated handout photo issued by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) of a wooden box containing the wedding ring of Jean Armour, the wife of Robert Burns. Socks owned by Robert Burns and his wife's wedding ring have been found to be among the most viewed items in an online portal featuring relics from his life. The National Trust for Scotland launched the portal, which gives access to more than 2,500 items in its Burns collection, in spring last year. Issue date: Thursday January 23, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story HERITAGE Burns. Photo credit should read: Alistair Fenn/NTS/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. *** Local Caption *** TREASURE . . . a wooden box containing the wedding ring of Jean Armour, the wife of Robert Burns. Pic: Alistair Fenn/NTS
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