Table knives from the Burns' household

These knives were used by Robert Burns and his family during the time they lived in Burns House, Dumfries.  They were later given by his widow, Jean Armour to her niece.   Jean Armour Burns continued to live in the family home following the poet's death in 1796.  She remained there for the rest of her life and by the time of her own death in 1834, the house had become a place of pilgrimage.  Relics of Robert Burns, Jean Armour and their household were treasured and preserved.