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The Burns 250 Collection - £10000

The Burns 250 Collection allows you to make a donation in memory of a loved one or as a gift. Your donation will pay for the conservation and care of your chosen item. The collection items on this page are still available and each item has a photograph and description to help with your choice.

Once you have identified an item you would like to conserve, please contact our Burns 250 Team who will be happy to arrange for your donation to be processed. A member of the team will arrange for your exclusive certificate, museum recognition and, where appropriate, your museum opening invitation.

We can also accept your payment online. Simply click the donate now button on this page and follow the steps to pay by credit or debit card. A member of the Burns 250 Team will then contact you to arrange for your chosen item, exclusive certificate, museum recognition and, where appropriate, your museum opening invitation.

Burns 250 Team:
Email Burns250@nts.org.uk or tel: UK 0844 493 2113, US: 617 227 7500, Other International: +44 (0)131 278 0424.

US donors should contact the NTS USA in order to donate and be eligible for a tax deduction.

£10000 items (Currency conversion should be used as a guide only)


(click image to expand it) Presentation Copy Of Poems CheiflyPresentation Copy of Poems Chiefly in Scottish Dialect, 1793, Edinburgh Edition (To Elizabeth Burns) This is a rare book in its own right, but it is made unique by an inscription in the poet's hand dedicating it to his first born-child, Elizabeth, 'dear bought Bess'. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Manuscript, 'A Rosebud by my Early Walk' This is an original handwritten manuscript of the well-known song by Burns. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Painting, 'The Interior Of Burns Cottage' This is the earliest depiction of the room in which Burns was born, by the famous artist and co-pioneer of photography, David Octavius Hill. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Lock of Burns's hair A unique relic of the poet. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Burns's shaving mirror This is a shuttered shaving mirror used by the poet. It was most probably designed to be portable, epitomising Burns's active life. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Robert Burns and Highland Mary Statue in marble This is a romantic depiction of Burns and Highland Mary by Hamilton P McCarthy c1870. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Silhouette of Burns by Houghton This silhouette drawn on paper by Samuel P Houghton is set in a gilt frame. Noted on the reverse is the inscription 'Burns as grandmother remembered him'. It forms the basis of the new logo for the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Statue of Burns by Lawson A bronze reduction copy of the statue of Robert Burns erected in Burns Statue Square, Ayr, by George A Lawson. This statue became the model for many other Burns statues around the world, most notably in Melbourne, Detroit, Vancouver, To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Manuscript, 'Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon' This is the first version of the now world famous song set in the poet's birthplace. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Armchair of the poet's father, William Burnes This armchair belonged to the poet's father and is one of the very few objects to have survived from the Burnes home. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Works of Laurence Sterne Book from the poet's personal library that has an inscription on his opinion on the pros and cons of drinking. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Chapbook, The Prayer of Holy Willie, a canting, hypocritical Kirk Elder, 1789 The earliest known publication of Burns's biting satire on the hypocrisy of a Kirk Elder named William Fisher To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Unbound copy of Poems Chiefly in Scottish Dialect , Kilmarnock Edition unbound The 'Kilmarnock Edition', so-called because it was published at Ayrshire's only printing press at Kilmarnock Cross, sold out within a few weeks. This is a rare unbound copy of the poet's first book. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Marble Bust of Robert Burns Bold sculpture portrait of Burns designed by Steele for Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Horn Cup Attractive cup of horn with silver rim, used by Burns on his visits to Rosslyn with Alexander Nasmyth To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Snuff Horn, Late 18th century This elaborate snuff horn belonged to Burns. With its bejewelled lid, and silver detailing, Burns must have been quite proud of the horn and it was perhaps used for special occasions. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Writing Companion This writing set belonged to the poet. To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price
(click image to expand it) Riding Crop Curious and elegant crop owned by Burns To make a donation for the conservation of this item, please contact the Burns 250 Team (details above) £10,000.00 $15,055.00 $15,349.00 Price

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