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Accession Number: 
1132
Object type: 
curling stone
Curling stone: Accession Number 1132

This curling stone (the stone on the right) belonged to the Grant-Suttie family of Balgone and Prestongrange.


This curling stone is round with flat top and base. The stone has been half polished to make its upper section appear darker than its base. The stone has a wooden and metal handle. The stone bears the marks, R.S.2. It is made of essexite, from Craighead Quarry near Abington, South Lanarkshire. These stones were known as Crawfordjohn.


Curling became popular in East Lothian in the middle of the nineteenth century. Clubs were formed in several towns and villages, generally playing on an open air rink created on a piece of ground gifted or purchased from a local landowner. Bonspiels, when teams from several clubs competed, were held at every available opportunity.
 

Description

Accession Number: 
1132
Object type: 
curling stone

Description

Granite curling stone, round with flat top and base, smoothed on top and bottom with rough stone band around circumference. The stones have been half polished to make their upper section appear darker than their base. 'R.S.2' engraved on side, metal handle on top with leather cushion under attachment, inscribed on base of handle 'RS No 2'.They are made of essexite, from Craighead Quarry near Abington, South Lanarkshire.


 

Material: 
metal
Material: 
iron
Material: 
stone
Material: 
granite
Material: 
wood
Number of objects: 
1
Height (cm): 
22.00
Diameter (cm): 
24.00

Associated

Accession Number: 
1132
Object type: 
curling stone
Object production place: 
Associated date text: 
1900
Associated date certainty: 
circa

Media

Accession Number: 
1132
Object type: 
curling stone
Object has been photographed/scanned: 
Yes
Curling stone: Accession Number 1132
Image on SCRAN: 
Yes