Unique Robert Burns' Tam o' Shanter book sculpture fetches £10,000 at auction

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A book sculpture crafted out of the pages of a copy of Burns’ Tam o’ Shanter has fetched £10,000 at an auction.The intricate paper artwork was one of five unique sculptures sold at a fundraising auction in Edinburgh, by fine art auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull, raising over £50,000 for Scottish Book Trust.The highly detailed paper and wire art piece, created by an anonymous artist, depicts the famous scene in the Tam o’ Shanter poem where Tam and his horse Meg flee across the Brig o’ Doon bridge as a witch, named Nannie, follows in pursuit.In the sculpture Nannie can be seen hovering mid air, while a figure of Tam- complete with a tiny flat cap and adrenaline-fuelled facial expression- clutches the reigns of horse Meg as the pair cross the paper bricked bridge.Alloway Auld Kirk, trees and a cut out winding River Doon feature in the sculpture.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Bids for the sculptures were accepted online over the course of a week, with the virtual hammer falling on Tuesday night following a flurry of last minute offers from across the UK.All proceeds from the sale will go to Scottish Book Trust, which promotes the enjoyment of reading and the importance of literacy.Marc Lambert, CEO of Scottish Book Trust, said: “Scottish Book Trust is thrilled that our rare book sculptures have raised so much for our major fundraising campaign.“Thanks to the generous