A pair of blue woollen knitted socks with the initials “RB” at the top, believed to have been worn by Burns, was the second most popular artefact. The size eight socks date to around 1770-1796.

The socks have the initials RB at the top (National Trust for Scotland/PA) Socks owned by Robert Burns and his wife’s wedding ring have been found to be among the most viewed items in an online ...