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Flat Axe Axe Axehead
Bronze flat axe head, blade chipped.
Axe Axehead
Stone axe head. Type: splayed & narrow butt.
Spoon
Spoon made of horn, with a tapered handle.
Lousin knife. A brown leather wrist guard which has a small knife attached to it.
Short-bladed binding knife, with leather wrist strap.
Inscription: Knife blade engraved : TAYLOR SHEFFIELD ENGLAND
Inscription: Knife blade engraved : TAYLOR SHEFFIELD ENGLAND
Spoon
Spoon made of horn, handle tapered & grooved.
Comb
Small, dark, tortoise-shell comb.
Comb. made from tortoiseshell with large teeth spaced wide apart. The handle consists of a curved rectangular panel and is ornately decorated with inlaid copper. A fine honeycomb pattern runs along the edges, with interlacing diamonds, and crosses and stars in the middle. Small circles of inlaid mother of pearl run along the diamonds and between the arms of the crosses.
Comb made of tortoise-shell, with inlaid decoration of small circles & large diamonds on the crown.
Roofing Lead
Piece of roofing lead from Coull Castle. Part of a collection of 'medieval relics from Coull Castle'.
Jews Harp
Jews' harp.
Quaich Cup
Quaich, drinking-cup, wood with twelve staves and two handles, upper part of handles covered in silver, one marked with JT, the other MM.
Inscription: mounts on handles: JT MM
Inscription: mounts on handles: JT MM