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Pepper mill. Dark wooden cylinder with turned bands, with a knob at the top.
Wooden mill, used for grinding pepper.
Antler. A bleached antler, with cracks and some pieces broken off.
Reindeer antler (Rangifer tarandus) from Moss of Cruden, Aberdeenshire.
Aurochs skull. The upper part of the skull of a cow like animal, with large horns extending horizontally from the sides of the cranium with a slight twist.
Auroch's skull (Bos primigenius) from Moss of Cruden, Aberdeenshire.
Album. A large book bound in red leather. The book is open on the first pages. On the left page is an illustration of shinty sticks with ribbons and scrolls. The right page is richly decorated with colour illustrations of a ship, crossed swords, the University of Aberdeen's coat of arms, the Littlejohn of Invercharron Challenge Vase, an elderly white man in a black gown and an another in highland dress, King's College, a student in a red gown, and Marischal College. Colourful gilded borders of knotwork border the illustrations.
The 'Littlejohn of Invercharron Challenge Vase Album', illuminated, leather bound. Records the details of Alexander Littlejohn offering Aberdeen University Athletic Club a 'shinty trophy' in 1905.
Book Notebook (2)
Two of Thomas Reid's notebooks. Photograph shows the cover of one notebook ( 'The Mice in Council') and the other notebook open.
Portrait medallion. The face and upper torso of an elderly white man with a curly wig in profile, sculpted in relief, made of a smooth white material. The portrait is on a blue background in an oval shaped dark wooden frame.
Portrait medallion of Thomas Reid, in white on a pale blue background, by James Tassie, 1791. There is an inscription on the shoulder area of the portrait. Proabably made from a soft porcelain paste, mounted in an oval wooden frame, and…
ARP helmet. A white metal helmet with a wide brim and a bowl shaped top, with the letter R painted on.
One 'Rescue' ARP (Air Raid Precautions) warden's 'tin hat', white, 1939 issue. Used by Mr J Barclay during his duties as section (platoon) leader in Aberdeen Civil Defence.
Inscription: R
Inscription: R
Tweezers. A pair of small bronze tweezers.
Tiny bronze tweezers, possibly North German, medieval.
Axel loops. Two heavily rusted, cracked fragments of iron with a flat curved shape.
Eight fragments of corroded iron, some of which form a ring when put together, and corroded iron rivets.
Inscription: Old number: 261
Inscription: Old number: 261
Tobacco jar. A large painted red jar almost a foot tall, vase shaped with a flared base and a body that bulges out toward the top. Painted on the front is a gold label with the appearance of drapery with the word MIXTURE on it.
Red jar, black tin lid. Decoration on jar: large black and gold shield with word 'MIXTURE'. Contents:3/4 ring of XXX Bogie.