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Bread or bannock spade, in iron. Blade has 'tear drop' shape cut out at centre.

Oval breast-plate in gilded brass, 'worn on the sword belt of an officer in the Royal Aberdeen Volunteers (1794-1802)' (Reid 1912).
Inscription: Aberdeen coat of arms BON ACCORD | ABERDEEN

Pair of shoes with thistle embossed on toes.

Brooch or 'luckenbooth' in silver. Museum's slip catalogue describes this as a: 'Witch' brooch.

One of four 'luckenbooth' brooches listed together, (Reid 1912): 'Worn to keep off ill-e'e (the evil eye)'.

One of four 'luckenbooth' brooches listed together, (Reid 1912): 'Worn to keep off ill-e'e (the evil eye)'. This one is crescent-shaped, set with 'paste' (glassy substance used to imitate gem-stones).

One of eight 'luckenbooth' brooches listed together (Reid 1912), given by Dr McAldowie of Cheltenham in 1894. Heart-shaped.

One of eight 'luckenbooth' brooches listed together (Reid 1912), given by Dr McAldowie of Cheltenham in 1894.
Inscription: G A

One of eight 'luckenbooth' brooches listed together (Reid 1912), given by Dr McAldowie of Cheltenham in 1894. Heart-shaped.

One of eight 'luckenbooth' brooches listed together (Reid 1912), given by Dr McAldowie of Cheltenham in 1894. Heart-shaped.