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1861 shinty rules
Dynamical top. A brass spinning top on a stand. The top has six knobs on its edge and three on its upper surface. On a rod projecting from the top is a paper disc divided into green, blue, red and yellow quarters.
Brass top on brass stand pivoting on jeweled insert to design described by James Clerk Maxwell in the paper ' '. The adjustments allow small changes to be made in the moments and products of inertia and also the position of the support to be…
Scientific paper. A book open on a page with an illustration of the dynamical top and diagrams of circles, a sphere and cube with concentric lines. Opposite is a page of text explaining the dynamical top.
Journal of the Royal Society - showing an illustration of dynamical top.
Necklace. A simple gold plated chain necklace.
Gold-plated necklace purchased in Aberdeen, 1990.
Nelson Mandela gong. A black plastic medallion with green, yellow and red cord wrapped around the edge. The surface of the medallion has a background of horizontal green, yellow and red bands and a portrait of Nelson Mandela printed in black on it. A black shoelace is tied to the medallion.
Pendant, suspended on a cord, coloured card printed in black with a portrait of Nelson Mandela.
Pin heads. Three small, roughly cylindrical objects made of orange ceramic with holes running through the centre.
Excavated from an eroding bank behind steading at NJ943547. The pin heads were among a cremated deposit of human bone. Shape: barrel-shaped (only 3 on display May 1992). A similar pin head was found accompanying the cremation deposit at…
Bead. A small pale blue star shaped bead with six points and a hole in the centre, made of a rough ceramic like material.
Shape: 6-pointed star.
Bone toggle. A small toggle made of bone. One end has broken off.
Calcined, broken, bobbin-shaped bead with central perforation. A collared urn was found by Leslie Mutch, the 9 year old son of Mr and Mrs Mutch who farmed the Mains of Carnousie. Contents of the urn included this broken bead or toggle, some pieces…
Barometer. A tall, cylindrical barometer painted black with rings for suspending it.
Ship's barometer, with thermometer, balluster type.
Inscription: Berry & Mackay Aberdeen
Inscription: Berry & Mackay Aberdeen
Police hat. A dark blue cap with a black and white chequered band and a shiny black visor.
Modern (1990s) Grampian police hat.