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Miniature Axe
Miniature flat sandstone axe found at West Castle Hill, Upper Boyndlie, Tyrie Aberdeenshire. Skull found in 1872, rest of skeleton in 1932. Broken stone axe-hammer recorded in Prof Low's report, but the miniature axe is not recorded (but site…
Dairy bowl. A large cream coloured ceramic bowl with depressed brown decoration inside. The surface has a shiny glaze. The decoration consists of an eight pointed star inside a ring on the base, a peacock, flowers, an insignia consisting of a pair of crossed flags, an anchor, a pair of crosses swords a crown and the initials V R; and the inscription Mrs. David Rew, FEBY 4th 1882.
Large round shallow bowl. Colour: cream & brown.
Inscription: Mrs David Rew Feby 1862
Inscription: Mrs David Rew Feby 1862
Dairy bowl. A large cream coloured ceramic bowl with depressed brown decoration inside. The surface has a shiny glaze. The decoration consists of three rounded rectangular areas containing four hearts each and vines, a triangular pattern with dots inside on the rim, a six pointed star with oval shaped arms inside a ring with triangles and dots in it on the base, and the inscription Mrs ALLEN, No3. Mortimer's Lane, Inverurie, Feb 15th 1887.
Large round bowl. Colour: cream & brown. Inscription and patterns around internal walls of bowl.
Inscription: Around internal walls: Mrs ALLEN No 3 Mortimer's Lane INVERURIE FEB 15th 1887
Inscription: Around internal walls: Mrs ALLEN No 3 Mortimer's Lane INVERURIE FEB 15th 1887
Flagon. A brown ceramic bottle about a foot tall with a fat body and a small handle at the neck.
Glaze colour: dark tan. Handle type: pulled. Neck shape: short.
Inscription: FOUND IN RORA MOSS LANGSIDE 50FT DOWN
Inscription: FOUND IN RORA MOSS LANGSIDE 50FT DOWN
Bellarmine wine jar. A fat mottled brown ceramic bottle with a design containing a love heart stamped on the middle, and on the neck a face of a grimacing elderly bearded man with bushy eyebrows. The upper neck has broken off.
Wine jar, 'Greybeard' or 'Bellarmine' type. Neck broken off. According to donor, Dr W D Simpson, in 1938: 'Dredged up by a trawler off the mouth of Aberdeen Harbour.'
Communion cup. A turned wooden goblet with decorative rings around the middle, stem and foot.
Maple-wood chalice came from Greyfriars Church when it was demolished in 1903. Probably used as an ornament, perhaps one of a pair (pronounced angular rim is not suitable for drinking from so unlikely to be a communion chalice). Made between 1650…
Padlock. A large square padlock, almost a foot wide, with a large key with a circular handle which has a decorative quatrefoil cut out of it. The lock is on a plate with large diamond shaped rivets to affix it to a wall.
With key. Hinged cover to protect key hole broken. Museum's 'Slip Catalogue' and collector's hand-written catalogue (Thomson 1862) state 'Gillespie the Murderer the last confined by it'.
Fetters
Pair of fetters, for the ankles, made of iron with a short (three link) chain between the two leg pieces. Screw lock for each leg piece. Decoration, lock (bottom):circle design (repeat chevrons).
Frying pan. A wide circular iron pan with a spout, and a handle looping over the top.
Iron frying pan, or girdle, with spout or lip. Used for baking bannocks, scones and oatcakes, and also for frying or melting fat, perhaps for tallow candles, the lip allowing liquids to be poured out. Handle allowing girdle to be hung over the fire…
Creeper. A large iron fork with three flat prongs about a foot long.
Three-pronged, used for spreading manure.