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Clock. A large clock with a white clockface with black roman numerals, brass hands and the inscription Heming London. The clock has a dark wooden body, painted onto which is a coat of arms and the inscription Mitchell's Hospital, Old Aberdeen MDCCCIII.
Decoration on wooden case: coat of arms (of Mitchell of Craigend). Clock has an enamel face and brass rim, made by Heming of London.
Inscription: MITCHELLS HOSPITAL OLD ABERDEEN MDCCC111
Inscription: MITCHELLS HOSPITAL OLD ABERDEEN MDCCC111
Coffin mount. A small, damaged sheet of dark grey rusty metal. The figure of a robed child holding a rod of some kind can be made out. The mount is on a piece of card labelled in handwriting Screw and part of the Mounting of a coffin found on the foundations of the Old Carmelite Monastery, Carmelite Street 1869.
Screw and part of the mounting of a coffin, found in Carmelite Street, Aberdeen, 1869. Coffin mount is silver plated, and in the form of an angel. Both objects mounted on card with old label.
Inscription: old label: Screw and part of the Mounting of…
Inscription: old label: Screw and part of the Mounting of…
Coggie. A tub shaped wooden bowl made of interlocking staves of alternating dark and light wood bound with canes. The handle is formed from a longer stave and has the upper half of a heart shape carved at the top.
Bowl or 'coggie' made of 20 wooden staves (dark and light wood, alternately), with a flat base and a single handle, made from one longer stave. Bound with 9 encircling cane or withies bands. Shape: miniature copy of a milk cog. Probably used as…
Coin Penny
Silver pennies, Edward II.
Coin Penny
Silver coin, penny - 2nd issue. Obv: Head of king (Alexander III) to left, crowned; before, sceptre. Rev: Long cross pattee with a mullet in each quarter (a 'mullet' is a star with a hole in centre). Three of the mullets have six points and one…
Coin Penny 1 Pence
Silver coin, penny. Obv: head of king to r. Rev: Long cross pommee with star in each angle.
Inscription: Obv: ALEXANDERREX Rev: O [R or P] IO-I O-1 AB
Inscription: Obv: ALEXANDERREX Rev: O [R or P] IO-I O-1 AB
Coin Penny 1 Pence
Silver coin, penny. Obv: head of king to r., crowned. Rev: Long cross pommee with star in each angle.
Inscription: Obv: ALEXANDER.REX. Rev: RAI NIL DOI ABE
Inscription: Obv: ALEXANDER.REX. Rev: RAI NIL DOI ABE
Coin Penny 1 Pence
Silver coin, penny - 2nd issue. Obv: Bust of king (David II) to l., crowned. Rev: Long cross pattee with mullet in each angle.
Inscription: Obv: +DAVID:[REX]ER+SCOTORVM Rev: VILL A+A BER DON
Inscription: Obv: +DAVID:[REX]ER+SCOTORVM Rev: VILL A+A BER DON
Coin Penny 1 Pence
Silver coin, penny. Obv: head of king to l., crowned; before sceptre. Rev: Long double cross pommee with star in each angle.
Inscription: Obv: ALEXANDER.REX. Rex: [ TOMAS ON TAN ]
Inscription: Obv: ALEXANDER.REX. Rex: [ TOMAS ON TAN ]