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Guinea scales. A small set of scales consisting of two brass pans hung on either end of a rod with a hinge in the centre. There is also a box containing thick brass weights resembling coins.
Set of brass weights, steel scales, brass pans all in wooden box 'sold by J Ewen, at his Ware-room, Castle-street, Aberdeen'.
Gun flints. Three pieces of black flint about 2 centimetres wide. The pieces have been chipped into almost flat square shapes, with sloped sides.
Gunflints, 19th century, square truncated pyramid, used in the mechanism of a flintlock pistol or larger gun.
Gun Pistol Flintlock Pistol
Scottish flintlock-pistol, with scroll decoration on the butt, other decoration includes hearts, diamonds & geometric patterns. This pistol is possibly an early example of the work of Thomas Cadel or Cadell, a pistol manufacturer active from around…
Gun Pistol Flintlock Pistol
Scottish steel flintlock-pistol, with heart-shaped butt, Doune lock, decorative inlay of roses & leaves, decoration on clip of pierced hearts. Museum's 'Slip Catalogue': 'from Thomson of Banchory's Museum at Christ's Church College, which was known…
Gun Pistol Flintlock Pistol
Scottish steel flintlock-pistol (steel with copper coating). Butt shape: scroll. Lock type: Doune. Decoration: linear & foliate designs.
Gutting knife. A knife with a hooked steel blade, a curved wooden handle and a cord attached to a metal loop near the blade.
Gutting knife, with a hooked blade.
GWW marischal
Image of Marischal College from George Washington Wilson collection.
Haims. Two large curved pieces of wood joined by a chain at one end and a leather belt at the other. Each wooden pieces has a metal plate screwed to its outer surfaces and a leather pad with a metal hook.
Yoke (collar or hamins or hems) for an ox or horse. Bought at Glens of Foundland, Wells of Ythan.
Halberd. A wide flat triangular bronze point, about seven inches long, with a raised area along the centre and three small holes near the bottom.
Bronze halberd, with tapering midrib and three rivet holes. Part of a hoard of three halberds (see ABDUA 19678 and 19679) found in 1908 while making a bridge over a ditch on a farm. Found on subsoil under approximately 10ft of 'moss' (Reid 1912).
Hamish McBear. A small teddy bear with a tartan bonnet and scarf.
Toy bear in fur fabric, with tartan tammy and neck ribbon. Named 'Hamish McBear'.
Inscription: Hamish McBear
Inscription: Hamish McBear