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Sundial. A brass ring, bracelet sized, with a small loop. Numbers, lines and letters are engraved on the inner and outer surfaces and a small hole allows light through.
Small traveller's sun dial, brass, circular shape, mid 18th century. Inscribed on both surfaces with numerals to allow the time to be read. The ring is hung by a thread from the small loop on the outside and a tiny hole in the ring allows a beam…
Brooch. A flat silver ring, about three inches wide, with a pin hinged onto it. The ring is decorated with incised foliage and chequered circles. The edges of the ring and circles and anchor like shapes are marked with thick blackened lines.
Annular brooch. Decoration (infilled with niello): three circles, an oval and four repeating patterns.
Candle snuffer. A brass device similar to a pair of scissors, but with a box on the blade which closes when operated.
Candle snuffer in brass, used to put out a candle by pinching the wick.
Tobacco box. A round brass box with components on the lid shaped like a star and an anthropomorphic sun. The sun's rays are engraved onto the lid.
Shape: circular Lid decoration: sun & 2 stars. Has a secret locking mechanism to open lid.
Inscription: BY HAMMER AND HAND ALL ARTS DO STAND John Rinny 1755
Inscription: BY HAMMER AND HAND ALL ARTS DO STAND John Rinny 1755
Watch. A gold pocket watch, open showing its white clockface with black roman numerals.
Gold pocket watch with an opening back and face cover, wound by key (key hole on the back), made by Messrs George Jamieson & Son, Aberdeen. The watch is inscribed inside the case in uppercase, copperplate and gothic lettering: 'Presented TO Alexander…
Seal matrix. A bronze disc with a handle on the back. Depressed into the front is a design of a coat of arms split in half with three dog heads and a diagonal band on one side and a book on the other, with a bishop's hat above it. Around the edge is the inscription SIGILLVM COMMUNE GEORGII EPISCOPI ABERDONEN.
Round seal matrix with shield of Bishop George Haliburton (Bishop of Aberdeen 1682-89), handle on reverse.
Inscription: SIGILLVM COMMUNE GEORGII EPISCOPI ABERDONEN :
Inscription: SIGILLVM COMMUNE GEORGII EPISCOPI ABERDONEN :
Gorget. A large, gold crescent shaped plate decorated with leaves around the edges. It has a silver stamp with knotwork and a crown surrounded by cannons, axes and swords.
Copper gilt gorget with a silver gilt coat of arms. Shape:crescentic. Front decoration: flags & swords & guns & drums & cannon. Points decoration: foliate. The gorget of Major General James Ferguson of Balnakelly, Colonel of the Cameron Regiment…
Breast Plate
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
Inscription: Aberdeen coat of arms BON ACCORD | ABERDEEN
Tinder pistol. A small pistol like device with a wooden handle. A brass, steel and flint mechanism is on the end, operated by a trigger, and there is also a candle holder on the side.
Flint-lock tinder pistol, in brass, combined with a brass rectangular container for tinder and a small cup for holding a candle. Lock is in steel. Used in making fire.