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Mould Spindle Whorl Mould
Mould for casting spindle whorls, matrix decoration: radial lines & dots. Found at in a dyke at Tarfat, Strichen, by Andrew Fentie.
Inscription: Old label: Amulet, Tarfat
Inscription: Old label: Amulet, Tarfat
Arrow Head
Type : B&T / Kilmarnock m
Disc Gaming Piece Charm
Inscription: In ink: BUCHAN
Bottle. A small narrow glass bottle about five inches long. The body is slightly bulbous and the neck is about half the length of the bottle. The rim flares out. The glass is aqua blue at the bottom and fades to light green.
Small glass bottle from Loch Kinnord, Roman. Slip of paper accompanied bottle: 'was fished out of the Loch of Kinnord, nr Dinnet. It came from Lord Huntley's collection at Aboyne Castle.'
Shuttle
Wooden shuttle, bow-shaped.
Plaid. A folded pieced of cloth, green with vertical white, brown, blue and red bands and horizontal white and brown bands.
Woven on a narrow loom and joined down the middle. Predominant colour: green
Cheese thermometer. A pointed glass cylinder with mercury at the bottom and the numbers 0 to 240 in increments of ten marked up it. In red is marked Zero at 0 degrees, Freezing at 32 degrees, Churning at 62 degrees, Cheese at 85 degrees, Pasteurising at 152 degrees and Water Boil at 212 degrees.
Thermometer in cylindrical case.
Brogues. A pair of black leather shoes tooled with decorative dots and thistles.
Pair of shoes with thistle embossed on toes.
Glass bubbles. A set of twelve small glass bubbles each with a number engraved on them, in a circular wooden box lined with red fabric. The inside of the lid has a paper label which says GLASS BUBBLES, For proving spirits, Made by CAESAR ALTRIA, Mathematical Instrument Maker, ABERDEEN. A table with the numbers on the bubbles corresponding to strengths of alcohol is underneath.
Wooden case containing 12 glass beads. Made by Caesar Altria, c. 1860, Glass Blower/Mathematical Instrument Maker, Aberdeen 'for proving spirits'.
Bread Spade Bannock Spade
Bread or bannock spade, in iron. Blade has 'tear drop' shape cut out at centre.