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Mace. Large silver ceremonial mace, about a metre long, with a crown and cross at the top.
The mace for Marischal College, still used today in the University graduation ceremonies.
Man trap. An iron trap with sharp teeth on hinged brackets which are snapped shut by a leaf spring. The leaf spring has part of a chain at one end.
Man trap, in iron, nineteenth century, type: gin trap. Would have been set, hidden in undergrowth, to deter and catch poachers. The jaws are set open by the shank of metal, and when the trap is sprung, by stepping on it, the toothed jaws snap…
Map Document
Tourist guide folds out to become large map 'Scotland's Castle Trail' produced in 2003.
Mariner's ticket and box. A paper form printed with blue ink and filled in by hand with black ink, listing identifying details of the bearer such as name, height, complexion, eye and hair colour, and signed by the bearer and officials. Also a small wooden box to store the ticket which is inscribed Robt. Mason Sketrow and decorated with a row of incised saltires.
Wooden box, contains Mariner's ticket.
Inscription: Box: V A 1844 Ticket: No132377 Robert Masson of Sketrow
Inscription: Box: V A 1844 Ticket: No132377 Robert Masson of Sketrow
Marriage seat. A large, heavy wooden chair with a low seat, high back and arms. The back is carved with the initials E and S, the date 1630, decorative scrolls at the top and in the middle a panel with interlocking lines of a large diamond and circles, with a rose at the centre.
Oak chair from Stirling. Lady's marriage chair, the seat is wider at the front and has a tall, narrow, carved back with interlace lozenge, leaves and roses surrounded by oak leaves, and open, curved arms. The initials E S 1630 are carved on the back.…
Measure Pot
Pewter measure pot, or 'tappit hen', lidless. Inscribed '1/2 GALLn' (Half Gallon) - this is two Scottish pints, the equivalent of six English pints. Was used to fetch the communion wine from the tavern to the Kirk at Clola, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire…
Measure pot. A dark heavy metal jug with a slightly fat body.
A pewter Aberdeen pot-bellied measure, or 'tappit hen' for liquid, capacity is 375 ml (in Imperial measures 0.76 pints) to the inner rim.
Measure pot. A metal jug with a fat body and five incised horizontal lines on it. The letters I G M P are stamped on the handle.
Aberdeen 'pot belly' measure pot, decoration: 5 incised bands, on base: spiral.
Inscription: on handle: IGMP SJ
Inscription: on handle: IGMP SJ