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Plate. A thick plate carved from a single piece of wood.
Round wooden platter.
Police hat. A dark blue cap with a black and white chequered band and a shiny black visor.
Modern (1990s) Grampian police hat.
Polishing pad. A square leather pad covered with fine interlocking metal chains.
Polishing pad, or buffing square, made of a leather base and interlocking metal rings. Used for cleaning horse harness. One of a number of items donated by Mrs Argo of Aberdeen, some of which were used on the farm of Darnabo, near Fyvie,…
Portrait medallion. The face and upper torso of an elderly white man with a curly wig in profile, sculpted in relief, made of a smooth white material. The portrait is on a blue background in an oval shaped dark wooden frame.
Portrait medallion of Thomas Reid, in white on a pale blue background, by James Tassie, 1791. There is an inscription on the shoulder area of the portrait. Proabably made from a soft porcelain paste, mounted in an oval wooden frame, and…
Portrait of Archibald Simpson. Oil painting of a young looking but balding white man with blue eyes and short wavy reddish brown hair, wearing a black coat and cravat, in an ornate gilded frame.
1/2 portrait, wearing high collar and cravat, dark wide-lapelled coat, balding. Background plain. There are 2 portraits of Simpson by James Giles in the collection (see ABDUA 30147).
Portrait of Paul Menzies. Oil painting of an almost bald middle aged white man with dark eyes, and a long pointed light brown beard and moustache. He is wearing a white ruff and a black gown. The painting is in a gilded frame with the label PAUL MENZIES.
Oil painting, 1/2 portrait, near, facing 3/4 right. Wearing dark patterned doublet, large white ruff. Has orange beard, balding. Menzies (c.1561-1641) Provost of Aberdeen 1623-33.
Inscription: Coat of arms: Kinmundy | VIVE VT VIVAS Anno 1620 aetatis…
Inscription: Coat of arms: Kinmundy | VIVE VT VIVAS Anno 1620 aetatis…
Portrait of Robert Gordon of Straloch. Oil painting of a balding white man with a pointed beard and moustache wearing a large white ruff and heavy black clothing with white cuffs decorated with lacework. He is holding his hand to his chest with the fingers slightly outspread.
Oil painting, portrait, full face, hand at chest, bearded and balding, wearing dark 'tunic' with lace ruff and cuff. Copy of Jamesone portrait in Robert Gordon's College, Schoolhill, Aberdeen. Knight's notes: '1707 Charles Whyts account paid (8…
Portrait of Thomas Reid. Oil painting of an elderly white man, wearing a black gown and a red turban, in a gilded frame.
Oil painting, 1/2 portrait, looking R, wearing red turban, dark coat, brown studio b/g. Copy of Raeburn portrait in Fyvie Castle or possibly portrait in Glasgow University (see Scottish National Portraits 1884 No325). Reid (1710-1796) b. Strachan, MA…