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Tartan Map of Scotland. A large folded up piece of paper with numerous swatches of different tartans on it.
Large, fold-out map of Scotland with information and illustrations of tartans. The Tartan Map of Scotland, published by John Bartholomew & Son Ltd, Duncan Street, Edinburgh, 1979.
Painting. Oil painting of a large, tall building with a round tower being demolished. The roof has been removed, there are piles of rubble and labourers are handling pieces of stone. The painting is in a gilded frame.
Oil painting, showing Marischal College in the course of reconstruction. Shows the Adam wing of the old buildings with a grindstone and shed to the left.
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.
Snuff box. A rectangular, silver snuff box about 5 centimetres long. It is inscribed Presented to James Thomson FROM THE FISH TRADE OF PETERHEAD 1907.
Silver snuff box, rectangular, with a hinged lid which is engraved with an inscription.
Inscription: Presented to James Thomson from the Fish Trade of Peterhead 1907
Inscription: Presented to James Thomson from the Fish Trade of Peterhead 1907
Plate. A thick plate carved from a single piece of wood.
Round wooden platter.
Arrow Arrow Head
Arrowhead, made from copper-coloured flint. Type: laurel leaf / 1Bf
Inscription: Hill of Brack.... Inverkeithnie
Inscription: Hill of Brack.... Inverkeithnie
Bassie Bowl
Wooden bowl, with inverted rim and 4 lugs. Information from the donor: that this bassie was used by Mr Alexander Stewart (born 1869/died 1941) in Fyvie when he was a boy. Was given to the donor by Mrs M A Stewart.
Potato masher. A round wooden block with a long handle.
Potato masher, wooden, end of handle has turned ball decorated with single incised line. One of a number of items (ABDUA 15660 to 15669, 15671, 15672, 15946 ...) donated by Mrs Argo of Aberdeen, all used on the Farm of Darnabo, near Fyvie,…
Powder Flask
Powder flask with punched decoration of oak leaves, inscribed, and graded for dram measures.
Inscription: G. & J.W. HAWKSLEY On spout, for dram measures: 2 1/4, 2 1/2, 2 3/4
Inscription: G. & J.W. HAWKSLEY On spout, for dram measures: 2 1/4, 2 1/2, 2 3/4
Powder Flask
Leather-covered powder flask, pear-like shape with built-in closure.