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Bannock stone. A large piece of brown stone, with a circular depression carved out of it. The base is flat allowing the stone to stand with the circular depression upright.
Bannock stane, a D-shaped and flattened piece of sandstone, for baking bannocks of oats, barley or peasemeal and scones. This stone comes from Sauchenbog, Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire.
Barometer. A tall, cylindrical barometer painted black with rings for suspending it.
Ship's barometer, with thermometer, balluster type.
Inscription: Berry & Mackay Aberdeen
Inscription: Berry & Mackay Aberdeen
Barometer. Large barometer, about a metre tall, with a glass tube containing mercury. The wooden frame is elaborately carved at the top in a triangular shape with scrolls on the sides and a rose at the top. The body is covered with paper which has the instructions printed on and is decorated with gothic arches and trefoils.
Rectangular barometer, with thermometer and altimeter (broken). Display: column.
Inscription: Admiral Fitzroy's
Inscription: Admiral Fitzroy's
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.
Bead
Bead / toggle, in bone, perforated bobbin shape. Found amongst cremated material in an urn at Seggiecrook, 13th March 1907. This bead is very similar to one found in an urn at mains of Carnousie (see ABDUA: 14787). The urn (ABDUA: 19729) was…
Bead
Colour: black with yellow spirals. Shape: bun-shaped. Found near the Vitrified Fort on the Tap o' Noth at Rhynie, Aberdeenshire by the owner of the land, who gave them to Mr Fraser. Type: North Scottish spiral-decorated bead (Guido 1978, Class 13;…