From the 'Hillside, Bothy Brig' hoard. Old label: 'Found in 1837 in making Hill road from Hillside to Bothie brig - about middle of Wood Fence by roadside & near a large flat rock inside of wood.' Inscription: Obv: +MARIA.D.G.REGINA.SCOTO [ ] Rev: [ ] OPPIDVM.EDINBVRG [ ]
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Europe Scotland Edinburgh.mint Edinburgh
Presented to Alexander Thomson Esq of Banchory, by the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, for a report on the cultivation of chicory and flax in Belgium, 1837. Inscription: SEMPER ARMIS NUNC ET INDUSTRIA Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland Inst MDCCLXXXIV report on the cultivation of chicory and flax in Belgium
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Silver medal awarded to Alexander Thomson of Banchory-Devenick, 1832. Inscription: Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society celery
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Gold medal awarded to Alexander Thomson of Banchory-Devenick 1834. Inscription: Highlands and Agricultural Society of Scotland report on settling crofters on waste ground
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Book/manuscript written on palm leaves with wooden covers. Accompanying letter from Hugh G Mair, Batavia, states 'Purchased in Surabaya, Java, from a Madoerese native. Believed to be a translation of Koran in either Javanese or Madoerese'. Probably presented by Christ College Museum as letter heading is 'Church of Scotland College Library, Alford Place, Aberdeen.
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Cedar wood cabinet with 9 drawers containing plaster casts of gems executed by Bartolomeo and Pietro Paoletti, No 49 Piazza Di Spagna, Roma.. Three hundred casts depict Roman History, in Drawers I to VI, 26 casts from work of Canova in Drawer VII, 25 casts from work of Thorwaldsin in Drawer VIII, and 24 casts of 'Celebrated Italians' in Drawer IX.
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Beaker, decoration: impressed comb & incisions. Was found in August 1817 with another beaker (now lost) in 'long' cist.
Dates: Early: -2900 Late: -1800 Period: LNEO EB
L (height): 161 mm W (dia. rim): 132 mm W (dia.b
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Roughly shaped piece of granite, 'bird' shaped?
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Associated place: Europe Scotland North.East.Scotland Kirkyard Kinellar Aberdeenshire
Silver watch, oblong octagon in shape. Designed to have only one pointer. Dial plate has a pastoral scene with houses, outside case decorated with designs which include branches of trees. Said to have been John Knox's watch, presented to him by Queen Mary, and handed down as an heirloom. N.Forfaict.a.Paris
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Stone image, 'Granaptic God of Luck' from the ruins of the Great Temple of Majoput, Java. See Thomson Catalogue, 1847-1848, notes on pp20-21:' Idols from Java'. Museum's 'Slip Catalogue': 'Was at Museum Entrance, now in New Museum'
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