Frame containing pieces of polished lava.
ABDUA:63398
Blade of a double-edged sword with signature on fullers and ricasso. See museum's Accessions Book, 1941-1944, 1946-1963, p98: 'Sword Blade (Old). L 1050 B35 Found in Holyrood Chapel wall.' Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Sword found in Wall of Holyrood Chapel - about 1815 - bought by A. F.' A. F. is probably Arthur Fraser, Thomson's brother-in-law. Inscription: Wilheim Klein Soli-deo-gratia Solingen
L: 1051 mm | L(sword blade): 919 mm W(blade): 3
ABDUA:17561
Europe Scotland South.East Holyrood.Chapel Edinburgh
Wooden instrument to tell the time by the stars. Large circular plate with months marked, smaller plate, pointing arm revolving from centre of large plate. Reverse side marked as a compass and date (1511) though this is said not to be true, that this type of nocturnal was developed long after this date. Given to Alexander Thomson by Rev D J Arthur. Inscription: On front: months On reverse: compass marks and MDXI (1511).
H: 301 mm Dia(of larger plate): 168 mm L( handl)
ABDUA:17727
Carved wooden spoon from a tomb at Thebes. Cosmetic spoon, carved handle in the form of stems of a papyrus plant (representing Lower Egypt) showing umbels and buds. Given to Alexander Thomson by Lady Aberdeen.
Dates: Early: -1539 Late: -1069 Period: New.Kingdom
ABDUA:63411
Italian headdress (silou) bought at Bergamo.
ABDUA:63364
Red-figured vase showing thrush on rocky ground. Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Vase with three lobed mouth and figure of a bird'. Also marked with No 153 and tag with 9651. Inscription: Old labels: No 153 9651
ABDUA:50173
Red-figured vase (lekythos), squat, shows seated woman with dish in right hand. AV Group- Campanian. Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Vase with narrow mouth - figure of female sitting - (Sorrento).'
ABDUA:50170
Vase (or hydria) showing a young satyr moving to left with phiale and wreath. AV Group - near Danaid Painter. Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Smaller vase with three handles and one figure of a Satyr'.
ABDUA:50171
Red-figured amphora showing two figures, one standing holding foliage in right hand and a round object in left hand, the other figure seated holding a round dish in right hand. Obverse, two figures standing, one holding staff? Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Large vase with four figures - two handles - not restored or cleaned, found 1828'
ABDUA:50175
Coarse sunbaked vase. Museum's slip catalogue quotes Thomson 'found under stream of lava on Mount Albano by Signor Carnivallieri who gave it me. It represents a wine skin.'
ABDUA:50176