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Collecting the world
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nocturnal.instrument
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A17727%27%29">ABDUA:17727</a>
Description
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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).
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
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Early: 1511 Late: 1862
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
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wood
Format
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H: 301 mm Dia(of larger plate): 168 mm L( handl)
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Europe Scotland
Alexander Thomson
nocturnal instrument
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sword
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A17561%27%29">ABDUA:17561</a>
Description
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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
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
Date
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Early: 1680 Late: 1800
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
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metal steel
Format
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L: 1051 mm | L(sword blade): 919 mm W(blade): 3
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Europe Scotland South.East Holyrood.Chapel Edinburgh
Alexander Thomson
double edged
sword
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Collecting the world
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lava (framed)
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63398%27%29">ABDUA:63398</a>
Description
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Frame containing pieces of polished lava.
Creator
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Thomson,Alexander Mr
Date
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Early: 1750 Late: 1850
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
Relation
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stone lava
Format
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H: 163 mm W: 142 mm
Alexander Thomson
frame
lava
polished
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Collecting the world
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shabti
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A20354%27%29">ABDUA:20354</a>
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Blue-glazed shabti, uninscribed. Described by Thomson as 'Blue Porcelain figure of mummy.'
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
Relation
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faience
Format
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H: 135 mm
Coverage
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Africa Egypt
Alexander Thomson
blue-glazed
mummy
Shabti
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Collecting the world
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shabti
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A20264%27%29">ABDUA:20264</a>
Description
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Blue-glazed shabti, inscribed on front. Described by Thomson as ' Blue Porcelain figure of a mummy.'
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
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faience
Format
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H: 105 mm
Coverage
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Africa Egypt
Alexander Thomson
blue porcelain
mummy
Shabti
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Collecting the world
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cloth beads sample
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A61704%27%29">ABDUA:61704</a>
Description
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Glass test-tube, stoppered with cork, containing sample of beads still strung together, mounted on a card label: 'Cloth of Beads from Mummy'. Inscription: Cloth of Beads from Mummy
Creator
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
Contributor
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
Relation
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bead thread glass cork card
Coverage
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Africa Egypt
Alexander Thomson
beads
cloth
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Collecting the world
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bugles
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A61702%27%29">ABDUA:61702</a>
Description
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Specimens of blue glass bugles (long beads) and tiny white beads, still connected by thread, in a glass test-tube, stoppered with cork and mounted on a card label: 'Glass Bugles from a Mummy'. Inscription: Glass Bugles from a Mummy
Creator
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
Relation
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glass card cork
Coverage
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Africa Egypt
Alexander Thomson
bugles
glass
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Collecting the world
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Title
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door.knocker
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A14698%27%29">ABDUA:14698</a>
Description
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Old Scottish door latch and knocker, Thomson's Catalogue (Small General Catalogue of Banchory House Museum 1862): 'from Mrs Macvicar'.
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
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metal iron
Format
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L: 320 mm W: 100 mm
Coverage
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Europe Scotland North.East.Scotland Aberdeenshire
Alexander Thomson
door knocker
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4d3d76e6a60f88bf19bab2d11f38e125
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Collecting the world
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sample ash
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A61711%27%29">ABDUA:61711</a>
Description
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Specimen of grey ash, in a glass test-tube stoppered with pink cotton-wool, mounted on a card label: 'Ashes which now fill amphorae of Wine Cellar of Arius Diomedes, Pompei'. Inscription: Ashes which now fill amphorae of Wine Cellar of Arius Diomedes, Pompei.
Creator
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
Date
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Early: 79 Late: 79 Period: Roman
Contributor
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
Relation
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ash glass cotton.wool card
Coverage
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Europe Italy Pompeii
Is Part Of
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63774%27%29">ABDUA:63774</a>
Alexander Thomson
sample
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Collecting the world
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sample lava
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A61674%27%29">ABDUA:61674</a>
Description
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Three lumps of lava, mounted on a card label: 'Lava used in building houses in Pompei'. Thomson's MS Catalogue adds: 'A proof that Vesuvius a volcano before AD 79'. Inscription: Lava used in building houses in Pompei
Creator
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Thomson,Alexander Mr
Date
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Late: 79
Contributor
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Thomson, Alexander Mr
Relation
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lava card
Alexander Thomson
lava
sample