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Album. A large book bound in red leather. The book is open on the first pages. On the left page is an illustration of shinty sticks with ribbons and scrolls. The right page is richly decorated with colour illustrations of a ship, crossed swords, the University of Aberdeen's coat of arms, the Littlejohn of Invercharron Challenge Vase, an elderly white man in a black gown and an another in highland dress, King's College, a student in a red gown, and Marischal College. Colourful gilded borders of knotwork border the illustrations.
The 'Littlejohn of Invercharron Challenge Vase Album', illuminated, leather bound. Records the details of Alexander Littlejohn offering Aberdeen University Athletic Club a 'shinty trophy' in 1905.
Book Notebook (2)
Two of Thomas Reid's notebooks. Photograph shows the cover of one notebook ( 'The Mice in Council') and the other notebook open.
Portrait medallion. The face and upper torso of an elderly white man with a curly wig in profile, sculpted in relief, made of a smooth white material. The portrait is on a blue background in an oval shaped dark wooden frame.
Portrait medallion of Thomas Reid, in white on a pale blue background, by James Tassie, 1791. There is an inscription on the shoulder area of the portrait. Proabably made from a soft porcelain paste, mounted in an oval wooden frame, and…
ARP helmet. A white metal helmet with a wide brim and a bowl shaped top, with the letter R painted on.
One 'Rescue' ARP (Air Raid Precautions) warden's 'tin hat', white, 1939 issue. Used by Mr J Barclay during his duties as section (platoon) leader in Aberdeen Civil Defence.
Inscription: R
Inscription: R
Tweezers. A pair of small bronze tweezers.
Tiny bronze tweezers, possibly North German, medieval.
Axel loops. Two heavily rusted, cracked fragments of iron with a flat curved shape.
Eight fragments of corroded iron, some of which form a ring when put together, and corroded iron rivets.
Inscription: Old number: 261
Inscription: Old number: 261
Tobacco jar. A large painted red jar almost a foot tall, vase shaped with a flared base and a body that bulges out toward the top. Painted on the front is a gold label with the appearance of drapery with the word MIXTURE on it.
Red jar, black tin lid. Decoration on jar: large black and gold shield with word 'MIXTURE'. Contents:3/4 ring of XXX Bogie.
Notes Rule Book
1861 shinty rules
Dynamical top. A brass spinning top on a stand. The top has six knobs on its edge and three on its upper surface. On a rod projecting from the top is a paper disc divided into green, blue, red and yellow quarters.
Brass top on brass stand pivoting on jeweled insert to design described by James Clerk Maxwell in the paper ' '. The adjustments allow small changes to be made in the moments and products of inertia and also the position of the support to be…
Scientific paper. A book open on a page with an illustration of the dynamical top and diagrams of circles, a sphere and cube with concentric lines. Opposite is a page of text explaining the dynamical top.
Journal of the Royal Society - showing an illustration of dynamical top.