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Necklace. A simple gold plated chain necklace.
Gold-plated necklace purchased in Aberdeen, 1990.
Nelson Mandela gong. A black plastic medallion with green, yellow and red cord wrapped around the edge. The surface of the medallion has a background of horizontal green, yellow and red bands and a portrait of Nelson Mandela printed in black on it. A black shoelace is tied to the medallion.
Pendant, suspended on a cord, coloured card printed in black with a portrait of Nelson Mandela.
Pin heads. Three small, roughly cylindrical objects made of orange ceramic with holes running through the centre.
Excavated from an eroding bank behind steading at NJ943547. The pin heads were among a cremated deposit of human bone. Shape: barrel-shaped (only 3 on display May 1992). A similar pin head was found accompanying the cremation deposit at…
Bead. A small pale blue star shaped bead with six points and a hole in the centre, made of a rough ceramic like material.
Shape: 6-pointed star.
Bone toggle. A small toggle made of bone. One end has broken off.
Calcined, broken, bobbin-shaped bead with central perforation. A collared urn was found by Leslie Mutch, the 9 year old son of Mr and Mrs Mutch who farmed the Mains of Carnousie. Contents of the urn included this broken bead or toggle, some pieces…
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
Police hat. A dark blue cap with a black and white chequered band and a shiny black visor.
Modern (1990s) Grampian police hat.
Walking stick. A crooked, knobbly wooden stick about a metre long with a crook at one end for a handle.
Walking stick used with the highland dress given to Lt Col W Lachlan Forbes by Pat MacGregor Ca?
Inscription: the words rough part Strachan ? on original label retyped 5/4/68
Inscription: the words rough part Strachan ? on original label retyped 5/4/68
Skewer
Corroded iron object, variously labelled 'arrow head' and 'skewer'.
Powder Flask
Powder flask, made of black horn with a cigar-shaped body and with two sizes of powder measure, one at each end (probably to measure the powder required for pistol, shooting gun and large bore gun). Used by the Reverend Alexander John Forsyth who…