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Sporran. A red leather flap with a decorative stitched border folds over a mass of brown hair hanging downwards. There are eight tassels of yellow cord arranged in two rows, also hanging downwards from the flap.
Sporran with eight yellow woollen tassels. Reid (1912): 'Worn by Jacobite at battle of Culloden, 1746.'
Pictish Stone (Replica)
Copy of a Pictish stone in the museum collection, made for use for rubbings.
Ear Rings Ear Ornament
Pair of ear-rings, made from gold beads and human hair. Hook decorated with a leaf-like design in gold.
Communion Token
Communion token, oval in shape. Inscription and 'burning bush' on one side, robed figure against a saltire on the other. Same as ABDUA 25335.
Inscription: REC TANTE CONSOMESATUR
Inscription: REC TANTE CONSOMESATUR
Communion Token
Communion token, oval in shape. Inscription and 'burning bush' on one side, robed figure against a saltire on the other. Same as ABDUA 25334.
Inscription: REC TANTE CONSOMESATUR
Inscription: REC TANTE CONSOMESATUR
Portrait of Archibald Simpson. Oil painting of a young looking but balding white man with blue eyes and short wavy reddish brown hair, wearing a black coat and cravat, in an ornate gilded frame.
1/2 portrait, wearing high collar and cravat, dark wide-lapelled coat, balding. Background plain. There are 2 portraits of Simpson by James Giles in the collection (see ABDUA 30147).
Axe head. A large flat iron axe head of one piece with the blade projecting horizontally from a socketed area.
Axe head from a woodman's axe, no haft.
Cassette Tape
Cassette tape of music - The Alexander Brothers in the Glorious North.
Model soldier. A small plastic model of a Gordon Highlander, with black shoes, long red and white socks, a blue, green, yellow and black tartan kilt, a sporran, a red jacket with gold cuffs, collar and epaulettes, and a large black cap. The soldier holds a rifle and has a sword.
Wooden model of a Gordon Highlander, painted.
Bottle Milk Carton
Plastic milk carton, 500ml, from Mitchell's Dairy.
Inscription: Mitchells Pasteurised Semi-Skimmed MILK
Inscription: Mitchells Pasteurised Semi-Skimmed MILK