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Groat. A silver coin with the profile of a man wearing a crown and the inscription DAVID DEI GRA REX SCOTORUM around the edge on one side. The other side has a cross and stars and the inscription DNS PTECTOR MS Z LIBATOR MS VILL A A BERDON.
Silver coin, groat - 2nd issue. Obv: Bust of king (David II) to l., crowned and dividing, below the tressure which consists of six arches; before sceptre. Rev: (in two concentric circles; stops, crosses). Long cross pattee dividing legends with…
Guinea scales. A small set of scales consisting of two brass pans hung on either end of a rod with a hinge in the centre. There is also a box containing thick brass weights resembling coins.
Set of brass weights, steel scales, brass pans all in wooden box 'sold by J Ewen, at his Ware-room, Castle-street, Aberdeen'.
Gun
Percussion pistol with a steel barrel, formerly used at marriages in Aberdeenshire.
Gun flints. Three pieces of black flint about 2 centimetres wide. The pieces have been chipped into almost flat square shapes, with sloped sides.
Gunflints, 19th century, square truncated pyramid, used in the mechanism of a flintlock pistol or larger gun.
gun musket matchlock
Native matchlock musket from Sumatra. Smooth bore octagonal barrel of bright steel. All brass lock, including serpentine spring, double silver chain attached to lock with pricker sheath (pricker missing). Damascus barrel, no ram rod. Together with…
Gun Pistol Flintlock Pistol
Scottish flintlock-pistol, with scroll decoration on the butt, other decoration includes hearts, diamonds & geometric patterns. This pistol is possibly an early example of the work of Thomas Cadel or Cadell, a pistol manufacturer active from around…
Gun Pistol Flintlock Pistol
Scottish steel flintlock-pistol, with heart-shaped butt, Doune lock, decorative inlay of roses & leaves, decoration on clip of pierced hearts. Museum's 'Slip Catalogue': 'from Thomson of Banchory's Museum at Christ's Church College, which was known…
Gun Pistol Flintlock Pistol
Scottish steel flintlock-pistol (steel with copper coating). Butt shape: scroll. Lock type: Doune. Decoration: linear & foliate designs.