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Brass and wooden model of escapement with 60 second face. Pendulum ( ABDNP200022b ) fits on rear. Holes on right of base probably for small pulley wheel, now missing. Dial marked in seconds and labelled every 10 seconds. Escapement wheel 152 mm…

Gown. A red gown with short sleeves and a dull purple velvet collar.
Gown or toga of Aberdeen University in red cloth. Student's toga, 1870.

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Pink box containing the quote "...A poisonous book, the atmosphere of which is heavy with the mephitic odours of moral and spiritual putrefaction..." - Critic's review of The Picture of Dorian Gray in the Daily Chronicle, 1890

A black rectangle with a swirl pattern in one corner, and the words "Fear and Fascination" in pink.

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Gorget. A large, gold crescent shaped plate decorated with leaves around the edges. It has a silver stamp with knotwork and a crown surrounded by cannons, axes and swords.
Copper gilt gorget with a silver gilt coat of arms. Shape:crescentic. Front decoration: flags & swords & guns & drums & cannon. Points decoration: foliate. The gorget of Major General James Ferguson of Balnakelly, Colonel of the Cameron Regiment…

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Gorget and breastplate. A brass gorget decorated with a crown, foliage and the initials G.R. with red fabric rosettes, an oval shaped breastplate with the initials G.R. and the text Old Aberdeen Volunteers.

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Light gong stick with wooden head. Worn on rim. Could be used with xylophone ( museum no. 221 ) or elliptic bell ( museum no. 65 )

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One of two iron gongs/bells, imperfect - this one decorated with cowrie shells.

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