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Sample of small pieces of fur sewn together. From Kastoria, W. Macedonia. Hasluck: 'Kastoria has an almost unique industry. Snippets of furs are bought from the workrooms of Europe and sent to Kastoria, where the unworn parts are cut up by skilful…

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Funnel. A large turned wooden funnel.
Wooden funnel, for filling whisky bottles.

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Frying pan. A wide circular iron pan with a spout, and a handle looping over the top.
Iron frying pan, or girdle, with spout or lip. Used for baking bannocks, scones and oatcakes, and also for frying or melting fat, perhaps for tallow candles, the lip allowing liquids to be poured out. Handle allowing girdle to be hung over the fire…

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Supplement containing a description of North Britain ... also Ireland described ... to which are added lists of the nobility.

Used to be part of the Aberdeen University computer mainframe; part of DPS8. Front panel includes buttons with 'power on', 'power off', 'stop', 'start', 'print test', 'skip'

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Figure of frog in green glazed ware, perforated for suspension.

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Froe stick. A wooden stick with a flat cross at the top, around which is wrapped twisted hair.
Froe stick, or milk whisk, used for whipping cream at Hallowe'en. Small wooden cross on a shaft, with the cross wrapped round with a halo of twisted hair from a cow's tail.

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