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Spindle whorl, in stone. Labelled as 'Stone ring found at Raby in the parish of Waksala, three miles NW from Upsala. Presented [to Alexander Thomson] by Mr Nissen per Rev Professor Lumsden, Oct 1861.'

Specimen of ash in a glass test-tube, with cork stopper, mounted on a card label: 'Finest shower of ash, Pompei'. Inscription: Hand-written label: Finest shower of ash Pompei

Piece of dark green glass, mounted on a card label: 'Ancient Green Glass very like the Genoa Vase'. Inscription: Ancient Green Glass very like the Genoa Vase

Specimen of balsam, in a glass test-tube, stoppered with cork and mounted on a card label: 'Balsam used in embalming by Egyptians, from a Mummy'. Inscription: Balsam used in embalming by Egyptians, from a Mummy

Sample of pitch?, black substance, mounted on a card label: 'Pitch? found in Oil Shop opposite Baths Pompei 1828'.Inscription: Pitch? found in Oil Shop opposite Baths Pompei 1828

The corroded remains of an iron nail, mounted on a card label: 'Iron Nail from House in Herculaneum, excavd Sept 1828'. Inscription: Iron Nail from House in Herculaneum, excavd Sept 1828

Two glass test-tubes, filled with mosaic tesserae (in various shades of blue, red, yellow, green, black and white), stoppered with cottonwool and mounted on a card label: 'Ancient Mosaic Tesserae Rome'

Two glass test-tubes, filled with mosaic tesserae (in various shades of blue, red, yellow, green, black and white), stoppered with cottonwool, and mounted on a card label: 'Ancient Mosaic Tesserae Rome'. Inscription: Ancient Mosaic Tesserae Rome

Two glass test-tubes filled with pieces of mosaic, mostly white and grey, stoppered with cottonwool and mounted on a card label: Inscription: Ancient Mosaic Tesserae Cumae'

Specimen of charred wood, in a glass test-tube, cottonwool stopper, mounted on a card label: 'Fragment of charred wood, part of Cash Box of house excavated at Pompei 1828'. Inscription: Fragment of charred wood, part of Cash Box of house excavated at…