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Frame containing pieces of polished lava.

Blade of a double-edged sword with signature on fullers and ricasso. See museum's Accessions Book, 1941-1944, 1946-1963, p98: 'Sword Blade (Old). L 1050 B35 Found in Holyrood Chapel wall.' Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Sword found in Wall of Holyrood…

Wooden instrument to tell the time by the stars. Large circular plate with months marked, smaller plate, pointing arm revolving from centre of large plate. Reverse side marked as a compass and date (1511) though this is said not to be true, that this…

Carved wooden spoon from a tomb at Thebes. Cosmetic spoon, carved handle in the form of stems of a papyrus plant (representing Lower Egypt) showing umbels and buds. Given to Alexander Thomson by Lady Aberdeen.

Italian headdress (silou) bought at Bergamo.

Red-figured vase showing thrush on rocky ground. Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Vase with three lobed mouth and figure of a bird'. Also marked with No 153 and tag with 9651. Inscription: Old labels: No 153 9651

Red-figured vase (lekythos), squat, shows seated woman with dish in right hand. AV Group- Campanian. Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Vase with narrow mouth - figure of female sitting - (Sorrento).'

Vase (or hydria) showing a young satyr moving to left with phiale and wreath. AV Group - near Danaid Painter. Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Smaller vase with three handles and one figure of a Satyr'.

Red-figured amphora showing two figures, one standing holding foliage in right hand and a round object in left hand, the other figure seated holding a round dish in right hand. Obverse, two figures standing, one holding staff? Thomson's MS Catalogue:…

Coarse sunbaked vase. Museum's slip catalogue quotes Thomson 'found under stream of lava on Mount Albano by Signor Carnivallieri who gave it me. It represents a wine skin.'