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Beaker. Pewter beaker with thick foot and the inscription For the Church of Peterhead 1729 near the rim.
Pewter communion beaker, tubular shape with flaring rim and expanded foot. Inscribed: ' For the Church of Peterhead 1729'.
Inscription: FOR THE CHURCH OF PETERHEAD 1729
Inscription: FOR THE CHURCH OF PETERHEAD 1729
Kail gully. An iron tool with a thick wooden handle, about three feet long. The handle is round with a square end with a metal ring on it. The head of the tool consists of a twisted rod of iron with a wide S shaped projection on the end.
Kail gully, a cutting implement used to harvest kail, used in the 19th century. Wooden handle, with an iron candy-twist shaft and a steel blade.
Measure Pot
Pewter measure pot, or 'tappit hen', lidless. Inscribed '1/2 GALLn' (Half Gallon) - this is two Scottish pints, the equivalent of six English pints. Was used to fetch the communion wine from the tavern to the Kirk at Clola, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire…
Christening bowl. A pewter bowl in a bracket allowing it to be held on a wall.
Bracket in wrought iron, holding a christening bowl in pewter. Found under the pulpit of the Parish Church at New Machar, Aberdeenshire, 1898.
Communion plate. A wide pewter plate.
Communion plate, in pewter.
Communion cup. A turned wooden goblet with decorative rings around the middle, stem and foot.
Maple-wood chalice came from Greyfriars Church when it was demolished in 1903. Probably used as an ornament, perhaps one of a pair (pronounced angular rim is not suitable for drinking from so unlikely to be a communion chalice). Made between 1650…
Kirk Ladle
Kirk ladle in wood, with long handle decorated and perforated for suspension. Used by elders for collecting offering in Corgaff Parish Church, Aberdeenshire. 'No one living in Corgarff seems to know its age or when it was last used' (letter from…