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Museum catalogue. An open book with a numbered list of objects such as beads and brooches. The size, materials and decorative elements of the objects are described and some are depicted with black and white photographs.
Illustrated catalogue of the Anthropological Museum, University of Aberdeen
Button mould. A piece of slate with two depressions: the outline of a heart with a crown on top, and a disc with a cross in it.
Matrix design: cross & linear design.
Axe head. A flat bronze axe head with an uneven surface and old labels stuck to it.
Flat axe, in bronze, with narrow butt and splayed blade. Found in 1830, purchased by J G Callander in 1907. Many paper labels stuck onto axe by earlier collectors.
Inscription: Old label: Stone axe found at Muchalls, 1830
Inscription: Old label: Stone axe found at Muchalls, 1830
Bullet mould. A tongs like device with half a spherical mould on the end of each arm, with a spherical lead bullet.
Bullet mould for making spherical bullets. Initials 'WD' on the handle. Old label: '465 1'.
Inscription: On handle: WD
Inscription: On handle: WD
Candle mould. A long hollow cylinder with a cone shaped screw top.
Mould for making a single candle, with screw thread at either end, top detachable. Stamped with maker's mark.
Inscription: makers mark: CL 3
Inscription: makers mark: CL 3
Bullet moulds. A tongs like device with a box on the ends.
One matrix and inset for conical bullet and one matrix for spherical shot. Looks like a pair of heavy pliers, closed by an iron lever with two holes for pouring in lead while casting.
Inscription: on handle: No 25
Inscription: on handle: No 25
Bullet mould. Two brass bars with six half spherical depressions, hinged together at the end. A spherical lead bullet sits in one of the depressions.
Brass mould, used in making six spherical leaden bullets (looks like nutcrackers with 6 matrices, each for a round shot). Steel pin and fastening hook. One lead shot accompanies. Scarred by hammermarks from casting shot.
Spoon mould. Two pieces of wood hinged together. On one piece is an oval depression, on the other a raised area the same shape.
Wooden mould for making a horn spoon, hinged at the bowl end with a leather thong. There are two spoon moulds in the collection - this one is noted and illustrated in Reid's 1912 catalogue.
Axe head and chisel mould. A block of sandstone with axe head and bar shaped depressions on the sides.
Flat axe mould. Shape: tabular with 9 matrices (using all faces of the stone). Found while ploughing on the South face of Foudland Hill, Insch.
Crusie mould. A large round lump of stone with a deep leaf shaped depression in it, and the date 1745 carved into it.
Water rounded boulder, carved to make a crusie mould, type: long-nosed crusie. The date 1745 is carved on either side of the mould.
Inscription: 1745
Inscription: 1745