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Saddle quern. A large oblong lump of dark granite, about half a metre long, with a deep carved oblong depression along the middle.
Saddle quern in granite.
Quaich. A small wooden bowl about the size of an egg cup, carved from a single piece of wood with a blocky handle on each side and a circular base with a scalloped edge which is carved with an interlace pattern on the underside.
Wooden bowl or drinking-cup, with two lugs (handles). Base shape: nonegonal, base decoration: carved interlace pattern.
Quaich. A large bowl made of twelve curved triangular segments of wood, fastened together with a silver band. The quaich has three blocky handles which project from segments equidistant from each other.
Quaich, drinking-cup, in wood with twelve staves and three handles. Silver band encircles the staves. Silver band is part of silver plate covering base and marked with makers name.
Inscription: on base M Rettie and Sons Aberdeen
Inscription: on base M Rettie and Sons Aberdeen
Quaich Cup
Quaich, drinking-cup, in wood with twelve staves. Silver frill encircles brim and upper part of the two handles. One handle marked A Y, the other F K. Inside a silver circular badge is marked M F K and A Y. Two wooden bands circle lower part of body…
Quaich Cup
Silver quaich, drinking-cup, made by Robert Cruickshank. Body decoration : incised 'stave' lines, lugs: decoration: linear design.
Inscription: Body (makers mark) RC
Inscription: Body (makers mark) RC
Rotary quern. Two fat discs of coarse grey stone almost half a metre wide, the upper disc having a hole in the centre around which is carved a raised ring. Carved grooves radiate from the centre.
Upper stone decoration: radial grooves.
Pepper mill. Dark wooden cylinder with turned bands, with a knob at the top.
Wooden mill, used for grinding pepper.
Quaich Cup
Silver quaich, drinking-cup, with two handles, one marked WR, the other marked ED.
Inscription: Lugs: WR ED
Inscription: Lugs: WR ED