Superex vacuum cleaner from the 1950s
Metal and wood `Superex` manually pumped vacuum cleaner from the 1950s.
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Stoneware Dutch gin bottle, 19th century
19th century stoneware gin bottle made by Dutch company Blankenheym & Nolet (unidentified contents though probably the cork).
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Iron stand
Decorative, metal stand for resting a hot iron during ironing.
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Length of hand-made rope made from twisted straw.
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Three ink stamps from MacDonald`s Shop, Scarinish
Three wood and rubber ink stamps bearing the name `M MacDonald, Pier Road, Scarinish, Isle of Tiree`, used in MacDonald`s shop in Scarinish.
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Rope twister from Balemartine
Hand-made iron and wood rope twister / corra shùgan used for twisting straw into rope. Includes a hand-written note by John Morton Boyd: “Given to me by Mrs Chrissie MacArthur, Balemartine, and formerly owned by the late John MacNeill.”
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Stoneware hot water bottle
`Pige` stoneware hot water bottle with screw stopper.
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Two lumps of coal said to have come from the steam ship SS Vivo, which was wrecked off Balevullin in 1890.
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Anti-aircraft shell, 1955
Brass 4mm Mark 4 Bofors anti-aircraft shell manufactured by RLB (Royal Laboratory, Birtley) in 1955, and found in the refuse dump at Sandaig. Possibly originated from military presence on Tiree during the Cold War.
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Iron pan or skillett for hanging over open fire
Black-painted flat, iron cooking pan or skillet for hanging over the fire on a chain.
