Cast iron kettle
Large cast-iron kettle with lid for heating on a stove or over a fire. See also kettle stand 2013.181.8
Tiree in 100 Objects – 99 – Kettle
The History of Tiree in 100 Objects
Cast iron kettle stand
Cast-iron, circular, three-legged stand for placing a hot cast-iron kettle (see 2013.181.7).
Souvenir mustard pot
Round painted ceramic mustard pot and spoon in the style of a thatched house and `Isle of Tiree` painted on top. Possibly from Mona MacDonald`s shop in Scarinish.
Chocolate bar wrapper from around 1950. Possibly from Mona MacDonald`s shop in Scarinish. ‘Rowntrees milk assorted cream tablet, 2d’ on yellow paper.
Two curved glass baby feeders
One `Ideal` glass baby feeder, and one `Perfectum` glass baby feeder, both dated around 1930.
Stoneware Dutch gin bottle, 19th century
19th century stoneware gin bottle made by Dutch company Blankenheym & Nolet (unidentified contents though probably the cork).
| Tags: bottles , food , pottery | | Dates: 1800s , 1810s , 1820s , 1830s , 1840s , 1850s , 1860s , 1870s , 1880s , 1890s , 1900s | | Object Types: artefact | Three hand-made butter pats
Three hand-made, grooved, wooden butter pats used to shape butter into blocks. Two of similar size and one smaller.
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.
Photograph of members of the Croish House, Caoles, family having lunch ca 1900
Sepia photograph of four members of the Croish House family at Caoles around 1900, having tea and sandwiches during a break from harvesting. Found in the attic of Croish House in 2012. See 2011.78.2 for family history.
| Tags: caoles , crofters and crofting , food , harvesting | | Dates: 1850s , 1860s , 1870s , 1880s , 1890s , 1900s , 1910s , 1920s , 1930s , 1940s | | Object Types: photograph | | People: MacPhaiden, Mr Alexander, Caoles (1790 - 1878) | Black and white photograph from a postcard showing an old woman working at the hearth in her home around 1950.