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KINROSS MUSEUM COLLECTION LIST 1. 27 November 1998

1CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE page 1
Year No Subclass Description, provenance, site,etc
1972 441 implements Pointed implement made from a green-coated flint nodule
CR STONE AGE The hardest flint known) (8.8cm)
" 308 " " from Crannog, Loch Leven (CR CRANNOG) Both ends broken.
Oval section, tapering slightly in length. Unpolished,
reddish, micaceous fine-grained sandstone,local(?)
" 307 " " Fragment of stone axe, half oval. Mostly grey-greenish
siltstone, poss. slightly metamorphosed.(13 x 7 x 2cm).
" 303 " " Perforated stone hammer.Black granite, oval in section
with rounded ends.(8.0 x 8.4 x 6.8; hole diam. 1.7cm)
" 13 " " Stone axe. Polished dark green, possibly modular iron
-rich mudstone or fine basaltic. Some shallow hollows
below the surface. Found at Whinfield.
" 12 " " Stone Age pick.Pointed stone (part ofpick) broken
through a hole drilled in the stem. Upper part missing.
Grey stone, possibly basaltic, oval in section
(length 9.9; width 3.4 - 2.5cm)
" 11 " " Stone Age pounder. oval shape, polished. No signs of
abrasion. Coarse-grained basic igneous rock.
(8.9 x 3.8 - 3.4cm)
" 6 " " Stone Age pounder. Water-worn black cone, no sign of
abrasion. Fine-grained basic igneous rock (length 21.6;
diam. 8.6 - 7.3cm)
" 10 " " Stone Age axe.Unpolished, grey-green colour (pale silt
sandstone.One chip on cutting edge which is inclined
to corner(?)of implement (12.6;width 7;thickness 3.3cm)
" 9 " " Stone hammer ( broken at hole) Polished, oval section
Found under soil at Craigwell 1802. Granitic rock.
(length 4.9; hole diam. 2 - 2,3 cm; width 5 - 5.5cm)
" 2 " " Stone axe, grey stone, mottled brown, pale silty
sandstone. Broken at top. Shallow hollows not rubbed
out. Found on lands of Tillyrie by R Greig.
(9.6 x 4.6; top width 2.4; at cutting edge 4.6 cm)

1972 298 CR BRONZE AGE Middle Bronze Age axe-head, flanged and winged.
implements (1ength 10.9; max width 5.8; A 2.5;B 3.4;C 5.6cm;Dover
flanges 2.3cm). Ref PSAS 17 (1963-4. Sketch on p 90
Found in L.L. opposite the lands of Vane & Findatie.
" 295 " " Late Bronze Age axe, socketed. Squat type with loops.
Found in Fore Park, Mawcarse.
(7.5; top 3.6 x 3.1; edge 4cm)
Ref. PSAS 93(1959-60) p.69; sketch on p 28.
" 293 " " Bronze Age (Celtic) axe head. Found when digging a hole
for a gatepost near the farm steading of Little Seggie
(now Seggie Bank) c 1858. Ref.. PSAS 101(1968-9) p 82
(12.4; top 2.5; blade width 5.8; max thickness 1.1cm)
1978 2 " " Bronze Age axe head found on Bishop Hill by donor using
a metal detector. map ref. 1806 4327.(Length 10.6;top
width 2.9; bottom width 5.8; max thickness 1.1cm)
Gift of R Hall, 7 Buchan Avenue, Kinnesswood 1/2/78
" 31 Tools Ancient hoe found on lands of Turfhills 1877 MB
" 32 " ditto ditto ditto MB
" 478 " Costrel (miniature barrel) used to contain cider, etc.
" 477 " Kail gully
" 177 " Cutter made from a sword-blade, wooden handle.
(blade 45.2; overall 82.3cm)
1977 36 " Straw-cutter; steel with two tangs for handles at
right angles to each other. Coarsely serrated blade
(blade 48; overall 90cm)
Gift of Mr G Pitkeathly Farm,Touchie, Milnathort.
1976 36 " Spade (handle not retained as v. rusty). Found when
removing rubbish near landing stage, Kinross Estate.
1974 24 " Mole digger. Belonged to David McIntosh and his uncle
in early 19th century. Gift of Mrs J Mackie, Kinross.
(Length 92.5; width of blade 12.5)
1972 34 " Pole-axe.
" 33 " Reaping-hook
1975 40 sheepshearing Sheepshearing in Bishopshire, c 1900. Coloured (etched)
photogravure with brown border. Copy of old postcard.

1977 66 ploughing Boy with two horses harnessed. Enlarged photo.(30x20cm)
" 66 " 2 horses ploughing Enlarged photo. (30 x 20 cm)
" 66 horses Horse and cart on road at Newlands Farm. As above.
1975 43 woodlands B/w photo of Newlands Woods, near Mawcarse, c 1900
Copy of old postcard (12 x 20.5cm) Trees were felled
during 1914-18 War and never replanted.
1972 21 Peat-work Peat spade. Wrought iron for flat wooden handle
retained by screw. Ht.24; cutting surface 12 x 12 cm)
(blade 48; overall 90cm)
1977 25 " Peat-cutting blade. Blade only, wooden handle lost.
(length 31.7cm; cutting edge 13 x 10cm)
" 24 " Peat-cutting spade, complete with wooden handle.
(length 83.7; cutting edges 12.5 x 15cm)
Gift of W Hunter, Scotlandwell.
1975 42 " B/w photo of peat-casting on Portmoak Moss, c 1900.
Copy of old postcard (19.3 x 30cm)
" 66 " Enlarged photo of digging peats in Portrmoak Moss.
(30.4 x 21.2cm)
1972 28 Cultivation Sickle (42cm)
" 492 " Kinross-shire Ploughing Society Silver Medal for Wheel
Ploughs, to John Malcolm (6 x 3.2cm) (CR MILITARY)
" 493 " Stratheden Ploughing Association Junior Silver Medal
(5.5cm) to John Malcolm (CR MILITARY)
1975 41 " Photo of plan of Manorless (Manorleys) Farm, owned by
Douglas Clephane. Shows fields and acreage. Original
plan drawn by John Birrell, 1809 (37.5 x 45.5cm)
" 39 " Photo of soil manuring in Bishopshire c 1900. Copy of
old postcard (13.8 x 17.2cm)
" 38 " Photo of ploughing in Bishopshire c 1900 (as for 39)

" 129 Fencing Wrought iron hinge from Powmill - bottom part of hinge
for setting into masonry (3x4cm)
" 127 " Wrought iron hinge of Fish Gate, Kinross House. Top
part of hinge with wings for setting in masonry.(5x6cm)

1977,Nos. 12 to 2 & information were donated by Ebenezer McKelvie page 4
well-known local Hedger and Ditcher (For uses see No 2)
1977 12 Drainage Muckhawk. Three-pronged with curved grip. Used with
cross-cut spade. (tines 28; overall 80.5cm)
" 11 " Iron probe. Welded T handle, used for finding existing
tile drains. (111cm)
1975 47 " 3 lengths of fireclay field drains.(diam 11;lgth.38cm)
1977 9 " Scoop for field drains before laying tiles.
(scoop 32.77 x 8.5; overall 142cm)
" 8 " Spade for field drains.(blade 44 x 9.7-14.2;
overall 112.6cm)
" 7 " Spade for field drains (109; blade 35 x 16.0 - 20.5cm)
" 6 " Crosscut spade. Purchased c 1920, cost o8.
(111; blade 45.5 x 46.7cm)
" 5 " Sloughter spade. Right hand (103.5;blade 36 x 34.5)
" 4 " Sloughter spade. Left hand (94; blade 32 x 36cm)
" 3 " Sloughter spade. L.hd. No handle (118; blade 49 x 38cm)
" 2 " Sloughter spade. Right hand (107.5; blade 39 x 36.5cm)
Handle broken. Used for hillside open drains.
Muckhawk was used to turn the cut to the side of drain.
In 1920's a team of 4 men were paid 9d a chain (about
one hour's work).
(diagrams still to be done)

CLASSIFICATION ARTS, PAINTING, EMBROIDERY

Year No Subclass Description, provenance, site, etc
1972 458 " Silk thread case in two pieces. Cover in cardboard
ornamented with grass(?) and pierced. Inside ditto, but
not pierced. From Abbotsford?
" Bequest of Miss Margaret Robertson (given to her by the
grand-daughter of the coachman to Sir Walter Scott) MB
" 423 " Sampler
" 419 Painting Picture ("Kinross Cottages")
" 265 " Framed picture of Taj Mahal (in pieces)
Gift of Dr J S Beveridge.
" 417/8 Etching 4 prints depicting episodes in the Life of Queen Marie
CR LOCH LEVEN Stuart
" 390 " Engraving of Lochleven Castle (published 1992) CR L.L.
" 249 Crayon Portrait of David Marshall (founder of Kinross Museum)
Charcoal.
1976 11 Sampler by Betsy Fyfe 1846. Red and green, paper backing.
Motto "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth"
(45 x 20.8cm)
Gift of Mrs Isabel Duncan, 5 Whyte Pl. Milnathort
Made by Betsy Fyfe when a schoolgirl at Blairingone
Primary School. Miss Betsy was a great grand-aunt of
Mrs Duncan and had a general shop in Blairingone.
She died in 1914.
(There was also a china cup and saucer belonging to Betsy Whyte?)

CLASSIFICATION: ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETIES,ETC plus BURGH & COUNTY
Year No Subclass Description, provenance, site, etc page 1
1972 506 Assocns Constitution of Kinross Incorporated Weavers' Society,
(trades) 1810. On vellum, in "tin" case.
" 470 " Banner of Kinross Weavers, with mountings.
" 142 " Minute Book of Kinross Society of Weavers. (2 volumes)
" 95 " Small apron of Kinross Weavers' Society c1780. Painted
shield & supporters with motto "Esto Fidelis" (61 x 46cm)
" 45 " Copper plate of Weavers' Society Membership card.
2 prints (12.6 and 8.8cm)
" 426 " Total Abstainers Society. 3 membership cards.
" 474 " Temperance Society Report
" 465 " ? Office-bearer's ticket.
" 466 " Temperance Hotel card 1860
" 467 " Tradesman's card of Charles Syme, Fishmonger
" 242 " Founding of Kinross Shoemakers' Guild,1758. On parchment.
" 141 " Minute book of Kinross Hammermen Society, incorporated
13th June, 1703. Hard cover (33 x 21cm)
" 140 " Minute Book of Kinross Evener Society, March 1822
(31 x 20cm)
" 139 " Minute Book of Kinross Meal and Barley Society.
Soft cover (32.5 x 20cm)
" 138 " Minute Book of Kinross Tradesmen's Library. Bound cover.
(34 x 22cm)
1975 22 " Milnathort Spinning Company banner. White sheet with red
border. Painted portraits of two men. (232 x 150cm)
Gift of Miss I Fleming, Milnathort.
" 1 " Book-Keeping Day Book 1886. Single-entry (Book 1 of set
of ruled books for Book-Keeping) Blue paper cover.
Belonged to Alexander Young, Draper, Kinross.
(33 x 21.5cm) Gift of Mr & Mrs Renton, Smiddy House.
1975 91 politics Unionist Meeting in 1913, programme. Blue print on white
card. Railway timetable on reverse (15.8 x 12.4cm)
On indefinite loan from D Sands.
" 92 " Invitation to a Unionist Meeting in Alloa, 1913. Blue
print on white . Gilt edged/ (12.5 x 15.7cm) As above
CLASSIFICATION: BURGH/COUNTY,etc page 2
Year No Subclass Description, provenance,site, etc
1972 277 Burgh Brass Hand-bell (1721) Iron handle rivetted on.(18x15cm)
1975 65 " Bell used by Geordie McNab, Town Crier. He was also
a handloom weaver/boatman on L.L./ bill-poster/herald
at Kinross Games (see letter from Town Clerk,June '75)
" 66 " Town Crier's bell. Brass with wooden handle (diam.17;
ht.31cm) Gift of Town Clerk on behalf of Town Council
1974 25 texts Photo of High Street with "Joolie Fair" c. 1900. Taken by
Mr James Luke and gift of Miss Norah Luke. Shows Mr Dow
a local chemist who sold pills (nicknamed "Peelie Doo")
1972 243 ? Burgess ticket (Linlithgow)
" 86 photos Postcard of Kinross High Street looking south. (9 x 14cm)
(on loan from the late Mr David Sands)
" 23 " Postcard of Katie Murie, a well-known character in
Kinross, where she went about with two baskets, selling
sweets, cakes, buttons, ribbons, etc. She died in a snow
storm between Kinross & Milnathort in 1875. (10.5 x 6cm)
Taken by Mr P Ewing, Kinross.
1972 249 " Portrait in charcoal of David Marshall
1976 44 " 12 duplicate copies of "The Charge of the Fire Brigade"
(amusing poem) dated 31st Oct.1925 by "A Looker-On".
Donated Nov. 1976
1975 82 " Photo of group at wedding of Mr J Hardie Sands and Miss
Belle Imrie (14 x 25.2cm) Photo by Whitehead, Alva
" 85 " Photo showing Rev William Paterson, Mrs Cynthia Purves
Russell Montgomery, Mrs John Sands (Belle Imrie) and
Miss Esme Sands.
" 80 " Family group,June 1900. 2 men, 4 ladies,3 ch. (10.7x15.2)
MB
(REF. also HERALDRY

COUNTY page 3
1978 11 County Kinross CC "Newletters" (8 copies) issued monthly,(A4)
July 1977-March 1978.(Feb missing) Gift from Mrs Walker
1975 16 " Copy of "Kinross-shire Advertiser" 19th Nov.1963 (6 pages
price 2©d) Article on retiral of Mr D A R Cuthbert as
County Clerk.
1977 16 " Copy of "Kinross Chronicle" (complete, bound) published
by Kinross Ratepayers Assoc. Full set(A4 size)
Gift of Mr A Anderson, 36 Argyll Rd, Kinross)
1975 81 " Newspaper cutting of photo of Captain Montgomery
receiving wedding gifts (9.5 x 13.8) On indefinite loan
from the late David Sands, Kinross.
" 50 " B/W Photo of Victoria Avenue (11.5 x 16 cm)
Gift of Miss I Fleming, Windyhall, Milnathort.
1972 420 " Coloured photo Kinross and District.
1976 12 " Photo of Betsy Fyfe of Crook of Devon. Small gilt frame
with spring holder. Gift of Mrs Isobel Duncan, 5 Whyte
Place, Milnathort.
1974 4 (?) Photo of Jeanie Dalziel, born in Edinburgh Castle 1873
In metal frame (13.5 x 8 cm) Loan from Mrs A W Kingsley.
1977 37 Police Constable's baton in wood. Painted red with black ends
outlined in yellow; marked VR and D157. (Lth 49.7:
diam 33.5cm) Gift of Mr W Hamilton, The Sluices.
1972 496 " Iron handcuff from Kinross Town Cross - fragment of Joug
(Diam 7.5 x 7cm) Gift of R Kilgour. MB
" 128 " Jail Padlock. Oval shaped. (15 x 13 x 2.8 cm)
1975 48 " Policeman's Baton No.80 (Victorian period). Wooden with
leather thong, painted brown with crown and inscription
"V R" + "No 80" in gold paint. (68 x 3.5cm diam)
Gift of Mrs Moncur, 10 Burns Begg St, Kinross 28.8.1975.

1972 473 Post Office "Mulready" Envelope page 4
" 521/22 Letter 2 Letters from J Dixon to Dr Mungle, 4/7/06 and 30/8/06
" 520 " Letter from David Marshall to Robert Burns Begg 8/7/1895
" 395 " 2 old letters - one signed Robert ?Barnard
- one signed John Fraser 24th May.
1975 60 " Letter from Mrs Burns Begg, mother of Rev Thomas Burns
Begg (also wife of Robert B.B.) 1941. Note written on
letter by Rev Thomas B.B. Gift of Mr R W Gardner, County
Clerk, Kinross
1977 1 Museum Contents of the David Marshall Museum. Objects and other
papers (13 x 8cm) Gift of K'shire Antiquarian Society.
1975 49 " Photograph of opening of Museum, May 1975. From left:
Mrs N H Walker(President Kinross Antiquarian/Historical
Society) Mr T Davidson (Curator, Perth Museum) Cllr.
Miller (Town Council) Provost T McBain. (21.5 x 16.5cm)

MONEY/TOKENS
1977 44/5 coins 2 pennies, reign of Q Elizabeth 11 1966. On loan from
Nathan Smith, 2 Montgomery St & John Reid 5 Ochil View
" 42/3 " 2 pennies, reign of George V 1920 On loan as above
" 41 " 1 Threepenny piece Reign of Elizabeth 11 1954, as above
" 40 " 1 half-crown (2/6d) ditto 1966 ditto
1972 " Shilling James V1
1978 7 tokens 9 copper trade tokens. Gift of Rev T H Burns Begg
1972 453 seals (from a group of 5 seals CR ROYALTY)
d) large red seal, damaged ( (diam 4.5cm)
e) small red seal on card, marked "Soiree" (CR BURGH)

Weights and measures page 5
Nos 334 to 338 were Gifts of Kinross County Council)
1972 338 weight 2 Brass Measures (Kinross County Council) in box.
Made by J & R Warner, London 1826. A) Imperial Bushel
B) Imperial Half-bushel.
" 337 " Pair of Scales with copper bowl pans (K C C ) made by
J White & Co, Auchtermuchty. Scales on bronze stand.
(ht 69.7; beam 24.5; pans 19 x 9 cm deep)
" 336 " Pair of hanging scales, Standard beam (K C C ) with 2
flat scale pans in brass. Cast-iron frame & beam.
(ht 52; beam 57.6cm) Made as above.
" 335 " Chest of K C C weights. 7 brass weights avoir dupois.
in lbs - 56, 28, 14, 7, 4, 2 & 1
" 334 " Chest for measures.
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1977 17 " Spring balance. 0val spring with brass dial engraved on
both sides (one ring missing) (9.8 x 8.7; overall 30cm)
Gift of Miss Harvey, Milnathort
1972 104 " Large weight (5 pieces) (diam 5.1;ht 3.4cm)
" Small weight (7 pieces) ( 3.2 2.4 )
Dutch nested weights in 2 containers (possibly used by
local grocer?) hinge of lid on larger container broken.
" 279 " 4 lead weights, 3 with rings, with wooden beam, plus
1 unringed (prob. not from original set) Beam 74.3cm.
a) 4lbs; b)7 lbs; c)© lb; d) approx. 4lbs)
1974 45 " Copper liquid measure (ht 8; base diam 7.5cm)
1972 450 time Bronze Perpetual calendar 1827
" 280 " Stone sundial(carved "W.M.") Brass gnomon, sandstone
block. Semicircular on top inscribed "MDCCXV1 W M "
(22.2 x 21.8 x 6.5cm) Gift of David Chalmers, Snr.
" 123 " Wall clock with 2 iron weights (Wag at e' wa'), striking
with bell. In wooden frame, marked "P.Ketterer & Co,
Comane(?) Street, Stirling". Infested with woodworm !

CLASSIFICATION: CRAFTS,TRADES, various
Year No Subclass Description, provenance, site, etc
1977 14 shoemaker Shoemaker's last.(19.5 x 18.7 x 17cm)
Gift of Ebenezer McKelvie, Churchill Rd.Kinross Jan 1977.
1972 289 " Stone hand hammer (leather industry)
Nos.167, 166, 165 belonged to Baillie Will Steedman
of Baillie's Brig, Kinross (between Lochleven Inn and School Wynd).
He was also a cutler.
" 167 " Lap stone. Granite. (11 x 6cm) from William Poustie, Snr.
Postman, per J Grainger, Kinross MB
" 166 " Awl with turned wooden handle.(see above). MB
" 165 " Hammer head. (see above). MB
1977 47 saddler Saddler's badge in lead. "W. Barclay. Milnathort."
oval with pendant. Gift of Mr & Mrs McLean, 2 Muir Grove
Kinross (5.7 x 4.0cm)
1972 385/8 farrier 2(?)Horse shoes from L L Castle. Found 1865 while clearing
courtyard CR LOCH LEVEN MB
1975 45 " 1 of a set of leather horse-boots, used on Kinross Estate
private golf course. (24 x 22.5cm) Gift of Mr Peter Nicol.
" 44 " Iron candle-holder made and used by Archie Renton, black
-smith at The Smiddy by The Cross. Circular ring base.
Base diam 15; stem 40 x 1,0; overall ht. 57cm)
Gift of Mrs Chris Renton in April 1975.
1972 499 tailor 2 Tailor's irons a)23 x 15; b)20 x 13cm)
" 498 " Buttonhole shears. Found in Oak Park, Kinross Estate.
19 July 1870. Gift of R Kilgour MB
" 81/2 candlemaker Candle mould & hand-made candle CR DOMESTIC
" 370 parchment Vellum knife cutter. Brass. From Kinnesswood
& vellum (used by the Birrell family?) (14.8 x 11.4cm)
Gift of Mr James MacKenzie,Edinburgh.
" 368 " Skin scraper.Steel blade,parabolic shape. Sharpened
wrought-iron spike, wooden handle.
" 367 " Skin scraper. Steel blade, wrought-iron spike, wooden
handle. Parabolic blade, sharp edge.(10.7x15.7;overall 20)

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1972 342 milling Upper millstone, pierced, from Hallhill Farm(46 x 36 x 9cm)
Volcanic conglomerate.
" 340 " Nether millstone, pierced, from Coldrain (45 x 38 x 10cm)
grey medium-grained sandstone. Gift of R Kilgour MB
" 339 " Nether millstone from grave on site of Old Kinross Church
Black stone with incised circe marking (diam 8cm)
Fine grey sandstone (55 x 43 14cm)
(Nos. 341,333,323 are from Lochleven Castle)
" 341 " Millstone, red sandstone
" 333 " Rectangular piece of millstone. Coarse-grained volcanic
ash (16 x 18 x 5.5cm) MB
" 323 " Rectangular fragment of millstone. MB
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" 45 printer Copper plate of Weavers' Society Membership Card
" 106 " Wooden stamp "Pro Patria". Hardwood.(9.6 x 7.3 x 7.2cm)
Gift of Robert Morison, postman, Kinross MB
" 105 " Block in oak, showing jester on one side and ruined church
graveyard on the other. Initials S.M.B. on opposite face.
(9.3 x 7.2 x 2.6cm)
" 457 " Block "Lochleven Castle.Bronze (15.2 x 0.8cm) CR LOCH LEVEN
" 351 wiremaker 3 samples of wire & gauze. Made by David Barnett, Kinross
" 201 chemist Earthenware Apothecary's jar (marked "O.Sambucin")
Glazed off-white, decorated in blue. Spout & handle broken
(20 x diam. 15.4cm)
" 172 " Marble pestle and Mortar. Belonged to English family, named
Mold. Gift of Mr Beveridge, The Well, Milnathort MB
" 232 mining Core from borehole
" 256 " ditto Black rock (52.5; diam 5.7cm)
" 43 masonry 5 masonry chisels from Kinross House.

CLASSIFICATION : DOMESTIC Page 1
Year No Subclass Description, provenance, site, etc
1972 7 Kitchenware Small earthenware bowl;lid missing. Found in the walls
of Tulliebole Castle, which was built in 1608, but
subsequently modernised internally.(diam.11.4;ht.8.5cm;
base 8cm; diam of top 6.7 to 7.6cm) MB
1975 101 " Copper pot. Gift of Mrs Spens, Cleish Castle
" 100 " Copper electric kettle. Gift as above.
1972 84 " Sharpening stone, known as "Lord Burleigh's stone", found
in Burleigh Castle.(stone 18.3 x 4.4;overall 31 x 5.5cm)
1974 3 " Meat mincer "Enterprise" tinned meat chopper No 5. Made
by M F Co. Phila. USA, Patent June 5 1888. Metal with
wooden handle. On loan from late Mrs A W Kingsley.
Gift of Lawrence Steedman, Kinross. MB
" 100 " Corkscrew (16.5 x 4cm) from effects of Dr Buchanan,
minister of Kinross. Bought by David Marshall's father.MB
" 9 " Pot jelly mould (earthenware) Bell-shape with "JR" on
base. White, oval. (20 x 15 cm) On loan from late Mrs A W
Kingsley.
" 479 " Iron Girdle. Made without handle,but small hole for hook.
" 366 " Bannock spade. Wrought iron. Twisted handle. Spade 8x5cm
Overall 21.8cm
" 269 " Rubber bottle (Ht 6.6;diam c. 8.5cm) Gifted 1872 by
Mr Gibson, 121 New Street, London. MB
1977 15 " Small cheese press? Two iron bands & two wrought iron
handles (Ht 20; diam 235cm) Gift of Ebenezer McKelvie.
1978 8 " Tin-ware collander (diam 9" Ht 4" plus handle. Gift of
Miss Janet Thomson, Condie Cottage, The Muirs, Kinross.
1977 55 Laundry 10 clothes pegs.Gift of Mrs M A Robertson, 21 Gallowhill
Road, Kinross.
" 53 " Corrugated washboard, "The Glass Queen". Rubbing board in
corrugated glass (board 30 x 17.3; overall 59.2 x 31.3cm)
Gift of R C Buchanan, Lynallan, Kinnesswood.
" 51 " Washing "dolley".Wooden handle & shafts with copper cones
(84 cm. Cone diam. 23cm)
1974 6/7 " 2 flat irons. on indefinite loan from Mrs A W Townsley.
1972 65 Tableware Silver(?)toddy ladle with twisted horn handle. page 2
(diam 6.5; lgth 33cm)
" 168 " 2 wooden toddy ladles made in Kinross. From Kinross House
" 93 " Sugar tongs, one leg missing. brass plated (11.3cm)
" 123 " Horn cup.(base diam 5cm; ht 9cm)
" 112 " 2 terracotta teapots with lids. Hexagonal. Cane decor'n.
(8.2 x 8.1; across faces 9.2cm) Gift of Dr J Beveridge
" 94 " Wooden sugar bowl. Russian from Baltic trade (diam 15cm;
x ht 7cm) See "The Bishopshire and Its People" by
David Beath 1902
" 281 " Large laquered tray with snow scene (71.5.x.52.9cm)
1974 18 " Damask table-cloth, Ivy design (22 x 198cm) Loan from
Mrs A W Kingsley.
" 10 " Large cup with blue design, made by R M & Co. Inscribed
" Tak ye a cuppe o' kindness
For auld lang syne." Loan as above.
" 17 " Fringed table runner, white, made of Kinross linen.
(62 x 120cm) Loan as above.
" 5 " Butter dish. 2 pieces with hole in lid. Inscribed,
"Butter" - black on white.
" 2 " Cheese dish. White with floral decoration on lid.
Inscribed "Imperial, Bonn, Germany."
Base 17.5 x 23; lid 17 x 10 x 12.5cm.
Gift of Mrs A W Kingsley
1976 41 " China cup & saucer with gilt decoration. Cup (chipped)
marked "A Present from Kinross" (made in Germany)
(Cup ht. 5.5, diam. 5.2; Saucer diam 10.5cm)
Gift from Richard Ellis (who had a shop at the corner
of Swansacre/HighStreet) nephew of Lizzie Lumsden, the
well-known and -liked grocer of High Street, Kinross,
from whom he inherited these items.
" 42 " ditto,inscribed "A Present from Forth Bridge"
" 43 " ditto,inscribed with Coat of arms of Bridge of Earn.

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1975 98 tablewear Cup and saucer painted with young people and flowers.
(cont'd) Probably late 18th century (diams. cup 9; saucer14cm)
Gift of Mrs Duncan, Whyte Pl.Milnathort. Belonged to Miss
Betsy Fyfe's grandmother, Mrs Isabel Burns, nee Rankine.
1976 10 " Pair of wine glasses, punted. Pear (sic) glasses.Probably
late 18th century (ht 14;diam 6.5cm) Gift of Mrs Isabel
Duncan, 5 Whyte Pl., Milnathort. Belonged to her great
grandmother, Mrs Isabel Cairns, nee Fyfe, born 1808. Her
husband was a joiner in Blairingone.
1976 39 " Pewter teapot, globe-shaped, 4 feet pierced, decorated
handle, knob missing from lid (ht 14.5;diam 14cm) Found
on rubbish dump at Kinross Estate. Gift of George Morgan
Heggie & Colin Redman, 47 Drum Road, Kelty.
" 38 " Pewter teapot, globe-shaped, plain body, decorated spout
and handle, acorn decoration on lid. Gift as above.
1978 4 furniture Queen Mary desk. Drop top, ornately carved & four full
length drawers. Desk said to have belonged to Sir Robert
Douglas of Lochleven, the last keeper of the Castle.
Gift of Rev T H Burns-Begg (CR LOCH LEVEN)
1972 171 " Mahogany writing case of Rev Dr Craig, Minister of
Kinross Church 1804-42 MB.
" 179 " Mahogany jewel box (probably writing case) from Kinross
House. Gift of Miss Margaret Robertson, who inherited it
from Miss Lyle, a lady's maid to the Bruce Family.She was
Miss Lyle's grand-aunt, and daughter of Gaines Lyal (sic)
who was coachman to Sir John Bruce Hope c 1760 MB
" 540 " Cheese trolley. Rounded body on castors in Philippine
mahogany (43.5 x 28.7 x 19cm)
1974 30 " Wooden chair (ht 86; seat width 47, depth 38, ht 42cm)
On loan from Mrs A W Kingsley.
" 14 " Three-footed circular table with single pillar.
Gift of Mrs A W Kingsley.
1972 531 ornament Antique vase, green & brown glaze. 4 figures of monkeys?
(ht 14.7;base 8.4;top 7.9cm) Gift of Margaret Birrell;
belonged to the late John Urquhart. MB
1972 122 ornament Case with artificial fruit. page 4
" 117 (cont'd) Round bowl on pedestal.Stoneware(?)
(diam 15.9;ht 10.7cm)
" 135 " Wooden saucer (9.9cm diam)
" 196 " Very small toy basket. Top cover hinged. Made of grass?
(ht 5cm; base 3.5 diam. x 3cm)
" 268 " Inkstand very roughly carved out of ?alabaster. Central
hole with 3 quill holes (base 7; ht 4.5cm)
" 11 " Green china Jardinaire. Floral design. Round. (ht 14;
diam 16cm) Indefinite loan from Mrs A W Kingsley.
" 271 " Turned wooden stand. bark showing on outside.
(ht 7.8; diam of base 5 cm)
" 274 " 4-stud glass ornament.
1978 5 " Presentation clock (CR COUNTY) made by Hamilton & Inches,
Paris (?) Presented to Robert Burns Begg, Sheriff Clerk
of Kinross-shire on his retiral from that post. Gift of
his son, Rev Thomas H Burns-Begg.
1974 45 " Glass paper weight, containing photograph of Lord Baden
Powell. Boer War. made in U S A. Gift of T Walker
1972 82 heat/light Handmade candle CR CRAFTS
" 81 " Candle mould (ht 16 x diam 2.2cm) "
" 69 " Weaver's oil lamp. Top part? Zinc sheet
soldered (27 cm) "
" 68 " Oil lamp. Sheet iron with brass plugs.Hemispherical shape
(diam 7.7; overall 9.6cm)
" 66 " Crusie rush lamp. Found on site of Library.
" 64 " Old crusie Complete, in two parts. Gift of Mr R Kilgour.
" 62 " Upper half of old crusie lamp.
" 61 " Crusie lamp
" 18 " Tinder box. Steel sheet (plated?) with round handle and
hinged lid. Inside cover with lifting handles.
(Ht 4.4; 4.4; diam 10 cm)
" 47 " Iron tinder box (8.7 x 3.8cm)
" 20 " Steel for tinder box ( 8.7 x 4cm) Found on library site.
" 19 " Steel for tinder box.(10 x 5.5cm) ditto
1974 40 " Iron candle snuffer (15.5cm) Gift of K Beveridge, Kinross
1972 40 heat/light Brass candle snuffer (16.2cm) page 5
180 (cont'd) Cast-iron candle snuffer and tray. Snuffers have brush to
clean wick.Tray, tinned steel sheet, from Kinross House.
" 110 " Candlestick (telescopic) Sheffield plate and Britannia
ware (ht 13.3; diam base 17cm) from R Kilgour. MB
" 109 " Two wooden candlesticks A) Brass top with greaase cup.
Base weighted with lead. (Ht 38.6; base 14.3cm).
B) Brass top, grease cup missing (Ht 37.6; base 17 cm)
Formerly of the late James Arnot, Avenue Road, died 1866.
" 147 " Pair of wooden candlesticks. Mahogany, fluted columns
with brass tops, but both grease cups missing.
B) base broken and fluted column hand-carved (badly)
(Ht 35.3;base 15 cm). Gift of Dr Matthew for friends of
the late Sheriff Syme. From Old Manse of Kinross MB
1972 24 heat/light Fire swee - hook and swivel only (Hook 53cm; swivel 11cm)
1974 21 (cont'd) gas bracket, brass. From Levenbank House, Kinross, in use
" " by Mrs Falconer until 1969 (31.5; diam 1 cm)
Gift of Mrs V M Dunker, Levenbank.
" 1 " " Bellows, made of wood, leather and brass.(41.5 x 15cm)
Gift of Mrs A W Kingsley
Gift of Mrs V M Duncker, Levenbank.
1972 257 " " Fire grate. Large, of wrought iron. Said to have been
used in the study of the Rev R Erskine, Dunfermline.
" 1 storage Earthenware bottle. Single handle
(ht 28.3;diam 16.7cm) Not strictly a "greybeard"
1976 37 " Glass bottle, broken at neck. James Howe & Co. Kinross
Hand-made bottle with glass stopper originally. Found
when removing rubbish tip on Kinross Estate, near landing
stage. Gift of George Morgan Heggie & Colin Redman, Kelty
1976 35 " 2 lb stoneware jam-jar.Ribbed body, cracked. Inscribed
"Wm Hartley, Aintree" (Lightship trademark)
Found in grounds of Kinross Estate. Gift as above
" 34 " 2 lb stoneware jam-jar (ht13.8;diam 9.2cm) Gift as above.
1972 111 " Hand-made glass bottle. Square with chamfered corners,
flanged top, cork stopper with brass-plated ends and
ring on top. (Ht.20.6 widths 8.8 x 8.8cm)
page 6
1975 99 storage 2 ink bottles - stoneware a) ht.11 b)ht 7cm) Found on
(cont'd) Hilton farm when digging potatoes. Gift of Kirk McKenna.
" 32 " Small earthenware bottle, found on Burleigh Sands by
Grant Stewart (12) and Mary Stewart (11), Police Flats.
" 31 " Stoneware jar (ink-bottle?) Gift as above.
" 33 " Bottle in stoneware (cracked) Used for polish?
(ht 11.5; diam 6 cm) Gift as above
" 20 " Crock. brown exterior, cream inside. Chipped. (ht 21cm;
rim diam. 21cm) Gift of Ebenezer McKelvie, Kinross
" 16 " Beer bottle made by Fraser & Co, Dunfermline. Brown glass
From the Old Abbey Inn, D'line. (ht 25; diam 6cm)
Gift of Mr P Murray, Kinross
" 13 " Beer bottle made by W T Leishman, K'dy. Green glass with
broken top, marked "Wood, Portobello" (ht 21.5;diam 6cm)
Gift as above.
" 14 " Beer bottle made by W T Leishman, K'dy. Green glass with
broken top., marked "Leishman Brewery, Kirkcaldy" and
"Fortis, non Ferox." C S & Co. Ltd. (ht 21;diam 6cm)
Gift as above.
" 15 " Beer bottle, made by J Fairgrieve, Kinross. brown glass
with broken top. (ht 17.5;diam 6cm) Gift as above.
1972 456 " 3 fragments of large glass bottle (CR LOCH LEVEN)
Found when the Priory was explored by the Society of
Antiquaries in 1877. MB
" 200 " Box in straw. tea/coffee caddie(?) Straw picture and
" insets in wooden box. Two compartments with lids inside
(19 x 13.9 x 5.3cm).
1977 48 toys Boy's "Gurdy" ("Gird") wrought iron, with ring and guide
" 89 keys Key found in site of Museum (12 x 9cm)
" 92 " Old well key(17cm) with circular ring. (6cm diam)
" 91 " Ornamental key
" 146 " Two large steel keys. A) with circular wards (15.1cm)
B) with 2 plain wards (14.5cm)
" 132 " Three keys (a,b,c,)
1972 497 " Iron key found at foot of Kinross (12;diam of ring 6.5cm)
Numbers 86 to 20 CR LOCHLEVEN page 7
" 86 " Key from St Serf's. 12cm;head depth 5cm)
Gift of Mr D Marshall MB
" 85 " Portion of lock from Lochleven Castle (26 x 7cm)
Gift of Mr Burns Begg, factor to Sir Graham Montgomery.
Found, autumn 1865 while cleaning courtyard MB
" 131 " Ring with 7 keys. Query - Could this have been the
chatelaine of Jane Kennedy (Mary's maid)?
20 " 4 keys (rusty) Found on shore of L.L. Gift of David Hunter
& Steven Crawford, ll Alexander Drive, Kinross.
" 148 door Old iron lock(huge) Probably originally with wooden body.
fittings In four pieces much corroded. Lock - front plate; two bolt
slides; back keyhole & ward; bolt strap. From Kinross Meal
Mill(front plate 33.1 x 25.5 x 4.2cm) from Mr.R Kilgour.MB
" 126 " " Iron door lock with brass handle.(26.8 x 20.4 x 4cm)
" 130 " " Pair of wrought-iron hinges from Kinross House. Fishtail
design. Much corroded.(18.5 x 4. cm)
" 131 " " Iron door lock with brass handle (26.8 x 20.4 x 4 cm)
" 134 " " 2 stable-door handles from Kinross House. Steel plate,
wrought-iron handles.Thistle shaped. a) 24.8cm b) 25.2cm)

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