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Beadwork panel with floral motif. Brown velvet with a brown ribbon attached. White beaded edge, with very small sky blue beads as inner border. Central flower has pale grey centre with white edges.

Rectangular white china ash tray with a transfer print picture in sepia of a girl in cloth cap peeping out from behind a bottle of Old Orkney Whisky. She is offering a drinks tray.

Brown glass whisky bottle with silver stopper. Front lable "Old Orkney Relics" "Scotch Whisky"

Bill of sale from Thos. T Guthrie, Ltd. House Furnisher, 7 & 16 North End, Stromness 1st June 1960. To Mr Simpson, 2 Manse Park. Stamped as paid. and signed by John Sinclair.

Bill of sale from Thos. T Guthrie, Ltd. House Furnisher, 7 & 16 North End, Stromness 2nd November 1960. To Mr Simpson, 2 Manse Park. Stamped as paid. and signed by John Sinclair.

Brass cylindrical cigarette lighter with jump ring at the top.

Hammer used to launch the Stromness Lifeboat. Wooden handle and heavy iron head with red and orange paint flaking off. Hole in handle to hang up by.

Cup or tumbler formed out of horn. It is natural coloured with three sets of grooved rings evenly spaced for decoration. Wider at the top and tapers down towards the base.

Leather 'glove' which is work across the hand to protect the palm while working on hard material such as leather or sails. Brown faded leather with natural stitching.

Wooden handled tool used by a cobbler. Heavy metal end which is square on one edge and curved on opposite edge. Used to work the edge of the leather.