Drainpipe
the plug hole 2" diameter
from the sea
Sunday, 22 November 2020
Animal Teeth
Animal Teeth
the largest 3.5" long
horse, cow, seal, sheep
collected along the shores of the Orkney Isles
from the sea
Cardboard Jigsaw
Cardboard Jigsaw
glued to a sheet of ply, 15" high
with objects from John Scott's workshop
found at Stove
Cornflower
Cornflower
7" long, wire, crepe-paper, tissue-paper, glue
made by Helen Scott
found at Stove
Saturday, 21 November 2020
Friday, 20 November 2020
Electrical Coils
Corroded Electrical Coils
individually 6" high, copper wire and cast iron
found over time around the disused coastal dump at Ayres Rock
Thursday, 19 November 2020
Clock Parts
Clock Parts
saved parts of a broken Victorian clock
belonging to Hazel Tulloch
from Rusness, Sanday
the movement or caliber at the heart of a wind up clock
on the back of the face, the signature in pencil of Wm McKay 15. 7 1922 which is probably when the clock was last mended
the current sexagesimal system of measuring time based on the number 60 originated in the 3rd millennium B.C. with the ancient Sumerians.
Autumn Treasures
Autumn Treasures
Edwardian postcard
sent in 1908 with halfpenny stamp to Miss J Connel, Monkstown, Co Dublin.
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