Sections of Pipe
corrugated copper, flattened, 2.5" wide
collected at seashore disused dump, Ayres Rock, Sanday
Friday, 9 April 2021
Dried Pipefish and Sea Urchin
Dried Pipefish and Sea Urchin
the longer 17"
found at Tofts, Sanday
from the sea
Pipefish, sea horses and sea dragons together make top the Syngnathidae family
Tools and Glove
Tools and Glove
rusted steel, plastic, perished rubber
found at Ayres Rock, Sanday
from the sea
Pair of Eggcups
Pair of Eggcups
porcelain, lustre glazed, 2.5" high
from Sanday Recycling Centre
Eggs from Crudy, Sanday; the right hand one laid by a Highland hen.
Daffodils
Daffodils, the first to open
planted by Helen Scott at Stove
from her woodland
possibly a very old variety - Mrs Langtry
Cast Iron Doorstop
Painted Doorstop
cast iron, 10" across, resting on a spike at the base which slides under door
circa 1930, the cat, the kitten and the goldfish bowl
from Templehall, Sanday
Emergency Drinking Water
Unopened Foil Packet
SEVEN OCEANS
emergency drinking water, 2x2x50ml. compact for Life, 5" across
manufactured in Bergen, Norway
from the sea
Electrical Fragments
Electrical Fragments
the disc 1.5" across, plastic, aluminium, copper
from the sea
Collection of Seabird Skulls
Seabird Skulls
the latest, top row, a gannet 7"long
found on the shores
from the sea
The gannets elegant skull is flat and streamlined above the beak like a spearhead for diving straight down from the sky into the sea when a fish is seen below.
Masai Dancing Collar
Masai Dancing Collar
African, 10" across, glass beads, metal discs, shells
the collar stitched onto leather backing
from Sanday Recycling Centre
acquired on his travels by a Sanday Doctor
Unfinished Woolwork
Unfinished Woollen Flower
with rotating brass petals, 3" across
from Sandman Recycling Centre
Butter Pats
Butter Pats
or Scotch Hands
early C20th, sycamore wood, 9" high
from Rusness, Sanday
used to finish and shape the butter after churning, the grooves allow the buttermilk to drain away during pressing
Crocuses
Crocuses
planted by Helen Scott beneath the trees in her garden
at Stove
Crocus was the mortal lover of Hermes, messenger god in Ancient Greece. He was accidentally killed by Hermes during a game of discus and turned into a flower by the grief stricken god.
Girl with Toy lamb
Girl with Toy Lamb
titled Innocence
anonymous C19th lithograph with collaged decoration 21"x27"
found hanging in John Scott's bedroom at Stove
Saturday, 3 April 2021
Sections of Head Protection
Sections of Head Protection
plastic, lining from inside hard hats
from the sea
Curly Fork
Handleless Fork with Curled Prongs
2'5" long, possibly jewellery
found in a rockpool below disused dump at Ayres Rock
Electrical Connections Box
Electrical Connections Box
3" across, hardwood, steel, copper wire
found on the seashore at Ayres Rock, Sanday
Japanese Matchboxes
Japanese Matchboxes
contemporary, 5" long
KANEMATSU Best Safety Matches, Nissan, Nohrin Co. Ltd.
sent from Japan
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