Smuggler’s MeasureWest Highland Museum This copper measure reveals a tale of illegal whisky smuggling. Found under the old hotel at Invergarry, it was donated to the Museum in 1926. It has been pierced by a hole, almost certainly by an exciseman so that it could not...
Extra Large Tattie MasherWest Highland Museum This large potato masher was made from a hollow cylinder of wood with a plunger at one end. Its size indicates that it could be used to mash large quantities of potatoes. Potatoes have long been a staple in the Highland...
Egg BoxGrantown Museum This egg box comes from a croft near Grantown. It was used to transport eggs by train down to cities to feed people who had limited access to fresh food. There was a system of stamps that meant egg boxes could find their way back home. Roll...
Fisherwoman’s Striped SkirtNairn Museum This long, pleated skirt with dark blue, grey, red, and white vertical stripes was typical of the clothing worn by the fisherwomen of Nairn’s Fishertown. Women in different fishing communities often wore a similar outfit, a bit...
Set of Iona Celtic Art TeaspoonsGroam House Museum In their original presentation box, these six silver spoons give us an insight into the Iona Celtic Art movement. During the first half of the twentieth century, the island of Iona was the home of a number of...
