Brass Blotter Designed by Iona Celtic ArtGroam House Museum This is an example of a functional object which has been embellished with highly-decorative design, in keeping with the ethos of the Arts and Crafts movement. Blotters were used to accompany ink pens. When...
Needlework SamplerCromarty Courthouse Museum This is a lovely example of a needlework sampler. In their earliest form, samplers were put together as personal reference works for embroiderers: trials of patterns and stitches which had been copied from others, records...
Kielland Obstetric ForcepsUllapool Museum Forceps have been used during childbirth for centuries in order to aid the mother in the safe delivery of a baby. Though imperfect, they have saved countless lives, particularly when there are complications in a birth. This...
Butter PatsHighland Museum of Childhood During the Victorian period, most foods were made at home, including butter, bread, and biscuits. Butter was churned by hand, from milk, either in a large wooden barrel-like device with a long wooden plunger or smaller...
Child’s Nurse Dressing-up CostumeHighland Museum of Childhood This nurse dressing-up costume is typical of the uniform nurses wore during the 1940s and 1950s. Consisting of a blue dress, a navy and red cape, an apron, cap, and arm cuffs, it shows high levels of...
