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Box of CDs

STAR LOT 1

NORTHLINK FERRIES - Kirkwall to Aberdeen for 2 passengers, a car & cabin – valid till 20 May 2010.

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£200

STAR LOT 2

CRANTIT DAIRY MILK - Milk for a year. One litre per day for a year, full, semi or skimmed, and can be delivered if within the usual delivery areas.

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£340

STAR LOT 3

The NICKY PALMER CEILIDH BAND will perform at a function for you – it could be a wedding, a party or just a dance – whatever you want .. within reason of course!

£200

STAR LOT 4

ORKNEY CHAIR – woodwork by Colin Kirkness and the straw-work by Julia Hume. It has 3 drawers – so it’s a bit different, and it’s a new size of chair, not as big as a full size but still bigger than the basic ladies chair, and would fit well in modern homes as well as traditional ones. Made in red pine with traditional a straw-back.

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£1250

STAR LOT 5

ORKNEY WINE - This year Orkney Wine Company is donating a 175 cl bottle of a special blend made just for Children in Need. The bottle is about one foot tall and has a handle. It’s a very smooth port style wine made with Elderberry Borealis 2002, Blaeberry Hairst 2003, Black Portent 2004 & 2008. It’s not for sale anywhere, it’s a one-off.

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£185

STAR LOT 6

ORTAK JEWELLERY SET – a 3 piece silver set from the new Purity range, a Necklet, Bracelet and Earrings, as worn by the new face of Ortak Jill Halfpenny, and there’s also a signed photo of Jill to go along with the jewellery.

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£350

STAR LOT 7

SANDAY WEEKEND – self-catering at Quoyayre Cottage and included is a roast of Elsness Beef. The cottage is 2 bedrooms - 1 double and 1 with bunks also a sofa bed in sitting room so can sleep 4 -6. It is a cosy warm cottage and very close to sandy beach!

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£163

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LOT NO. & TITLE

HIGH BID TIME

No. 1

FERGUSON SYSTEM MANUAL from Scarth Orkney, very old.

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£105 CLOSED

No. 2

ORKNEY RIDING CENTRE – 4 hours hire of Indoor Arena in 4 hourly vouchers.

£35 CLOSED

No. 3

TATTIES – a bag of RED ROOSTERS from Evelyn Wilson.

£26 CLOSED

No. 4

NORTHVET CAT GOODY BAG – bed, biscuits, treats & toys.

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£30 CLOSED

No. 5

HARALD NICOLSON PRINTS - six unframed prints: 3 in the style of Jack Vettriano (“Four Men on a Beach”, “Dance Me To The End Of Love” and “Loganair Landing at Westray: watched by couple with collie dog”), the other 3 prints show a ‘Ferry Lying at Kirkwall Pier’, ‘the Old Kirkwall Library on Laing Street’, and ‘4 Sheep being Worked by a Collie’.

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£85 CLOSED

No. 6

Dora & Edwin Mackay’s Lot - Soft Teddy: Mother & Baby, a Russian Doll Flower Power Money Box, a Velvet Mask Painting Set, and a Travel Board Game so you can play Snakes & Ladders, Ludo & Chess with a folding Board which stores all the pieces.

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£10 CLOSED

No. 7

JANE GLUE PLACEMATS - 6 Melamine Placemats from Shorelines Gallery – views of Broch of Birsay, the Northern Lights, a Puffin, a Purple Sunset, the Stromness Shoreline and Sunset at the Ring of Brodgar.

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£40 CLOSED

No. 8

ORKNEY TRADITIONAL MUSIC PROJECT - copy of the Orkney Collection Music Book & the latest OTMP album on CD.

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£20 CLOSED

No. 9

SANTA DOLL - all the way from Ontario – he’s a Shepherd Santa in a Kilt with a sheep and Christmas presents all on a wooden base, made by Catharine Nutt in Ontario and she uses Auskerry wool in her displays.

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£8 CLOSED

No. 10

“DIGIT AL” x 2 – the wee sputnik thingie that appears on the adverts on the tv for the digital switchover. We have TWO of these teddy things – called Digit Al, donated by Alan Cowie from Digital UK. Top two bids each get one.

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£25 & £30 CLOSED

No. 11

FOR ARTS SAKE £30 gift voucher - that's the Art Shop at VAO premises in Bridge Street.

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£35 CLOSED

No. 12

BOX OF CDs – at least 40 albums & 40 singles, a few country promo’s from Norrie and the rest are promo’s sent to Radio Orkney – a varied mix!

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£35 CLOSED

No. 13

ORKNEY AGGREGATES LTD TOY LORRY – would make a grand Christmas present.

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£60 CLOSED

No. 14

ORKNEY FROM THE AIR – a signed copy of Craig Taylor’s newly published hardback book featuring lots of pics of Orkney … from the air!

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£41 CLOSED

No. 15

AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE from Cathy Petrie at Serenity on School Place.

£40 CLOSED

No. 16

HUDSON THE BEAR & all his gear including his clothes on hangers, a Suit, Pyjamas, monkey slippers, a checked shirt and an aran ganzie. He has his own dog, and a wee bottle of whisky, and a passport & certificates. Hudson originally came from Bear Island in Canada. Hudson was won in a Crossroads fundraising by Heather Bain who had him in the Fossil Centre.

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£115 CLOSED

No. 17

SHETLAND SHAWL - Hand-Knitted Lace Shawl in square design fae Meemie.

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£60 CLOSED

No. 18

NORTHVET DOG GOODY BAG – biscuits, toys & treats.

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£33 CLOSED

No. 19

WOODWICK LAMB from Raymond Flaws - cut-up, bagged and ready for the freezer, around 10 to 12 kilos in weight. (another one coming up later on in the programme)

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£80 CLOSED

No. 20

ROOSTER TATTIES from Brian Scott at Netherhill.

£18 CLOSED

No. 21

BERT BAIKIE PHOTO - one of his Photographs of the Standing Stones of Stenness in the Sunset – and it’s been framed free of charge by We Frame It, and Bert says it’s a one-off.

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£41 CLOSED

No. 22

SEWING BOX from Orkcrafts on Victoria Street: contains 20 skeins of tapestry wool, 10 skeins of cross-stitch stranded cotton, 2 packs of needles, 1 pair of scissors, a length of tapestry canvas and a piece of white aida – and all contained in a pink Sephora presentation box.

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£15 CLOSED

No. 23

2 DUCKS & DRAKE from Margaret Thompson at Greenock in Tankerness, ready to be collected now.

£40 CLOSED

No. 24

STRONSAY SILVER DARLINGS are donating a Box of Stronsay Produce including tatties, neeps, carrots & other fresh veg & free range eggs, PLUS one of their much sought after 2010 Calendars.

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£37 CLOSED

No. 25

CHILDREN IN NEED CHRISTMAS CAKE from CLAN decorated with a Pudsey, and well matured in Morgans!

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£35 CLOSED

No. 26

PROPANE CALOR GAS – one 19kg bottle – but you must have a Calor bottle to return. Delivered anywhere on Orkney mainland – from G Robertson & Sons.

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£33 CLOSED

No. 27

12 BAGS OF KINDLING - kind person in Stromness.

£38 CLOSED

No. 28

STEVE EARLE ticket for Sunday 6th December, front row of Balcony in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. One ticket.

 

£30 CLOSED

No. 29

PEEDIE TRACTOR – wee blue New Holland Sit-on Tractor & Baseball Cap from Robertsons.

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£75 CLOSED

No. 30

HORSE RUG - D R Moar Haylage & Equestrian Supplies is donating a Rhinegold outdoor rug for a horse or pony in any size from our shop located at Lower Nisthouse, Stenness. It can be a Combo or Normal in heavy, medium or light, and they have all sizes available in the shop or visit their website at www.horsetack4less.com.

£35 CLOSED

No. 31

EAST MAINLAND KIRK – 2010 Orkney Scenes Calendar, Stars in the East cd, and a Hessian Bag.

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£20 CLOSED

No. 32

WHITE CUDDLY TEDDY BEAR donated by Jack.

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£12 CLOSED

No. 33

ORKNEY ICE CREAM from Crantit Dairy, 2 litres per month for a year – your choice of flavour.

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£87 CLOSED

No. 34

SYLVIA DELDAY’s GOODIES - Teacup Basket with Christmas Pickle, Jars of Jam, Brandy Butter, Orkney Honey, Oatcakes, Orkney Cheese, Babybel Cheese, a Plum Pudding, Chocolates and a miniature of Brandy. Comes with a BEDROOM MAT in fawn colour, wrapped up like a Xmas Cracker, with a toy cuddly dog on top.

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£30 CLOSED

No. 35

WALLIWALL BUTTER - 10 pieces of 250 grammes.

 

£20 CLOSED

No. 36

LOGS & KINDLING from Orkney Pallets: - 6 bags of logs & 6 bags of kindling and Glen will deliver anywhere on the mainland or to the Isles carriers.

 
£71 CLOSED

No. 37

GEORGE BAIN £50 Gift Voucher from the Painting & Decorating Merchants on Great Western Road, valid till the 1st of April next year.

£52 CLOSED

No. 38

COAL & DROSS from G Robertson & Sons - two x 25kg bags Columbian Coal and two Bags of Dross Bricks (26 bricks/bag) – delivered Orkney mainland.

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£30 CLOSED

No. 39

ACCORDION LESSONS - Wick musician Noel Donaldson - formerly second accordionist with the Bobby Coghill Scottish Dance Band - is offering his services as an Piano Accordion Tutor, he'll give 4 hour long accordion lessons – one person or you can share - the date & venue to be arranged with the winning bidder.

£70 CLOSED

No. 40

HAYLAGE – 5 small bales from Derek Moar of Lower Nisthouse, Stenness. Suitable for horses, sheep, cattle etc

£15 CLOSED

No. 41

WOODEN BOWL from Eoin Leonard at Belgarth Bodhrans, a lovely wooden bowl with runes round the edge.

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£70 CLOSED

No. 42

HENRY 8TH SILVER PLATES – 5 in their own red presentation boxes, originally a set of 6 but one missing, out of a limited edition of 1500, from Caroline Wickam Jones.

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£30 CLOSED

No. 43

RICH FRUIT CAKE from Evelyn Tait – decorated in the design of a green cushion with a Xmas picture on the top and red braids on each corner.

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£47 CLOSED

No. 44

SCAPA SPECIAL BEER – 4 ½ gallons from Highland Brewing Company which will come in a bag-in-a-box with a tap (similar to a wine box). It can be picked up at the Brewery anytime before Xmas.

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£130 CLOSED

No. 45

ORKNEY ISLES PRESERVES BASKET – Glynis in Shapinsay has given us a selection of her fine jams & chutneys – Strawberry Jam, Scotch Whisky Marmalade, Beetroot Chutney, Rhubarb Jam, and a special Children in Need labelled jar of Green Tomato Chutney.

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£65 CLOSED

No. 46

WEBSITE SET-UP: Claire Stevens is offering to set up a website of up to 5 pages so you can be up & running on the world wide web.

 
£89 CLOSED

No. 47

CUDDLY QUACKING DUCK - if you press his feet he plays Old Macdonald and if you pat him on the head he quacks – donated by Conrad Flett.

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£30 CLOSED

No. 48

GOLDEN WONDER TATTIES from the Frozen Food centre.

 

£26 CLOSED

No. 49

BRITT HARCUS LIMITED EDITION PRINT - 1 of 20 in the series called Spring Light: A4 mounted .

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£130 CLOSED

No. 50

QUOYBURRAY MEAL – 3 course meal with 2 bottles of wine for 4 people at the Quoyburray Inn – donated by two Quoyburray regulars!

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£115 CLOSED

No. 51

CLOCK - a mantelpiece clock in sandstone on a wooden base made & donated by Brian Bremner from Galtyha in Eday.

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£50 CLOSED

No. 52

ORKNEY VENUS SILVER NECKLACE donated by Donald Moar.

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£100 CLOSED

No. 53

RUSSELLS CHEESE – 6 Orkney cheeses from Vera Hay, take all 6 in one go or take them one at a time.

 

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£75 CLOSED

No. 54

STROMNESS GRANITE DECORATIVE CHIPS from Orkney Aggregates Ltd, 1 tonne of 20 mm chips – delivered anywhere on Orkney mainland.

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£95 CLOSED

No. 55

STRONSAY TATTIES – 3 bags of Eating Tatties from Samson’s Lane and they have various varieties to choose from including Record, Rooster, Kerrs Pink, Aran Victory, Cabaret and Maris Piper.

£51 CLOSED

No. 56

JOHN KEMP’s Orkney Brewery Set … a Skull Splitter T-Shirt and an Orkney Dark Island T-Shirt and a unique exclusive one-off Hooded Sweatshirt with either Dark Island or Skull Splitter design on the front and Orkney Brewery print logo on the back and embroidered logo on the sleeve. A unique garment that can’t be bought anywhere and is produced courtesy of Orkney Brewery. Successful bidder can choose size to suit.

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£60 CLOSED

No. 57

JOHN DEERE PEDAL TRACTOR & BOILERSUITS: a pedal tractor suitable for age 3 & over, and 2 John Deere Boilersuits to fit size 10 and 8. From MLM Engineering.

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£110 CLOSED

No. 58

STOCKAN & GARDENS HAMPER – selection of oatcakes & biscuits.

 

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£50 CLOSED

No. 59

CHRISTMAS CAKE, 8 inch round marzipan iced with fruit steeped in brandy made by Julia Cronin.

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£35 CLOSED

No. 60

CAT KIT – from Flett & Carmichael there’s a Cat Carry Case, a Litter Tray & Litter, Cat Food, a Brush and a Toy.

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£35 CLOSED

No. 61

BRAE EDITIONS - Orkney Futures Handbook, a pack of 7 Postcards with different designs, and a couple of Cloots - the designs are Furious Drying and Our Poets Brae - so you can have a bit of culture while drying the dishes!

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£10 CLOSED

No. 62

REBECCA MARR SHEEP PICTURE - a Flock of Sheep in a dark wooden frame, quite big

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£70 CLOSED

No. 63

ROOSTER TATTIES from the Frozen Food centre.

 
£25 CLOSED

No. 64

ORKNEY BRACELETS – a Mothers Bracelet which is supplied in a gift box and can be made up to the winners choice of names & colours, donated by Heather Croy.

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£45 CLOSED
 

No. 65

FLOWERPOT HAT & SCARF from Pam Farmer at Appiehouse Gallery, Sandwick.

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£23 CLOSED

No. 66

MATERIAL – two Suit Length 64 inches wide by 132 long (3 2/3 yards), navy in colour with a very thin blue stripe from Joey Tait.

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£25 CLOSED

No. 67

CHRISTMAS CAKE - 10 inch square iced rich fruit homemade Christmas Cake with brandy & nuts.

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£37 CLOSED

No. 68

BIG ABSTRACT CANVAS donated by Irene Linklater – a huge canvas in terracotta & yellow colours. Would look great on a blank wall.

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£80 CLOSED

No. 69

JO PHILBY SIGNED CD – Jo has donated & signed a copy of her Saltwater & Stone album.

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£25 CLOSED

No. 70

PANDA BEAR – black & white cuddy toy about 2ft 6” in height – anon donation.

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£25 CLOSED

No. 71

WOODWICK LAMB from Raymond Flaws - cut-up, bagged and ready for the freezer, around 10 to 12 kilos in weight.

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£145 CLOSED

No. 72

KEPPLETON KIDNEY TATTIES from Brian Scott at Netherhill

£36 CLOSED

No. 73

ELEPHANT PICTURE from OTE, with airbrushed frame so picture continues onto frame, 2 big elephants & one baby.

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£30 CLOSED

No. 74

POOL PARTY - Kirkwall Swimming Pool is offering a One Hour Pool Party with the Inflatables and Water Guns.

£85 CLOSED

No. 75

SATELLITE PHOTO - Aquatera is donating a framed Satellite Photo – there are 16 different views to choose from, North Ronaldsay; Westray; Sanday; Eday; Rousay; Stronsay; Shapinsay; Birsay Harray & Sandwick; Evie Rendall & Firth; Stenness & Orphir; Stromness; Kirkwall; St Andrews Deerness & Holm; Hoy; Flotta and South Ronaldsay.

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£69 CLOSED

No. 76

BIKEWISE ERS RIDER ASSESSMENT from local instructor Graham Cooper. This can lead to a Certificate of Competence and that qualifies for insurance discounts. The minimum motorcycle size is 125cc, riders need a full valid driving licence, and it’s valid till the end of February next year, and bikes can be supplied if need be. For more information visit http://ers.direct.gov.uk/index.html

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£50 CLOSED

No. 77

AURORA NECKLACE – Rosie donated a gorgeous silver Aurora necklace with 3 pendants on a solid chain.

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£105 CLOSED

No. 78

THE NEW ANTIQUARIAN JOURNAL VOLUME 4 from Orkney Heritage Society. This is being launched at the Society AGM on Wednesday next week so you can have a copy before everybody else!

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£15 CLOSED

No. 79

PEEDIE KIRK BURNS SUPPER – 2 tickets for their Burns Supper in the Peedie Kirk on January 23rd. Always a popular event with tickets usually like ‘hens teeth’!

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£47 CLOSED

No. 80

BOAT TRIP TO OLD MAN OF HOY – for up to 4 people in a Rib and can be taken at any time by mutual consent up till June next year. Donated by Sula Diving and the Orkney Hyperbaric Trust.

£140 CLOSED

No. 81

HANDBAGS & LARGE VASE. Lyndsay Oag has donated 4 brand new leather Handbags, they’re quite big: 2 x Tommy & Kate, one lilac & one pink, 1 x black Allesandro Ferrera, and 1 x Victoria Jane green – some are worth £40 each. The Vase is white with a fairy & pink flowers on it – brand new still in box.

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£56 CLOSED

No. 82

10 BALES OF HAYLAGE – 10 small square wrapped bales of haylage suitable for horses from Billy Hay.

£45 CLOSED

No. 83

PAIR OF GRAHAM MOFFAT DRAWINGS – Pen & Ink Snow Scenes of Kirkwall, one looking down a track over Weyland Bay and the other Weyland Farm & houses. Both are mounted & very nice!

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£150 CLOSED

No. 84

JAMES GRIEVE CEILIDH BAND from Rousay will perform at a function of your choice, traditional Scottish Dance, Ceilidh, Concerts or Party Tunes.

£100 CLOSED

No. 85

Orkney Scenes engraved on a Crystal Whisky Tumbler Gift Set. Set includes; St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney Map, Italian Chapel
Old Man of Hoy, Masehowe Dragon, Ring of Brodgar. From Orkney Crystal.

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£130 CLOSED
 

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