This item was brought to us by Margaret Petrie (nee Hay), born in Rhynie in Nicol hospital.  She was given the object around 1980.
“It belonged to my grandfather, Andrew Smith, from Rothiemay.  He was a gardener, and used it to water plants.  He called it a ‘skiter’, I would say it is easily 100 plus years old”.  Made of brass.
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