Flat oblong stone, notched on the sides and pierced with two holes, used as a charm for curing disease in Islay

One of four large amber beads used as a charm against blindness by the Macdonalds of Glencoe

One of four large amber beads used as a charm against blindness by the Macdonalds of Glencoe

One of four large amber beads used as a charm against blindness by the Macdonalds of Glencoe

One of four large amber beads used as a charm against blindness by the Macdonalds of Glencoe

Charm of rock crystal cut for mounting, possibly from Perthshire

Written charm to cure toothache bought from a professional witch at Kishorn, Lochcarron, and worn round the neck by a shepherd

Written charm to cure toothache given by the wife of a gamekeeper at Garve, Ross-shire, to a domestic servant in Dingwall in 1869

Perforated stone charm which was hung in a cow byre as protection against bewitchment, from Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire

Calf's heart which was stuck full of pins and used as a charm against witchcraft in Dalkeith

Charm made from a natural concretion which had been hung at the foot of the bed to ward off evil dreams, from Galloway

Charm made from a seed of Ipomoea Tuberosa, mounted for suspension, and engraved with cognisance and the motto of Macneil of Barra

Facsimile of a cross of rowan tree, formerly used as a charm throughout the Highlands

Love charm consisting of a copper heart pierced with holes, from Aberdeenshire, 18th century

Rock crystal ball with a silver frame and chain, the charmstone of the Stewarts of Ardsheal, 16th - 17th century

Rock crystal charmstone mounted in a setting of four silver bands