Base of a partly gilt silver game dish with arms and motto suggesting that it was made for Sir John Hope, 11th Baronet of Craighall and MP for Midlothian from 1845 to 1853: English, London, by Hunt and Roskell, hallmarked 1846 - 1847

Base or stand of ivory with a handwritten label fixed to the underside, for the display of an ancient Egyptian statue of a sphinx: British, 19th century AD

Silver-gilt oval two-handled tray, engraved in the centre with the arms of the Duke of Hamilton, with wooden base: English, London, by John Scofield, 1796 - 1797

Base station, part of the Phonepoint system

Gilded slate base for two square silver containers by William Kirk, Edinburgh, 2003

Ebonised wooden base with an inset ivory plaque, for mounting a silver bowl which is part of the Traprain Treasure authorised reproductions, by Brook and Son, 87 George Street, Edinburgh, 1926

Basestation with charging station and handheld receiver for the Medtronic Reveal Linq, an insertable cardiac monitoring system to diagnose and treat irregular heartbeats.