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Pendant
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Pendant
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
- Date:
ca. 1650 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Engraved gold with hair and gold wire under glass
- Credit Line:
Given by Dame Joan Evans
- Museum number:
M.103-1962
- Gallery location:
Jewellery, room 91 mezzanine, case 81, shelf D2, box 2
Physical description
Gold pendant with the royal cipher of Charles I in gold wire mounted over what is thought to be the king's own hair, under glass. At the back the inscription CR REX MARTYR
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (made)
Date
ca. 1650 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Engraved gold with hair and gold wire under glass
Marks and inscriptions
inscribed CR REX MARTYR
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 cm, Width: 1.8 cm, Depth: 0.8 cm
Object history note
Historical significance: Commemorates the execution of Charles I
Descriptive line
Gold pendant with the royal cipher of Charles I in gold wire mounted over what is thought to be the king's own hair, under glass, made in England, about 1650
Materials
Gold; Glass; Hair; Gold wire
Techniques
Engraving
Subjects depicted
Monograms; Charles I (King of England)
Categories
Metalwork; Royalty; Jewellery; Death; Accessories
Collection code
MET
