Pendant amulet commemorating Bonnie Prince Charlie

Made:: 1746-1800 in Scotland

maker:: Unknown

Pendant amulet, consisting of gilt plaque
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Pendant amulet, consisting of gilt plaque, in form of wild rose commemorating "Bonnie Prince Charlie" and the death of Hen Ben Stuart in 1746 (Culloden), Scottish, 1746-1800

Details

Category:: Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A35762

Materials:: brass, gilt

Measurements:: overall: 73 mm x 67 mm x 1 mm, .018 kg

type:: commemorative plaque

credit:: Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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Pendant amulet commemorating Bonnie Prince Charlie

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