Silver touchpiece issued by James III, the Old Pretender

Made:
1719-1766 in Italy

Silver touchpiece, given at the ceremony of healing by touch, inscribed IA CIII, issued by James III, the Old Pretender, probably made by Ottone Hameroni, Italy, 1719-1766

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A40463
Materials:
silver
Measurements:
overall: 1 mm 21 mm, .002 kg
type:
touchpieces
credit:
Wilson