Silver touchpiece issued by James II

Silver touchpiece, given to the sick in the ceremony of healing by touch, issued by James II, when he had been deposed, French, 1688-1701

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A191521
Materials:
silver
Measurements:
overall: 1 mm x 19 mm, 0.002 kg
type:
touchpieces
credit:
Glendining