Silver touchpiece

Silver touchpiece, given at the ceremony of healing by touch

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Silver touchpiece, given at the ceremony of healing by touch
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Silver touchpiece, given at the ceremony of healing by touch, inscribed IAC III, issued by James III, the Old Pretender, made by Ottore Hamerani, Italy, 1719-1766

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A215229
Materials:
silver
type:
touchpieces
credit:
Glendining