Gold touchpiece

Made:
1702-1714 in England
maker:
Croker, John

Gold touchpiece, given at the ceremony of healing by touch, issued by Queen Anne, English, 1702-1714

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641063
Materials:
gold
Measurements:
overall: 1 mm x 20 mm, 0.002 kg
type:
touchpieces