Silver touchpiece issued by Charles III, the 'Young Pretender'

Silver touchpiece

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Silver touchpiece
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Silver touchpiece, given to the sick in the ceremony of healing by touch, issued by Charles III, The Young Pretender, 1766-1785

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641067
Materials:
silver
type:
touchpieces
credit:
Sotheby's