Mourning slide. Gold, glass, hair and gold thread. Oval frame with border, monogram and skull and crossbones. Frame with scalloped edge decoration, under faceted glass a monogram. Border in gold thread set on hair with black and white painted skull and crossbones beneath.
History note: Dredged up at Bristol
Depth: 19 mm
Height: 7 mm
Length: 21.5 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1836) by Mason, W. H.
17th Century, Late
Circa
1670
-
1700
Part composed of gold thread hair gold glass
Accession number: X-1893
Primary reference Number: 45778
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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