Mourning pendant. Gold, hair, glass and gold thread. Rectangular, with corners cut off. Plain frame with reeded convex back containing, under bevelled glass, script monogram 'T M H' and looped border in gold thread with skull and crossbones, with two flying amoriai either side in relief in paint; all set on blue base.
Depth: 16.0 mm
Height: 7.0 mm
Length: 18.5 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
17th Century, Late
18th Century, Early#
Circa
1670
-
1730
Part composed of gold thread hair gold glass
Accession number: PER.187-1923
Primary reference Number: 46070
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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