Silver touchpiece issued by Charles III, the 'Young Pretender'
- Made:
- 1766-1785
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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
