Jacobean touchpieces, English, 1610-1625.

Made:
1623-1625 in England

Gold angel, used as a touchpiece in the ceremony of healing by touch, 4th coinage, fleur-de-lis mint mark, English, issued by James I 1623-1625

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641048
Materials:
gold
Measurements:
overall: 1.5 mm x 26 mm, 0.004 kg
type:
amulets