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Two 17th century Charles I silver Royalist lockets
each of heart shaped design, one engraved on one side with a heart pierced by two arrows, the reverse an eye shedding three tears, opening to reveal a medallion of the profile head of Charles I; the other stamped with the profile bust of Charles between CR cypher, the reverse with inscription, circa 1650, with two display stands. (2)
each of heart shaped design, one engraved on one side with a heart pierced by two arrows, the reverse an eye shedding three tears, opening to reveal a medallion of the profile head of Charles I; the other stamped with the profile bust of Charles between CR cypher, the reverse with inscription, circa 1650, with two display stands. (2)
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Further details
These lockets were produced for supporters both before and after the death of the King. For similar lockets c.f. Shirley Bury, Jewellery Gallery Summery Catalogue V & A, 1982, case 14, Board H numbers 2,4 & 12.