Miniature of Charles II

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This miniature of Charles II in a gold locket dates from the second half of the 17th century.

The miniature shows Charles with a long ringleted wig and a thin moustache. He has a white collar and a blue ribbon. On the reverse is a crown and sceptre and the motto: 'Dieu et Mon Droit' [God and my right].

Many pieces of jewellery commemorate the later Stewart monarchs, particularly after the execution of Charles I in 1649. The pieces were worn by supporters of the Scottish dynasty and handed down through their families into the 18th century.

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• Online ID: 000-100-001-528-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.NK 84
• Date: Second half of the 17th century
  
• Material: Gold with enamelled miniature. Inscription: Reverse: crown / Dieu et Mon Droit
  Pendant / miniature
  
• Dimensions: 36 mm L x 25 mm W
  
• What: Pendant / miniature
  
• Subject: Jewellery: finger rings, ear rings, etc., foreign (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Charles II
  
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• Description: Enamelled miniature of Charles II set in a gold pendant, the reverse enamelled with a crown and the motto "Dieu et Mon Droit"
  
• References:
  • Marshall, R.K. & Dalgleish, G.R. (ed). The Art of Jewellery in Scotland. Edinburgh: SNPG, 1991 p 47 
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