Locket (open), associated with Charles I

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This silver locket (pictured here open) commemorates Charles I. It dates from around 1650.

The inside of the locket contains on one face a badge of Charles I, on the other the letters 'CR' (for 'Carolus Rex') crowned.

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: 000-190-000-808-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.NK 81
• Date: Around 1650
  
• Material: Silver
  Locket
  
• Dimensions: 40 mm L x 21 mm W (closed); 60 mm L x 21 mm W (open)
  
• What: Locket
  
• Subject: Jewellery: finger rings, ear rings, etc., foreign (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Description: Silver pointed egg-shaped locket, surmounted by an urn and a suspension loop
  
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