A high carat gold (most often 22k) Stuart crystal memento mori slide, with an engraved date of 1688. The slide contains a compartment with a woven section of hair, surmounted with gold wirework initials T P. The oval compartment is covered with a faceted rock crystal. The gold slide has sawtooth/dogtooth edging typical of slides of this period and has its original scrolled arms. It measures 15/16” of an inch by ¾” of an inch and other than slight signs of wear appears in its original condition.

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