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Mary Queen of Scots Pendant

Artist: Artist not known

Location: National Museum of Scotland

Date: 19th Century

Materials: gold, glass, enamel, diamonds

Grant:

Amount Paid: £125 (Total: £440)

Vendor: Sotheby's

Review number: 1163 (1939)

Provenance:
Duke of Hamilton

Description:
The Arms of Scotland can be seen through a crystal in the middle of this gold, oval pendant. On the reverse is an eight-petal flower-head between formal motifs. Now known to be a 19th century forgery.

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