Necklace

Description

Necklace of gold enamelled links set with pearls, rubies and garnets dating to late 16th or early 17th century it is part of a collar which belonged to the Seton family it is said to have been gifted by Mary Queen of Scots prior to her death in 1587 to her companion Mary Seton

Museum reference

IL.2001.50.34

Object name

Necklace

Exhibitions

• Mary Queen of Scots (28 Jun 2013 - 17 Nov 2013)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Sparkling Europe (24 Oct 2007 - 17 Feb 2008)
  ING Cultural Centre

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
scotland galleries »
kingdom of the scots »
the renaissance

Credit

On loan from a Private Collection