Charmstone

Description

Glenorchy charmstone set in silver with pieces of coral and silver balls, said to have been worn by Sir Colin Campbell, 1st Laird of Glenorchy, when fighting against the Turks in Rhodes

Museum reference

H.NO 118

Object name

Charmstone

Materials

Crystal, Silver, Coral

Physical description

Crystal; silver; coral, red

Associations

Previous owner: Campbell of Glenorchy
Previous owner: Sir Colin Campbell, 1st Laird of Glenorchy
RHODES

Exhibitions

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

• Shakespeare: staging the world (19 Jul 2012 - 25 Nov 2012)
  British Museum

References

Y

On display

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kingdom of the scots »
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