1710s Stuart Crystal "Grim Reaper" Slide micromosaic A cute antique mouse charm

A cute antique mouse charm pendant dating to the late Victorian period

"The will of her late Royal Highness was opened by her executors the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge (her eldest and her youngest brothers) on the day after her death

The stone is HUGE

surrounding central pear-shaped rock crystals

They would receive iron jewellery in return

1710s Stuart Crystal "Grim Reaper" Slide micromosaic A cute antique mouse charmDATE: 18th Century, c. 1714 This extraordinary Stuart Crystal slide was made at the very beginning of the Georgian era, in 1714. It carries a double dedication to the reverse: for "WC Obt. 24 Dec: 1714" and "MC Obt. 6 Mar: 1717". It is likely that the piece was commissioned in 1714, to commemorate the death of WC, with the second dedication added later. The slide would have been worn on a black ribbon, around the wrist or the neck. Under the crystal