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A memento mori in gold and enamel. It is in the form of a rectangular coffin which has two hinges on one side of the lid and a catch at the other side. There is a loop and ring in the centre of the lid, with EW inscribed twice around the edge. There is also an inscription on the sides of the coffin which read: DISCE MORI, LERN TO DYE. The coffin opens to reveal a tiny enamelled skeleton. Possibly English.

17th century CE Information card dates object to circa 1620

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Pegasus Brooch - gold, enamel, diamonds, ruby late 16th century AD

The Hunt Museum