1710s Stuart Crystal "Grim Reaper" Slide micromosaic a grand tour souvenir

a grand tour souvenir

and even better that it's made by the esteemed Charles Green & Son

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

It is mentioned in The Romance of Princess Amelia

The stone is HUGE

1710s Stuart Crystal "Grim Reaper" Slide micromosaic a grand tour souvenirDATE: 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