A Charles II small silver heart-shaped locket

£200 - £300 £380

A Charles II small silver heart-shaped locket , in commemoration of his marriage to Queen Catherine of Braganza, 1662, the lid struck with his crowned bust to left, dividing C-R, the base with her portrait bust to left, with long, shaped hair, approx 26x21mm. *References: Medallic illustrations, Pl XL VII, 10, for portrait type; cf Greta Hecket Collection (lot 143)