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@globalmuseum@mastodon.online · last month

Friday the 13th may be unlucky for some, but for Charlie Clarke, it will forever be a special day.

On a cold, rainy December day in 2019, Clarke went out metal detecting. Just as he was about to call it a day, he heard a beep. Little did he know, he was about to stumble upon a truly unique find.

What he discovered was an astonishing Tudor pendant made of the purest gold. The glittering pendant bearing the emblems of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon.
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@globalmuseum@mastodon.online · last month

It is unlike any object in the British Museum collection or elsewhere in the UK. The pendant offers a tantalising glimpse into the splendour of Henry VIII's early court and relationship with Katherine, making it a historical treasure.

The Museum is very grateful to Art Fund, including a contribution from the Rought Fund, for their recent support of the acquisition.

GJ Groothedde 🇪🇺

@Eetschrijver@mastodon.social · last month

@globalmuseum Wow, that IS impressive!

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