Locket for a caul
Object Type:
According to family tradition, this locket contains part of the caul
(the membrane enclosing the foetus before birth) that John Monson was
born with in 1597. This was considered to be lucky, especially as a
protection against drowning...
Ownership & Use:
It was customary at this time for both men and women to wear
jewellery... It is possible that this locket was made as a christening (baptism)
gift... Gifts given at
baptisms often included table salts or cups, silver spoons and other
precious metal objects. It seems likely that this locket was given to
John Monson as a keepsake after his birth.
From the collections of the Victoria and Albert, via Frowzy Indulgences.
12 of the clok....I think I'll be doing some research on that.
ReplyDeletethat was easy.
ReplyDelete"1350–1400; Middle English clok ( ke ) < Middle Dutch clocke bell, clock; akin to Old English clucge, Old High German glocka ( German Glocke ), Old Irish clocc bell; compare cloak"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stop%20the%20clock
http://blog.onlineclock.net/clock-word-origins/