These enamel earrings in the shape of hands hold pieces of shrapnel removed from the eye and forehead of Denmark’s King Christian IV (1588–1648 CE) after he was wounded in battle. He gave the earrings to his mistress. Now part of the Royal Collection at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen [1280×1062]

These enamel earrings in the shape of hands hold pieces of shrapnel removed from the eye and forehead of Denmark’s King Christian IV (1588–1648 CE) after he was wounded in battle. He gave the earrings to his mistress. Now part of the Royal Collection at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen [1280×1062]

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