Heart-shaped gold locket with enamel and precious stones, with a complex iconography of memento mori motifs and symbols of profane and sacred love, commissioned by Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, for her husband Matthew Stewart, Earl of Lennox and Regent of Scotland, 1571-1578 [2160×3840]
by KatyaRomici00
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Read more about the symbols etched into the locket, as well as it’s possible story here:
https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/5/collection/28181/the-darnley-jewel-or-lennox-jewel
What exactly is the “profane love” being referred to here? I read the description on the other website but I find it a little vague and cryptic.