Title
Regalia of Scotland: Crown Sceptre, Sword, and Lord Treasurer's Rod, 1850. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
Regalia of Scotland: Crown Sceptre, Sword, and Lord Treasurer's Rod, 1850. 'The lower part [of the crown] consists of two circles...both are composed of the purest gold, and the uppermost is surmounted or relieved by a range of fleurs-de-lis, interchanged with crosses fleurees, and with knobs or pinnacles of gold, topped with large pearls...The under and broader circle is adorned with twenty-two precious stones: topazes, amethysts, emeralds, rubies, and jacinths: they are not polished by the lapidary, or cut into facets, according to fee more modern fashion, but are set plain, in the ancient style of jeweller's work...James V. caused the present Sceptre to be made. It is a slender and elegant rod of silver, about thirty-nine inches in length...The workmanship of the sword is of a fanciful and elegant description...The whole sword is about five feet long...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Reference
HRM22A36_255
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Property release
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License type
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Available size
32,1Mb (2,2Mb) / 16,5in x 7,5in / 4960 x 2260 (300dpi)