Title

Presents from the Kings of Siam to Queen Victoria, 1857. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Presents from the Kings of Siam to Queen Victoria, 1857. 'A Royal Crown of gold, enamel, diamonds, and rubies; a magnificent jewelled Star, and a golden Girdle, studded with nine bosses of jewels, which, from its size, is of extraordinary weight; an enormous Gold Ring, set with diamonds, rubies, carbuncles, catseyes, &c., of great beauty, and which appears, from its large size, to be worn on the thumb; a gold and enamel Basin for washing, and a Tea-cup and Saucer of similar material; a beautiful miniature Tea Equipage, having a Tray of gold elaborately embossed; opal Basins; and a bronze Kettle, ornamented with gold, with an ivory handle; an embroidered Banner, of red, black, and gold; a State Staff, with a boss of white goat's hair; and two species of Arms, with deadly-looking blades; these are all very beautifully ornamented...In the background is one of the gigantic Umbrellas held over Royalty...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM23A76_410

Model release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

65,4Mb (4,5Mb) / 13,3in x 19,0in / 4001 x 5709 (300dpi)

Keywords

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