Sujet

Regalia of Scotland: Jewel of St. Andrew, 1850. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Regalia of Scotland: Jewel of St. Andrew, 1850. '...the order of St. Andrew, cut on an onyx, set with diamonds...'. Badge of the Order of the Thistle, which formed part of the original Garter Jewel. The onyx cameo of St. Andrew displays the influence of the Italian Baroque. It is probably early eighteenth century French or Italian. The setting probably replaced an earlier stone representing St George. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM22A36_320

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

44,1Mo (1,9Mo) / 26,3cm x 42,0cm / 3106 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people religious carving country religion metal diamond British Scotland cross silver royal Christianity gold diamonds handicraft handicrafts jewellery jewelry saint Santa crosses carved location SCOTTISH Victorian century jewels precious stones Britain jewel newspapers press royalty ivory miniature santo B&W engraved engraving precious stone 19th century enamel black & white black and white B W onyx cameo martyr nineteenth century REGALIA Scots The Print Collector Illustrated London News martyrdom St Andrew ILN newspaper Order of the Thistle Unknown enamelled bassetaille 19th-century Hand Carved Badge of the Order of the Thistle