Sujet

'The Regalia. - 2', c1911. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

'The Regalia. - 2', c1911. 'Temporal Sceptre (Victoria); 2. The Queen Consort's Orb; 3. St. Edward's Staff; 4. The Imperial Orb; 5. Spiritual Sceptre (Victoria)'. 'The Imperial Orb...is an emblem of sovereignty said to come from Imperial Rome; and to have been first adorned with the cross by Constantine, on his conversion to Christianity...[it is] encompassed with a band of gold, set with emeralds, rubies, and pearls. On the top is a remarkable fine amethyst...'. From "The Portrait Book of Our Kings and Queens 1066-1911", edited by T. Leman Hare. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh]

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A58_477

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

67,0Mo (2,3Mo) / 30,2cm x 55,6cm / 3567 x 6568 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people event religious religion metal diamond British traditional tradition color royal Christianity gold diamonds jewellery jewelry century jewels Britain jewel ruby rubies royalty emerald concept typical precious stone Colour orb 1910s 20th century orbs REGALIA sceptre sceptres The Print Collector coronation crown jewels pageantry royal event object jewelled Unknown Hare coronations TC and EC Jack Jack T Leman Hare emeralds TC and EC T. C. & E. C. Jack T. C. & E. C. T Leman T. Leman Hare T. Leman