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Jewel Collection

Background imageJewel Collection: The Queens Crown

The Queens Crown
The crown made for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, on the coronation of King George VI when she was Queen Consort. The crown was made by Messrs. Garrard, and mounted in platinum

Background imageJewel Collection: Cross of Lothair II. Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Germany

Cross of Lothair II. Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Germany
Cross of the Emperor Lothair II (835-869). 11th century. Gold and precious gems. Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Germany

Background imageJewel Collection: Royal crowns and sceptre

Royal crowns and sceptre
Symbols of imperial Majesty: St Edwards Crown, with 444 precious stones, remains one of the senior Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, being the official coronation crown

Background imageJewel Collection: The Arnolfini Portrait by Van Eyck

The Arnolfini Portrait by Van Eyck
The Arnolfini Portrait. 1434. By Jan van Eyck (1394-1441). Oil on oak panel. National Gallery. London. Great Britain

Background imageJewel Collection: Symbols of Power and Glory and of Christian Faith

Symbols of Power and Glory and of Christian Faith. S. Edwards Crown, The Imperial State Crown, The Sovereigns Orb and the head of the Royal Sceptre with Cross

Background imageJewel Collection: Semi-veiled woman at Muscat, Oman

Semi-veiled woman at Muscat, Oman

Background imageJewel Collection: Col. Blood / Jewel Thief

Col. Blood / Jewel Thief
Colonel Thomas Blood, an audacious rogue known as the Man who stole the Crown Jewels from the basement of the Tower of London

Background imageJewel Collection: HMS Jewel, British minesweeper M390

HMS Jewel, British minesweeper M390
HMS Jewel, British Algerine-class minesweeper M390. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageJewel Collection: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Italian polymath. La Belle Fe

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Italian polymath. La Belle Fe
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Italian polymath, painter, sculptor, architedt. Renaissance. La belle Ferronniere, 1490-95. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France

Background imageJewel Collection: Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Engraving. Colored

Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Engraving. Colored
Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Queen of Spain and Empress of Germany. Engraving after a painting of Titian, by Al Dauvergne. The Artistic Illustration, 1902. Colored

Background imageJewel Collection: Sutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps. 7th-8th centurie

Sutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps. 7th-8th centurie
Sutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps decorated with inlaid gold, enamel and garnet. 7th-8th centuries AD. From Mound 1. Near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. British Museum. London. England

Background imageJewel Collection: Marie of Anjou, Queen of France, wife of King Charles VII

Marie of Anjou, Queen of France, wife of King Charles VII. She wears a truncated hennin, jeweled necklace, and black velvet robe lined with ermine, crakows or poulaines

Background imageJewel Collection: Heraldic crests, rings and brooches in enamel and gold

Heraldic crests, rings and brooches in enamel and gold. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Background imageJewel Collection: Gold

Gold nugget found in a dry river bed outside Potchefstroom, Wits. 120 km southwest of Johannesburg, October 1882. Approximately 68x48mm and 156g in weight

Background imageJewel Collection: Dinah Craik (1826-1887). Engraving. Colored

Dinah Craik (1826-1887). Engraving. Colored
Dinah Craik (1826-1887). English novelist and poet. Engraving in The Iberian Illustration, 1888. Colored

Background imageJewel Collection: Golden earrings with shaped like a dolphin

Golden earrings with shaped like a dolphin
Earrings with shaped like a dolphin. Gold. From Taranto. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageJewel Collection: Batgers Christmas crackers box label

Batgers Christmas crackers box label
A bright and colourful label for a box of Batgers Jewel Christmas crackers featuring a lady emerging from a casket of jewels

Background imageJewel Collection: Crucifix

Crucifix set with sapphires, zircon, spinel, cairngorm and amethyst. The whole cross is bordered by diamonds

Background imageJewel Collection: Lady Astor wearing Cartier tiara with Sancy diamond

Lady Astor wearing Cartier tiara with Sancy diamond
Lady Astor, who sat as MP for the Sutton Division of Plymouth from 1919 to 1945 pictured arriving for the opening of Parliament in 1948 wearing a Cartier tiara featuring the Sancy diamond

Background imageJewel Collection: King Alfred Jewel

King Alfred Jewel
The King Alfred Jewel, made on the orders of King Alfred the Great. It was discovered in 1693, in North Petherton, Somerset, and is now a popular exhibit at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Background imageJewel Collection: Sutton Hoo Treasure. Purse lid. 7th-8th centuries AD

Sutton Hoo Treasure. Purse lid. 7th-8th centuries AD. From Mound 1. Near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageJewel Collection: Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1873, by Raimundo de Madrazo

Adelina Patti (1843-1919), 1873, by Raimundo de Madrazo
Adelina Patti (1843-1919). Italian Soprano. Portrait by Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta (1841-1920), 1873. History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageJewel Collection: In the Courtyard, 1893, by Ricardo de Madrazo y Garreta

In the Courtyard, 1893, by Ricardo de Madrazo y Garreta
Ricardo de Madrazo y Garreta (1851-1917). Spanish painter. In the Courtyard, 1893. History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageJewel Collection: Isabella II as a Girl before the Throne, circa 1838

Isabella II as a Girl before the Throne, circa 1838
Isabella II (1830-1904). Queen of Spain. Isabella II as a Girl before the Throne, circa 1838. Portrait by Luis de la Cruz y Rios (1776-1853). History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageJewel Collection: Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819). 1789, by Velazquez

Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819). 1789, by Velazquez
Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819). Queen consort of Spain (1788-1808). Wife of Charles IV. Portrait by Zacarias Gonzalez Velazquez (1763-1834), 1789. History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageJewel Collection: Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda (1814-1873), 1857

Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda (1814-1873), 1857
Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda (1814-1873). Spanish writer. Portrait by Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz (1815-1894), 1857. Detail. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageJewel Collection: Manuela Gonzalez Velazquez playing the piano, 1820-1821

Manuela Gonzalez Velazquez playing the piano, 1820-1821
Zacarias Gonzalez Velazquez (1763-1834). Spanish painter. Manuela Gonzalez Velazquez playing the piano, 1820-1821. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageJewel Collection: Anne of Austria, circa 1571, by Alonso Sanchez Coello

Anne of Austria, circa 1571, by Alonso Sanchez Coello
Anne of Austria (1549-1580). Queen of Spain, fourth wife of King Philip II. Portrait by Alonso Sanchez Coello (1531-1588), circa 1571. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageJewel Collection: Jewel Tower repair

Jewel Tower repair Date: 1925

Background imageJewel Collection: The Tower of London, Various Views

The Tower of London, Various Views
Various views of the Tower of London. The Tower of London, also known officially as Her Majesty's Royal Palace and the Fortress of the Tower of London

Background imageJewel Collection: The Grand State Salt Cellar, Tower of London

The Grand State Salt Cellar, Tower of London
The Grand State Salt Cellar of the Tower of London. Also known as the Salt of State or the Exeter Salt, it was presented to Charles II for his Restoration banquet in 1660

Background imageJewel Collection: The family of Gaspar Soliveres by Jose Aparicio Inglada

The family of Gaspar Soliveres by Jose Aparicio Inglada
Jose Aparicio Inglada (1773-1838). Spanish painter. The family of Gaspar Soliveres. Oil on canvas, 1831. Detail. Museum of Romanticism. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageJewel Collection: Maria Teresa Orsini, Princess Doria, 1822-1831

Maria Teresa Orsini, Princess Doria, 1822-1831
Valentin Carderera y Solano (1796-1880). Spanish painter. Portrait of Maria Teresa Orsini, Princess Doria, 1822-1831. Museum of Romanticism. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageJewel Collection: Queen Isabel II as a child - Carlos Luis de Ribera y Fieve

Queen Isabel II as a child - Carlos Luis de Ribera y Fieve
Isabel II (1830-1904). Queen of Spain. Isabel II as a child. Portrait by Carlos Luis de Ribera y Fieve (1815-1891), 1836. Museum of Romanticism. Madrid. Spain. (On loan, Prado Museum, Madrid)

Background imageJewel Collection: Barbara of Portugal (1711-1758) by Louis Michel Van Loo

Barbara of Portugal (1711-1758) by Louis Michel Van Loo
Barbara of Portugal (1711-1758). Queen of Spain, spouse of Ferdinand VI. Portrait by Louis Michel Van Loo (1707-1771). San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageJewel Collection: Potrait of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780)

Potrait of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780)
Maria Theresa (1717-1780). Holy Roman Empress. Portrait by Jozef Pitschmann (1758-1834), after 1800. Oil on canvas. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow

Background imageJewel Collection: Jewel Casket

Jewel Casket
A picture of a jewel casket, with inlaid Roman figures, belonging to Australian artist, Norman Alfred William Lindsay. Date: circa 1925

Background imageJewel Collection: White flowers and a cross on an Easter card

White flowers and a cross on an Easter card
White flowers and an ornate cross on a two-part Easter card, with cherub (left) and Paschal Lamb (right). Date: circa 1890s

Background imageJewel Collection: Comic postcard, Sergeant and soldier - criticism of baggy trousers Date

Comic postcard, Sergeant and soldier - criticism of baggy trousers Date: early 20th century

Background imageJewel Collection: The Jewel Office in the Tower of London, Rag Fair

The Jewel Office in the Tower of London, Rag Fair and Old Clothes and Ship Building. Crown, orb and sceptre in the Jewel Office in the Tower of London 16

Background imageJewel Collection: The Tiwer of London: the Armory, the Horse Armory

The Tiwer of London: the Armory, the Horse Armory and Wild Beasts in the Tower. Beefeater showing tourists weapons from the Spanish Armada in the Armory 13

Background imageJewel Collection: The Rotunda of Saint Thomas, Lombardy, 1823

The Rotunda of Saint Thomas, Lombardy, 1823. Plan, section and carved capitals from the Rotonda di San Tome. Chiesa di S. Tommaso in Lemine. After Seroux d Agincourts Architecture, 1823

Background imageJewel Collection: Dogbane beetle, banksia jewel beetle, etc

Dogbane beetle, banksia jewel beetle, etc
Dogbane beetle, Chrysochus auratus 1, Hoplia argentea 2, banksia jewel beetle, Cyrioides imperialis 3, Eumolpus fulgidus 4, and Eumolpus surinamensis 5

Background imageJewel Collection: Marsh beetle, jewel beetle, rose chafer, etc

Marsh beetle, jewel beetle, rose chafer, etc
Marsh beetle, Elodes 1, Harpalus beetle 2, jewel beetle, Buprestis 3, flea beetle, Altica famelica 4, and rose chafer, Cetonia species 5

Background imageJewel Collection: Calligraphic title and vignette of beehive with bees

Calligraphic title and vignette of beehive with bees
Title page with calligraphic title and vignette of beehive with bees. Handcoloured stipple engraving by Pancrace Bessa from Charles Malos Les Insectes, The Insects, Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Background imageJewel Collection: Italian Glamour - Bewitching woman with jewel headscarf

Italian Glamour - Bewitching woman with jewel headscarf
Italian Glamour - Bewitching woman with exotic jewel headscarf and dark make-up around her eyes Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJewel Collection: The Armada Jewel

The Armada Jewel, also known as the Heneage Jewel, painted by Nicholas Hilliard, with a profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth I. circa 1595

Background imageJewel Collection: Fiery jewel butterfly, Hypochrysops ignitus

Fiery jewel butterfly, Hypochrysops ignitus (Fiery argusfly, Lycaena ignita). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological



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