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Sutton Hoo treasureA double-page spread relating to the Anglo-Saxon ship burial ground discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. it was filled with many priceless treasures, a few of which are shown here
The Coronation Regalia of BritainThe various pieces of regalia used during the Coronation ceremonies of British Kings and Queens. 1. St. Edwards Crown, 2. The Imperial State Crown, 3. Prince of Wales coronet, 4
The Imperial State CrownA painting showing the Imperial State Crown which was made for Queen Victorias Coronation and was the only crown used in the ceremony. Date: 1838
Coronation regalia jewelsPage from The Sketch depicting some of the famous and priceless jewels forming the Coronation regalia of King George VI in 1937. St
Society women in their jewelsPage from The Sketch featuring a number of ladies of nobility wearing pearl necklaces, tiaras and other family jewels. 1. Lady Gooch, 2. Lady St. Oswald in a splendid dog collar, 3
Russian state jewels to be auctioned in LondonPage from The Illustrated London News reporting on a sale of magnificent jewellery forming part of the Russian state jewels, which were auctioned at Christies in 1927
Society ladies at the Jewels of Empire BallThree of the ladies at the Jewels of Empire Ball, held in June 1935 at the Grosvenor House Hotel. Over 3 million pounds worth of jewels were worn in the shape of bracelets, tiaras, necklaces
Crown for Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother), Coronation 19The crown for Queen Elizabeth, consort of King George VI, to wear at the 1937 Coronation based on a Victorian circlet and including the Koh-i-Noor diamond
Royal Wedding 1923 - wedding presentsKing George V and Queen Marys gifts to the Duke and Duchess of York on the occasion of their marriage on 26 April 1923. They include a necklace from Queen Alexandra
The Golden Ampulla and the Anointing SpoonThe most ancient regalia used in the most solemn Coronation rite for the anointing of the sovereign - the golden ampulla and the spoon
Royal Wedding Presents at St Jamess Palace - jewelsWorth a Kings ransom, some of the jewels presented to Princess Marina of Greece on her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29 November 1934
Royal Wedding 1947 - bridal giftsSuperb jewels presented to Princess Elizabeth on the occasion of her marriage ot Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten on 20 November 1947
The Loan Collection at the South Kensington MuseumThe Loan Collection on display in the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum) in 1862, an exhibition comprising over 8000 different objects from around 450 contributors
Fragment of Sintrams Evangelium LongumA fragment of Sintrams Evangelium Longum, a gospel book. It is one of the great treasures of the Monastery and Library of St Gall in Switzerland
Romans Eating at HomeRoman eating scene (actually the profligate son of the tragedian Aesop dining off priceless singing-birds) - in Valerius Maximus, Facta et dicta Memorabilia, 1475
Mme. Schliemann & JewelsMADAME SCHLIEMANN wife of archeologist Heinrich Schliemann, wearing ornaments found at Mycenae and supposed by her husband to be the property of Helen of Troy