Anna Keay

The Crown Jewels: The Official Illustrated History

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ISBN 13:: 9780500289822
author:: Anna Keay
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Thames and Hudson Ltd
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2012
Pages:: 176
Dimensions:: 26.8 x 22.8 x 1.6 cm
Genre:: History, Britain & Ireland, , Precious metal & precious stones: artworks & design, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Jewelry, DESIGN / Fashion, Europe - Great Britain - General, Fashion, History / Europe / Great Britain, Jewelry, History - General History, U
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The Crown Jewels: An Official Illustrated History This sumptuous volume presents a complete inventory of every item of the Crown Jewels, a collection steeped in English history and still in use today. The book offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of the spectacular objects now housed in the Tower of London. The Crown Jewels tells the story of the English monarchy, from the 12th-century spoon used for coronation to the platinum crown created for Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, in 1937, set with the Koh-i-nûr diamond. The book features specially commissioned new photography, allowing individual pieces and carefully selected groups of objects to be viewed in detail. The collection has been augmented over the centuries with pieces that reflect key moments in English history, such as the regalia created for the joint monarchs William III and Mary II in 1689, and the crown made for King George V's inauguration as Emperor of India in 1911.

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