London in 1731 by Don Manoel Gonzales
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The Jewel-office, where the regalia are reposited, stands near the
east end of the Armoury. A list is usually given to those who come daily to see these curiosities in the Jewel-house, a copy whereof follows, viz.: A list of his Majesty's regalia, besides plate, and other rich things, at the Jewel-house in the Tower of London. 1. The imperial crown, which all the kings of England have been crowned with, ever since Edward the Confessor's time. 2. The orb, or globe, held in the king's left hand at the coronation; on the top of which is a jewel near an inch and half in height. 3. The royal sceptre with the cross, which has another jewel of great value under it. 4. The sceptre with the dove, being the emblem of peace. 5. St. Edward's staff, all beaten gold, carried before the king at the coronation. 6. A rich salt-cellar of state, the figure of the Tower, used on the king's table at the coronation. 7. Curtana, or the sword of mercy, borne between the two swords of justice, the spiritual and temporal, at the coronation. |
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