album;
print;
newspaper/periodical
- Museum number
- 1866,0512.2369-2376
- Description
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Eight plates and texts about crowns and coronation costume:
"Crown of State", image of a crown
"St Edward's crown", image of a crown
"Queen Edgitha's crown", image of a crown
"Queen's crown / Queen's circlet", image of crown and circlet
Text "Crowns and coronets"
Text published by John William Parker in London, with images of laurels, crowns and Bishop's hats
Text "Chapters on coronations. No IV. Coronation vestments", including images of tunics, mantles and shoes used during coronations
Image from the "Gentleman's Magazine" of 1761 showing pieces of clothign worn at the coronation of George III, etched by B. Cole
Wood-engraving and letterpress, etching
- Production date
- 1761-1850 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 330 millimetres (album sheet)
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Width: 260 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- See 1866,0512.2109-2110 for comment on the album.
Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1866
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1866,0512.2369-2376
