| Show QUEEN queer VIC VICTORIAS crown CROWK the crown worn by the queen of great britain at the opening of parliament is composed com rosed of hoops of silver which are completely covered and concealed by precious prec ions stones having hagim I 1 a matese maltese cross of diamonds on the top of it la in the center of this cross is a magnificent sapphire in front of the crown above the rim 1 I is another maltese cross in the middle of I 1 which is the large unpolished ruby which once graced the coronet of the chivalrous black Prin giad underneath thi chisin sin the circular rim rici is another immense sapphire the arches enclose a deep purple or rather blue velvet and ard and the rim of the crown at its base is clustered with brilliantz brilliants brilli ants and ornamented with flaum delie delle de lie liel and maltese c crosses equally rich there therel ar are e m many a n y other precious gems emeralds and ard rubies rubles b i e r sapphires app sapp hires and small clusters of drop pearls pearis of great price the crown is altogether 1 I valued at over half a million of dollars dollare ir deed were it possible to recollect and again bring tom tog together bether gether such precious stones this estimate would fall much below their c r valus the old crown of england made ft fir 1 george georfe III ili weighed upwards of I 1 gounds pounds bi t I 1 notwithstanding the gorgeous il display dk duplay play of jev 1 ehy elry eh y independent 01 0 t the e gold cap op th theares e pres e ea creman only weighs nineteen ounces a and p ten tn pennyweights penny en weights it measures seven inch inches es av jin ER height t fr frona froda orp te the gold circle to the upper j cros cro s and it its 4 diameter at the rim rici is five ove k sun sulf |
