King's Sceptre with Cross or Royal Sceptre
Reference code
SIT/01/04/01
Title
King's Sceptre with Cross or Royal Sceptre
Date
c. 1966
Level of description
file
Extent and format
1 file
Scope and content
Handwritten notes relating to St Edward's Crown and the sceptre with cross, with full descriptions of both from 1661 onwards, with measurements given and a list of the stones used for the coronation of George V included and a list of the original 12 holy stones featured in the original configuration of St Edward's Crown.
Creator
Sitwell, Hervey Degge Wilmot (1896-1973), Major General and Keeper of the Jewel House, Tower of London
Previous reference number(s)
file 4 A