Bracelets and Armills
Reference code
SIT/01/06
Title
Bracelets and Armills
Level of description
file
Scope and content
Handwritten notes on the bracelets or armills used in coronation ceremonies and as state regalia, with details on the symbolism of their early use and a detailed description of the ones in use today, with measurements and weights given.
Creator
Sitwell, Hervey Degge Wilmot (1896-1973), Major General and Keeper of the Jewel House, Tower of London