Ampulla and spoon
Reference code
SIT/01/10
Title
Ampulla and spoon
Level of description
file
Scope and content
Handwritten notes relating to the history and use of the ampulla and spoon as a component of royal regalia. There is an overview of the legend of Thomas A Beckett oil and an account of the coronation of Henry IV. Full descriptions of the pieces are given, with weights and measurements.
Creator
Sitwell, Hervey Degge Wilmot (1896-1973), Major General and Keeper of the Jewel House, Tower of London