Imperial state crown

The Imperial State Crown, made for the coronation of George VI in 1937, contains 2,868 diamonds, 11 emeralds, 17 sapphires, rubies and 273 pearls, and is nearly identical to Queen Victoria's State Crown of 1838. Royal Collection Trust.

A watercolour of King George Is Crown of State, with a detailed description inscribed by John Talman, below. Signed and dated, lower right: Iosephs Grisoni delin: 1718. Talman commissioned Grisoni and other Italian artists to make detailed watercolours of jewels, regalia, vestments and curiosities. This is Grisonis only known drawing of English jewels from the period 1715-18 when he was living in England. It is not known if Grisoni or Talman had access to the Crown of State itself, or…

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A crown frame of a double circlet of gold with silver jewel settings, no longer mounted with stones. The arches in the form of oak leaves, the monde missing, with a red velvet cap and ermine band.

State crown of George VI.Back of the Imperial State Crown (made in 1937 with alterations in 1953)