13-14-15. Three swords in their embroidered scabb[ard]
16-17. Two golden Tankards
18-19 Two golden salt cellars of state
20 A golden Baptismal Font wharein the issu[e]
of the royal family are christened it is upwards
of four feet in height.
21-30. Ten golden salt cellars used at the coronation
Banquit. And six golden sceptres of our King & Queens
31. Kings septre with the cross coverd with precious stones
32. The kings septre with the Dove coverd with jewels
33. An ancient septre adorned with valuable jewels
34. The Queens septre, [FIGURE] ornamented with large diamonds
35. The Queens Ivory sceptre mounted in gold
36 The staff of St Edward the King and confessor
who reigned in the year 1041. it is made of pure
gold four feet 7 inches & a half in length and
weighs 8 lbs 9 ounces. on the top is a cross and
an ord wharein a fragment of the real cross is
said to be deposited.
37-38 The Kings golden spurs And the Queens
enamelled Bracelets.
39. Moddle of the White Tower, set with jewels
40. New Imperial Crown which was made for
the coronation of her Present Majesty.
this splended and unequalled crown is of the
Imperial form with upright and almost pointed
arches bearing a diamond mound or orb of the
finest brilliants on the top cwhereof is a cross of the
same precious materials adorned with three remark
abley large pearls. In the front of the crown is a
large Jerrusalem cross entirely frosted with brillians
and in its centre a unique sapphire two inches long and
nearly as broad of the purest and deepest azure."
Thus I have written a lengthy account of ten
pages concerning the Tower of London as there
was such a variety of things to speak about and
they being so obscure in their order that I could
not give a correct Idea of the contents of the
Tower without writing leangthy.
12. The golden Chalice.
13-14-15. Three swords in their embroidered scabbard
16-17. Two golden Tankards
18-19 Two golden salt cellars of state
20 A golden Baptismal Font wharein the issue
of the royal family are christened it is upwards
of four feet in height.
21-30. Ten golden salt Cellars used at the Coronation
Banquit. And six golden sceptres of our king & Queens
31. Kings Septre with the cross covered with precious stones
32. The kings Septre with the Dove covered with jewels
33. An ancient Septre adorned with valuable jewels
34. The Queens Septre, [FIGURE] ornamented with large diamonds
35. The Queens Ivory Sceptre mounted in gold
36 The Staff of St Edward the King and confessor
who reigned in the year 1041. it is made of pure
gold four feet7 inches & a half in length and
weighs 8 lbs 9 ounces. on the top is a cross and
an ord wharein a fragment of the real cross is
said to be deposited.
37-38 The Kings golden Spurs And the Queens
enamelled Bracelets.
39. Moddle of the White Tower, set with jewels
40. New Imperial Crown which was made for
the Coronation of her Present Majesty.
this splended and unequalled crown is of the
Imperial form with upright and almost pointed
arches bearing a diamond mound or orb of the
finest brilliants on the topwhereof is a cross of the
same precious materials adorned with three remark
ably large pearls. In the front of the crown is a
large Jerrusalem cross entirely frosted with brillians
and in its centre a unique sapphire two inches long and
nearly as broad of the purest and deepest azure."
[FIGURE]
Thus I have written a lengthy account of ten
pages concerning the Tower of London as there
was such a variety of things to speak about and
they being so obscure in their order that I could
not give a correct Idea of the contents of the
Tower without writing leangthy.
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