The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-28 00:00:00

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seven inches rand a half; the scab-
bard in all respects is like the two
former.

Curtoma, or the Pointless Sword,
representing the Sword of Mercy,
is the principal in dignity of three
swords which are borne naked
before the kings at the coronation.
It is a broad bright sword, of which
the length of the blade is thirty-two
inches, the breadth almost two
inches, the handle, which is novered
with fine gold wire is four inches
long, and the pommel an inch and
three-quarters, which, with the
cross, is plain steel gilt , the length
of the cross is almost eight inches.
The scabbard belonging to it is co-
vered with a rich brocaded cloth of
tissue, with gilt ornaments.
The sword of state, which is a
large two-handed sword, having a
splendid scabbard of crimson velvet,
decorated with gold plates of the
royal badges, in order as follow :
Up at the point is the orb or mound,
then the royal crest of a lion stand-
ing on an imperial crown ; lower
down are a portcullis, harp, thistle,
fleur-de-lis, and rose ; near the hilt
is the portcullis repeated ; next are
the royal arms and supporters
and, lastly, the harp, thistle, &c.,
occur over again. The other side
of the scabbard is exactly the same.
The handleand pommel of the sword
are embossed with similar devices
in silver gilt ; and the cross is form-
ed of the royal supporters, the lion
and unicorn, having a rose within a
laurel between them on one side,
and a fleur-de-lis, encircled in the
same manner, on the other.

The king's sceptre with the dove
is a sceptre of gold, in length three
feet seven inches, three inches in
circumference at the handle, and
two inches and a quarter round the
top. The pommel is decorated with
a circle or fillet of table-diamonds,
and in several places with precious
stones of all sorts, and the mound
at the top is embellished with a
band or fillet of rose-diamonds.

Upon the mount is a small Jerusa-
lem cross, wherein is fixed a dove
with wings expanded, as the emblem
of mercy.
The orb, mound, or globe, is a
ball of gold of six inches diameter,
encompassed with a band of the
same, embellished with roses of
diamonds encircling other precious
stones, and edged about with pearl.
On the top is a very large ame-
thyst, of a violet or purple colour,
near an inch and a half in height,
of an oval form, and which, being
encompassed with four silver wires,
becomes the pedestal of a splendid
cross of gold of three inches and a
quarter in height and three inches
in breadth, set very close with dia-
monds, having, in the middle, a
sapphire on one side, and an eme-
rald on the other. It is also embel-
lished with four large pearls in the
angles of the cross, near the centre,
and three more at the ends of it.
The whole height of the orb and
cross is eleven inches.

The first and principal diadem,
denominated St. Edward's Crown,
with which his Majesty is invested,
is so called in commemoration of
the ancient one, which was kept in
Westminster Abbey till the begin-
ning of the great rebellion, when,
with the rest of the regalia, it was
sacrilegiously carried away. It is
a very rich imperial crown, embel.
lished with pearls and precious
stones of various kinds, as dia-
monds, rubies, emeralds, and sap-
phires, with a mound of gold on the
top of it, encircled with a band of
the same, embellished also with
precious stones ; and upon the
mound a cross of gold decorated in
a similar manner, having three very
large oval pearls, one at the top of
the cross, and two others pendant
at the sides of it. This crown is
composed, as all those of England
are, of four crosses and as many
fleur-de-lis upon a rim or circle of
gold, all embellished with precious
stones, from the tops of which
crosses arise four circular bars or
arches, which meet at the top, and
at the intersection is the pedestal
whereon is fixed the mound. The
cap within the crown is of purple
velvet lined with white taffeta and
turned up with ermine, thickly
powdered in three rows.

THE AMPULLA AND ANOINTING

SPOON.

The ampulla, which contains the
holy oil, is in the form of an eagle,
with the wings expanded, standing
on a pedestal, all of pure gold,
finely chased. The head unscrews
at the middle of the neck for the
convenience of putting in the oil,
and, the vessel being entirely hol-
low, it is poured out into the spoon
through the point of the beak. The
weight of the whole is nearly eight
or ten ounces, and the cavity of the
body is capable of containing about
six ounces. The anointing spoon
is likewise of pure gold, with four
pearls set in the broadest part of
handle ; the bowl of the spoon is
finely chased both within and with
out, and, by its extreme thinness,
appears to be very ancient.