The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-30
vic.oria's Crown levels.

Of England. which she wears on state
occasions, is perhaps the costlicst
hesdsdress worn by any sovereign in
the world. IL comprises in jewels
four large rabies. one of immense
size, irregulally shapcd and polished
one large brooeh-spread sapphire,
aud fifteen smaller ones eleven en-
eralds, thirteen huudrcd aud sixty.
three brilliant diamonds. twelve hun-
ired and scveni y-th,ee rose diamonds
one hundred and forty-seven table
diamonds, four largo pear. shaped
pearl, and two hundred and seventy
three round pearls, in oil, three tbou-
saod and MET y-one jewels. The
crown was made by The command ol
Queen Victcra, 10 1898, by RundelI
& Bridge of Liondon with jewels Ia
ken iu part from old crowns, AMI
Others furnished By her Majesty. It
is thus described by Professor Ten-
nant. the present miaeralogi,t to tbc
Queen
cit consists OF diamonds pearls, ru.
hics, sappbires, and emerald-, set 10
silver and gold. 1t has crimson
velvet cap with ern inc border, aud is
li,nd with white silk. Its gross weight
is thiriy-ninc ounces. tive penny
weights troy. The lower part OF the
baud abDve the ermine border, con.
sists OF q row of one hundred aud
twenty -niue pearls, and the upper
part Of the band of row Of one hun-
drcd and twelve pearls, between
which, 10 front of the crown, is a
large sapphire (par,ly drillcd) pur-
chased for the crown by King George
~ AT the back is sapphire OF
smaller size aud six other sapphires,
(three 90 each side,) betwe ecu which
are eight emeralds. Above aud be-
low the seven sarpbires ,re fourteen
diamonds, and around TIL eight EN-
craIds arc one hundred hli twenty
eight diamonds. Bctwecp he emcr.
aids aud sapphircs are sixteen tre-
foil ornamouts continuing one hun
dred aud sixty diamonds. Above the
band are eight sapphir,s, surmoun o 1
| by eight dlamonds, between which
are eight testoogs Consisting Of one
/ hundred and forty diamonds. 10 the
front vi the crown. AMI ia the ceutre
of diamond Maltese cross, is the Ia
nous ruby, said To have been given
to Edward, Prince OF Whales-sun
o. Edward Ill, called the Black
Plucc--by Don Pedro, King OF Gas.
iilc, alter the baltle OF Naje.a, near
Victoria, a. ID. 1867. TINS ruby was
worn iu the helmet Of Henry V. ut
the battle Of dgIncIult, 4. ID. 1ilJ.
II is pierced quite through after the
Eastern custom, the upper p,rt OF the
piercing b,iog iillcd up 10y small ru.
10y. Around this ruby. in order 20
!orm tue cross, are seveniy.tive brill
Iant diamOTds. Three other Maltese
crosses, forming the two sides ana
back oi the cfpwn, havo emerald ce.-
ties, aud contain re- pcctisely ono
h1udred and thlrty-two; one hun
dred acd lhiriy.thrcc biliant diA.
monds. Bet weeh the Maltese cross
rs ;iri four ornaments in the form Oi
French fIeHr' de H3, VITA .our rnbie.
IN the ceLtieS, aud surrounded by
rose diamonds, containing repcctve.
y eIs hl! -iivc, eighty six, nni eighty
seven rose 0iamunds. From the
Malie>e crosses issue four impera,
tIch,S, composed Of oak leaves and
a'orns. The leaves contain scven-
huud'ed ana twenty -cight rose, taUlr
wnd bliliant diamonds. Thiriy;two
p aris form The acurus, set in cups
con'aiuing iity -iuur rose diam nj,
und one table diamond. Tho total
uumbcr OF diam .nds IN tho arches
aud acorn- il one hundred aud eight
briIlants, one hundred and sixteen
tabla diamonds, and live hundred
and iiitypiue rose diamonds, From
he upper part of the a:ches are sus-
pend'd iour large, pendant pstr-
shaped pearls, with rose-dlamood
cups containing twelve rose diamonds.
Above the arch stands the mound,
containing in the lower hemisphere
ihree bundled and ,olr briIliants
and in the upper hemisphere two
hundred aud taenty-flur briiIiao's--
the zone aud arch being composed Of
thiriy~ihrcc rose diamonds. The
cross on the summit has rose-cul
sapphire in the centre, surronndej
by Tour largo brliunts and Que hun-
ired and eight smrller brillauts.'