The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-08
CORONETS IN ENGLAND.
Different Designs and Cost of Those
of Titled Families and Royalty
Itself

A story is told of one workman Of
pronounced socialistic and demo-
cratic tendencies who, in the tenn
porary absence of his foreman de-
livered an address to his colleagues
on the advantages which he claimed
would follow the abolition of the
house of lords-and he wore the rim
of well-known earls corone5 while
he spoke, says the London Mail.
More than one case has come to
my knowledge" remarked the man.
ager of a famous jewelry establish
ment, where a peer has lately rum
mayed among The family heIrlooms
in search of the coronet and has
failed to find it. In several instances
parts of the coronets have disap-
peared-a gold strawberry leaf here,
a silver ball there, and so on.
"A young viscount who succeeded
to the title only year or two ago
drove up the other day with little
of the family coronet left. All of
the IA silver balls had gone. After
explaining the situation to me he
added, humorously: & never suspect
ed the old man was so hard up!'
Excluding those of the royal fam
lily, there axe five different designs
of coronets-the dukes, with eight
strawberry leaves; the marquis, with
four silver balls, and strawberry
leaves between; the earls, with eight
silver balls and strawberry leaves;
the viscount's, with IA silver balls,
and the baron's, with six.
"Coronets are by no means as ex-
pensive as people imagine. In fact,
from an economical point of view,
there is no reason why those entitled
to wear them should not do so in the
street-as our American cousins be-
lieve they do. We can turn out very
presentable coronet for Is guineas. |
know an American millionaire who
pays more for his silk hats.
mo coronet, unless worn by a
member of the royal family, is jew
eled. In the coronet of duke,
marquis and an earl the jewels are
represented by differently shaped
pieces of gold, while the silver balls
represent pearls. Chased as jeweled'
is the technlcal phrase.
The manager of the Goldsmiths
and Silversmiths' company informed
q representative of the Daily Mail
| that the new coronets are being made
from the designs of those worn at
| the coronation of Queen Victoria.
The king however, is entitled, if he
| wishes, to change the designs, in
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would have to be made over again.
His majesty has not yet issued any
commands respecting the crown he
will wear. If he desires an entirely
new one, it is understood that it will
be made by well-known firm in the
Haymarket.
| From a reliable source however,
our representative learned that the
present intention is to have the
crown of her late majesty rear
ranged" and most of the old
stones will be retained. They num-
| Der no fewer than 3193, including
| 1863 brilliant diamonds and 1878 rose
| diamonds.
The most famous of its Jewels will.
no doubt, continue to appear in the
| British crown, for it is associated
with past Edwards. This is the large
ruby presented Edward, prince of
| Wales, son of Edward Ill, called the
| Black Prince, by the kings of CASTLE
after the battle of Najera, in 1867.
| The ruby was worn in the helmet of
| Henry V. at the battle of Agincourt
| in 1415