Jeweled Sword Of State Coronation Crown Jewel 1920s Trade Ad Card

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Jeweled Sword Of State Coronation Crown Jewel 1920s Trade Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL 1920s TRADE  ADVERTISING CARD
JEWELED SWORD OF STATE
The two-handed Sword of State, made in 1678  a 1660 sword was last used in the 18th
century  symbolises the monarch's royal authority. It is also carried before the monarch at
State Openings of Parliament. Its wooden sheath, made in 1689, is bound in crimson
velvet decorated with silver-gilt emblems of England, Scotland and Ireland, fleurs-de-lis and
portcullises.[127] The lion of England and unicorn of Scotland form the cross-piece to the
sword's handle. Before the investiture, it is exchanged for the principal Sword of Offering, of
which the Sword of State is a metaphor. Commissioned by George IV for his 1821
coronation, its gilded leather sheath is encrusted with 1,251 diamonds, 16 rubies, 2 sapphires
and 2 turquoises.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE A
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS CARDS IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT IS NOT PERFECT AND THIS CARD MAY HAVE
SLIGHT PAPER LOSS
SMUDGING
ROUNDED CORNERS
SURFACE CREASE
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, originally the Crown Jewels of England, are 140
royal ceremonial objects kept in the Tower of London, which include the regalia and
vestments worn by British kings and queens at their coronations.
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