The Miniature Crown Jewel Collection + Crown of Wenceslas of Bohemia

Description

The Crown of Wenceslas of Bohemia is part of the Miniature Crown Jewel Collection created and designed by Nicholas & Susan Findeisen, the original owners of Crowns & Regalia, Ltd and is entirely hand made by skilled artists using the finest materials. Each piece is hand cast in high quality Pewter, then richly 22ct. Gold or Sterling Silver plated, hand polished, set with minute Austrian Crystal stones and/or hand enamelled and finished, and comes in its original box.
The History of the Original:
Wenceslas I
, also called
Saint Wenceslas
, Czech
Svatý Václav
, (born c. 907, Stochov, near Prague—died Sept. 28, 929, Stará Boleslav, Bohemia; feast day September 28), Prince of Bohemia, Martyr, and Patron Saint of the Czech Republic.
He is the real person whose good deeds are sung of in the old, traditional Christmas Carol "Good King Wenceslas".
Wenceslas I was crowned with his wife Kunhuty in 1228. The crown is made of four gold plates set with 91 polished rubies, emeralds and sapphires, and 20 pearls, with two arches supporting a monde and cross, reputed to contain a thorn from the Crown of Thorns of Jesus Christ.
Kept in St. Vitus's Cathedral, Prague, it is one of the oldest and finest examples of the medieval Lily crown to have survived.
*Crown and box is in original mint condition.*
**Crown measures approximately
7/8" tall x 3/4" wide.
Box measures approximately 4" L x 3" W x 1-1/4" T **