The Miniature Crown Jewel Collection + The Scottish Crown

Description

The Scottish Crown 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:
The
Crown of Scotland
is the crown that was used at the coronation of the monarchs
of Scotland. Traditionally said to date back to Robert the Bruce, in fact, it was remade in its current form for King James V of Scotland in 1540.
The crown is part of the Honours of Scotland, the oldest surviving set of Crown Jewels in the British Isles The crown dates from at least 1503 when, in an earlier form, it was depicted in the portrait of James IV of Scotland in the Book of Hours commissioned for his marriage to Margaret Tudor.
Made of Scottish Gold, the crown is set with oriental and freshwater pearls, jacinths, white topazes, carbuncles, quartz, amethysts and diamonds.
*Crown and box is in original mint condition.*
**Crown measures approximately
1-1/4" tall x 7/8" wide.
Box measures approximately 4" L x 3" W x 1-1/4" T **