English: Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom
Date
circa 1919
date QS:P,+1919-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source
G. Younghusband; C. Davenport (1919). The Crown Jewels of England. London: Cassell & Co. p. 6. (published in the US by Funk & Wagnalls, NY.) See also The Jewel House (1921) frontispiece.
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Arches lowered and ermine band shrunk to reflect the present appearance of the crown. The original can be viewed here: ImperialStateCrown.jpg: . Modifications made by Firebrace.
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