{"product_id":"crown-jewels-anna-keay-2011","title":"Crown jewels. Anna Keay. 2011.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrown Jewels \u003c\/em\u003etells the history of the most spectacular and complete collection of royal regalia in the world. The priceless objects now held in the Tower of London were created to be the embodiment of sovereignty, and their story is that of the English monarchy itself - from the twelfth-century spoon used for the anointing at the coronation to the platinum crown created for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 1937, set with the Koh-i-nur diamond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in association with the Royal Collection and Historic Royal Palaces, the book features specially commissioned new photography, including many detailed shots, allowing individual pieces, famous gems and carefully selected groups of objects to be viewed as never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text, written by an expert in English court history and based on original research, recounts the development of the collection in the medieval period, the dramatic sale and melting down of almost every piece after the execution of Charles I in 1649 and the remaking of the Crown Jewels for Charles II in 1660. Since then the collection has been augmented with pieces that reflect key moments in English history, such as the regalia created for the only joint monarchs, William III and Mary II, in 1689, and the crown made for King George V’s inauguration as Emperor of India in 1911.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Browse Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover \/ 9780500515754 \/ XXX-Large","offer_id":42869544386642,"sku":"KEAY1","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2696\/2492\/files\/camera-4339C7A6-503D-4A89-B366-C0C1A8CCC985.jpg?v=1793844812","url":"https:\/\/browsebooks.com.au\/products\/crown-jewels-anna-keay-2011","provider":"Browse Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}