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Who can help me about thailandia's crown Hi!! I know that the royal crown of Thailand is the Great Crown of Victory made in 1782 for coronation of king Rama I and decorated with indian diamonds under king Rama IV. [the first photo below] There are two other crown: 1 [second, third and fourth...

Yes, you're right! This was the crown of the earldom of Tyrol but it is known as "archducal". The title is not wrong because it relates to the status of the holder of the Count of Tyrol who was also archduke of Upper-Austria (during the period of the divisions of the Habsburg hereditary...

Empress's diamond crown In 1808 it was made ​​for the empress Maria Ludovica (1787-1816), third wife of emperor Francis I, a crown of diamonds. In 1838 from this crown were removed all the gemstones (the silver frame was preserved but unused) to be remounted on a new structure made ​​by the...

Archducal crown of Tyrol and ducal crown of Styria The archducal crown of Tyrol was made in 1602 at Innsbruck with silver-gilt, gold wire, glass, velvet and ermine (now replaced by silk). Height: 28.5 cm; Diameter: 20.5 cm. LOCATION: Treasure of the Castle, Mariastein The ducal crown of...

Holy Crown of Austria Before become an empire in 1804, Austria was an archduchy. His crown is known as Holy Crown of Austria and the most recent austrian archducal crown was commisioned by archduke Maximilian III (1558-1618) in 1616. Maximilian III wanted that the crown was kept at the...

The sceptre, the globe and the imperial robes. The sceptre was made for the emperor Matthias (1557-1619) in 1615 by Andreas Osenbruck at Prague with narwhal tusk, gold, enamel, diamonds, rubies, sapphire and pearls. Length: 75.5 cm; Weight: 1640 g. In the inner part of the pommel of the scepter...

Imperial Crown The austrian imperial crown is known also as personal crown of Rudolf II. It was made by Jan Vermeyen in 1602 at Prague with gold, enamel, diamonds, rubies, spinels noble, sapphire, pearls and velvet. Height: 28.3 cm; diameter: 22.4 cm. The surface of the crown is divided into 4...

The empire of Austria was proclaimed in 1804 by the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (1768-1835) who became also the austrian emperor as Francis I. From 1804 to 1806, when the Holy Empire was abolished, this monarch was known as the double emperor. Until 1804 Austria was an archduchy, with an own...

Hi, I don't know many book titles about Albania history in english but in italian. In english I can suggest you this title: "King Zog: Self-Made Monarch of Albania" by Jason Tomes This one is in french, I never read it because I don't speak this language so well but I think that this book is...

When Albania became a kingdom in 1928 the new king Zog I (1895-1961) decided to adopt the historical helmet of George Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405-1468) as the national royal crown. Skanderbeg, prince of Krujë, was an albanian national hero who fighted against the ottoman rule in the half of XV...

Hawaii Royal Sceptre Silver and Velvet, made by Sigmond Hoffnung in 1882-83 at London with silver and velvet. Today is at Berenice Pauhai Bishop Museum, Honolulu.

Royal Crown of queen Kapiolani Made with Gold, diamonds, emeralds, rubies (today reproductions), pearls and velvet. Realised by Sigmond Hoffnung in 1882-1883 at London. It is today at Berenice Pauhai Bishop Museum, Honolulu.

Royal Crown of Kalakaua I The Sceptre with the Dragon (or of the Constitution): Made with gold, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, opals, spinel (today reproductions), pearls and velvet. Realised by Sigmond Hoffnung in 1882-1883 at London. It is today at Berenice Pauhai Bishop Museum, Honolulu.

The Sceptre with the Dragon (or of the Constitution): Made with gold this sceptre was made by William Clutton and David Cox in 1828 at London. It was made to celebrate the costitutional regime inaugurated with the reign of queen Mary II. The Dragon is the arms of house of Braganza and it...

The Sceptre of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves: Made with gold this sceptre was made by Inácio Luiz da Coroa and designed by António Gomes da Silva in 1817 at Rio de Janeiro. Long: 84,3 cm; Weight: 648 g. Today it is at Ajuda Palace, Lisbon.