CROWN JEWELS ON SHOW AGAIN
The Crown Jewels, always an.attraction for visitors from overseas, are on show ag'ain in the Tower of London after being store-d for safety during the war years. These are the only crown jewels in the world displayed for public exhibition. While the crowns and most of the other pieces are comparatively modern — Cromwell having destroyed the ancient regalia — some of the pieces of Royal plate date from the sixteenth century. The" most dazzling of .the exhibits is the Imperial State Crown from which flash soms 3,200 gems, among them the famous Koh-i-noor diamond, one of the most precious jewels in the world. The sceptre, set with one oi the largest diamon'ds in the world, the orb, and the anointing spoon used at the Coronation ceremony, are also on view. The circular showcase and the. general display scheme of pre-war days remain unchanged, but improved arrangements have been made for the entrance and exit to and from the Jewel House. The Wakefield Tower, where the jewels are housed, is guaranteed to be absolutely burglar-proof . ,
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 December 1947, Page 2
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178CROWN JEWELS ON SHOW AGAIN Chronicle (Levin), 31 December 1947, Page 2
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