Ballou's Monthly Magazine, Vol. XXVII, No. 1 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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14 STATE SALT CELLAR. inch and a half high, which serves as the foot or pedestal of the rich cross of gold, three and a quarter inches high, encrusted with dia- monds, having in the centre, on one side a sapphire, and au emerald on the other, four large pearls at the angles of the cross, a large pearl at the end of each limb, and three at the base, the height of the orb and cross being eleven inches. The Queen’s Orb is of smaller dimensions, but of similar form and materials. The sceptres, six in number, on pages 8, 9, are objects of interest. “The sceptre” is spoken of as representing rule, but it is usually regarded in its figurative sense. Here we have the veritable articles emblematic of the sway of authority. The first represented is the Temporal Sceptre of Queen Victoria, of gold, two feet nine inches in length, the staff very .plain, but the pommel ornamented with rubies, emeralds and diamonds. The fleuwis-de- lis, with which this sceptre was originally adorned, have been replaced by golden leaves, bearing the rose, shamrock and thistle. The cross is variously jewelled, and has in the centre a large table diamond. Her majesty’s Spiritual Sceptre, Rod of Equity, or Sceptre of the Dove, is also of gold, three feet seven inches long, ornamented with diamonds and and used for containing the holy oil. Crown Jewels of England. other precious stones. It is surmounted with an orb, banded with rose diamonds, bearing a cross, on which is the figure of a dove with expanded wings. The sceptres, temporal and _ spiritual, of William IV. differ somewhat from the preced- ing, as may be seen in the engravings. St. Edward’s staff is a large golden rod, four feet seven and a half inches long, with a pike of steel at the lower end about four and a half inches. From the length of the engraving, we were obliged to cut off the portion repre- senting the latter. The staff has foliated or- naments, and a mound and cross at top. This SALT SPOON. rod is borne before the sovereign in the coro- nation processions. : The Queen’s Ivory Sceptre was made for Marie d’ Este, the queen of James II., and though claimed by some that it belonged to Anne Boleyn, it is not authenticated. It is of pure ivory, mounted in gold, and terminated by a golden cross, bearing a dove of white onyx. The Ampullze and Spoon, on page 10, for anointing the sovereign, are interesting relics. The former is an antique vessel of pure gold, It re- sembles an eagle with expanded wings, and is finely chased. The head unscrews at the middle of the neck for the purpose of pouring in the oil, and the neck being hollow to the beak, the latter serves as a spout, through r i 7 | Wit an ( Ww STATE SALTO OOOKS. COM