Excerpt from The Juvenile Instructor, Vol. 23: August 1, 1888 The collection is surmounted by the crown 'of the present reigning sovereign of Great Britain, Queen Victoria, and is adorned in accordance with the taste of the present time. The cap of purple velvet is enclosed in hoops of silver surmounted by a ball and cross, all of which are resplendent with dia monds. In the center of the Cross is the inestimable sap phire; and in front of the crown is the heart shaped ruby said to have been worn by the Black Prince. In addition to these crowns and sceptres are a baptismal font, used at the christening of royal children; various dishes, spoons and other articles of gold, used at the coronation and a beautiful service of sacramental plate, used at the same august ceremony. Our engraving illustrates the Jewel House, in which the regalia is now exhibited, which was completed for their recep tion in 1842, although we learn from the ancient records that the crown jewels were first kept in the Tower of London some six centuries ago. Jewels require the concomitants of royalty, of beauty, and of grandeur, with which they are ever associated in our thoughts, to be seen in all. Their lustre. Still the Splendor of this magnificent display of gems will strike the visitor, even in the simple apartment in which they are preserved. This collection, if a commercial value was placed upon it, is variously estimated to be worth from five to six million dollars. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.