Sujet

'Ampulla and Spoon', 1962. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

'Ampulla and Spoon', 1962. Used during coronations, '...intimately connected with the most solemn part of the whole ceremony, when the holy oil, poured from the beak of the golden eagle into the coronation spoon, is applied by the officiating bishop or archbishop to the new sovereign's head, breast and palms'. The pieces (second half 12th century) are part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From "The Crown Jewels in the Tower of London", by Martin Holmes, F.S.A.. [Her Majesty's Stationery, London, 1962]

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A04_324

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

65,7Mo (2,4Mo) / 35,2cm x 46,8cm / 4152 x 5531 (300dpi)

Mots clés

travel animal unusual building close up people event ceremony arts bird birds metal art British castle ceremonial color decoration decorative royal golden eagle medieval gold fortifications fortification century vessel status Britain image spoon royalty studio shot concept cutlery Tower of London decorated close-up closeup tourist attraction opulent Sixties decorative arts Colour opulence mediaeval Middle Ages 1960s 20th century tourism The Print Collector 12th century ampulla coronation crown jewels royal collection royal event royal regalia photograph Unknown anointing spoon Martin Holmes animal likeness container HM Stationery Office Office HMSO Martin Holmes Martin Holmes FSA Her Majesty's Stationery Office Coronation Spoon HM HM Stationery Stationery Office Martin R. Martin R. Holmes Homes M. R. Martin Rivington Homes M. R. Homes Martin Rivingto anointment