IMPERIAL CROWN
RENOVATION COMPLETED.
THREE MONTHS AT CLEANERS.
London, April 6.
The King’s Imperial Crown, worn by His Majesty on State occasions, hag just spent three months in the hands of the cleaners, and now looks more splendid than ever. It has also been made one inch ta'lt-r.
Experts cleaned and reset the 3000 jewels, including five rubies, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, more than 1000 brilliants and rose diamonds and 273 pearls. Sir George Younghusband, Keeper of the Crown Jewels, said the height had been increased because of the necessity of reconstructing the gold framework made for Queen Victoria in 1838. This had sunk until it was so insecure that it was uncertain whether the Crown would keep its shape when worn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 April 1932, Page 10
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