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Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross

Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross

The top portion of the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross, featuring the Cullinan I diamond;...

From The Crown Jewels of England, by Sir George Younghusband and Cyril Davenport, 1919

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