Sceptre Collection (page 5)

King Archibong III of Calabar, Gambia, West Africa (then part of the British Empire). He was crowned in 1878 with a regalia sent by Queen Victoria. Date: circa 1878

Coronation regalia of the Holy Roman Empire
Some of the coronation regalia of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation: 1. German Royal Crown; 2. Imperial Crown; 3. Orb; 4. Coronation Robe; 5. Kings Sceptre; 6. Imperial Sceptre; 7

The late King George VI lies in State at Westminster Hall. A Guard stands alongside the coffin, his head bowed in respect. Date: 1952

Queen Elizabeth II - Returning to the Palace - Coronation, June 2nd 1953. Date: 1953

King Clovis I and Queen Clotilde of the Franks, late 5th - early 6th century (1882-1884). Artist: Frederic Lix
King Clovis I and Queen Clotilde of the Franks, late 5th - early 6th century (1882-1884). Clovis I (c466-511) converted to Christianity and was baptized at Rheims in 496 AD

Queen Elizabeth II returning to Buckingham Palace after her Coronation, 1953
Queen Elizabeth II returning to Buckingham Palace after her Coronation at Westminster Abbey, London, June 1953. (Colorised black and white print)

George VI in coronation robes: the Golden Imperial mantle, with St Edwards crown, 1937. Artist: Fortunino Matania
George VI in coronation robes: the Golden Imperial mantle, with St Edwards crown, 1937. A coloured plate from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte, c1804. Artist: Francois Pascal Simon Gerard
Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte, c1804. Napoleon (1769-1821) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth enthroned and crowned in Westminster Abbey, 12th May 1937. The King holds the Orb and Sovereigns Sceptre and wears the Imperial State Crown

Statue of Germanicus, Lateran Museum, Rome. Today in Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums, Vatican City Rome The Lateran Museum Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art

Colossal statue of the Emperor Augustus, at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Naples National Archaeological Museum Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Bronze statue of Ramses II. Sculpture on exhibit at the Egyptian Museum in Turin. Turin Egyptian Museum Statue New Kingdom, Egypt - Egyptian Art, Africa, Ancient Civilization

Statue of Domitian preserved in the New Wing of the Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums Statue Flavian Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

The bas-relief shows the three Elesuine divinities: Work on display at the National Museum of Athens. Greece Athens, National Museum Low Relief, Basrelief Greek Art, Greece, Europe

German reliquary of Saint Henry, brass, rock crystal and wood, enamel decoration; the work is preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris, Louvre Museum Reliquary Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe

Assyrian relief taken from the Palace of Sargon II in Khorsabad (Dur arrukin) depicting the sovereign with hereditary prince Sennacherib

Statue of the Roman emperor Trajan, preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris, Louvre Musuem Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1908

Charles V, King of France, gothic era statue preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris, Louvre Museum Statue Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Roger the Norman; sculpture by Emanuele Franceschi located in a niche of the faade of the Royal Palace in Naples Naples Statue Romanticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Joanne of Bourbon, Queen of France, gothic era statue preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris, Louvre Museum Statue Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Byzantine ivory diptych panel of the Empress Ariadne, in the Sala Carrand of the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence Florence The Bargello National Museum High Relief Late Byzantine

Philippe of France, 1837 (Plaster Statue)
7422959 Philippe of France, 1837 (Plaster Statue) by Jacquet, Francois-Henri (1778-after 1848); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon, Versailles

Henri I, King of France, 1837 (plaster sculpture)
7422969 Henri I, King of France, 1837 (plaster sculpture) by Jacquet, Francois-Henri (1778-after 1848); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon, Versailles, France; (add.info.: Henri I)

Inherkhaou Tomb, Deir El Medineh
8587098 Inherkhaou Tomb, Deir El Medineh by Egyptian; Deir El-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

Nicolas II, Csar of Russia, 1896 (engraving)
7147191 Nicolas II, Csar of Russia, 1896 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: reigned 1868-1918 from Le Petit journal of May 24)

Ancient Egypt, Wall painting/mural/fresco, Tomb of Sennufer, Thebes/Luxor, Sennufer holding sceptre, Mayor of Thebes
3476170 Ancient Egypt, Wall painting/mural/fresco, Tomb of Sennufer, Thebes/Luxor, Sennufer holding sceptre, Mayor of Thebes, overseer under Amenophis II, 18th Dynasty

A Ward of Chancery, published by S.W. Fores (etching)
NCO193113 A Ward of Chancery, published by S.W. Fores (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: George)

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A Late Princess Personifying Peace Crowning the Glory of England, 1819 (oil on canvas)
NGW186587 A Late Princess Personifying Peace Crowning the Glory of England, 1819 (oil on canvas) by Dowman, John (1750-1824); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Queen Victoria of England in her coronation robes in 1837, 19th century (print)
3794055 Queen Victoria of England in her coronation robes in 1837, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Queen Victoria of England - portrait of Her Majesty in her coronation robes in 1837)

King William II crossing the river at the Battle of the Boyne, Ireland, 1 July 1690. Deposed Catholic King James II of England losing his wig and hat as he flees on horseback

Newly-Crowned Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I (formerly Ras Tafari) at Addis Ababa, carrying the Orb and Sceptre and accompanied by his youngest son. 1930

King Robert the Bruce is crowned as King of Scotland by Isabella MacDuff, The Countess of Buchan at the Abbey at Scone. 1306

Plate 4: Apollo; statue of the nude god standing on a socle, wearing a crown and holding a scepter in his right hand and an orb in his left; from Statues of Roman Gods after Jacques Jonghelinck, 1586

The Emperor Charlemagne in Full State Dress (A. D. 800), 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
The Emperor Charlemagne in Full State Dress (A.D. 800), 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M

King George V - Oval portrait
King George V (1865-1936) - Oval portrait. Date: circa 1910

The Czar Ivan the Terrible, 1590, (1903). Artist: Hans Wengel
The Czar Ivan the Terrible, 1590, (1903). From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

The Coronation Ceremony in the Abbey: The Queens Procession, 1937. Crowned and Bearing the Emblems of Her Dignity, The Queen processing to the west door of the Abbey for the return to Buckingham

George VI in coronation robes: the Robe of Purple Velvet, with the Imperial State Crown, 1937. A coloured plate from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

Portrait of Empress Maria Theresa, 1766. Creator: Christian Kollonitsch
Portrait of Empress Maria Theresa, 1766

Ivan III or Ivan VI Antonovich. Full-length Portrait, 1750-1759. Creator: Wilhelm Andreas Müller
Ivan III or Ivan VI Antonovich. Full-length Portrait, 1750-1759

Coronation of King George VI, robes, regalia and vestments
Four pictures showing the changes of Kings Coronation robes and vestments during the Coronation ceremony. On the left, the King arrives at Westminster Abbey in crimson velvet Robe of State

The Royal Family pose in full robes and crowns, in Buckingham Palace Left to Right : HRH Princess Royal, HRH Duchess of Gloucester, HRH Duke of Gloucester, Her Majesty Queen Mary

Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Shakespeare's King Richard II at His Majesty's Theatre, London Date: 1903

King Canute (Cnut)
KING CNUT / CANUTE King of England (1016-35) and Denmark (1018-35). Date: 11th century

Lady Jane Grey becomes Queen, on 10 July 1553 Date: 1553

The Sceptre
A portrait illustration of a young woman reclined casually on her back, with one upraised leg, she is holding up a golden sceptre in one hand. Date: circa 1901

La Coupe Au Roi De Thule
A comical illustration showing a scene in which a king sits in a barber's chair holding his sceptre in one hand, the hairdresser is styling what little hair he has left

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"The Sceptre: A Symbol of Power and Majesty Throughout History" From the eerie tales spun by Alfred Bestall in "The Ghost Story" to the grandeur of Haile Selassie's coronation in 1930, the sceptre has always held a significant place in history. Dating back centuries, this regal symbol has been adorned with intricate designs like the Russian Imperial Eagle or featured alongside majestic royal crowns. Even automobiles like the Humber they have borrowed its name to evoke a sense of elegance and authority. In moments that define nations, such as Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, the sceptre takes center stage among Britain's illustrious Coronation Regalia. It represents not only power and glory but also Christian faith—a potent combination captured beautifully in Saint Michael Archangel's Byzantine icon from fourteenth-century Greece. Throughout time, notable figures like King Canute (Cnut) have wielded this emblematic staff as they ruled over vast territories. And no crown is complete without it; just look at The Imperial State Crown or The Kings Orb and Sceptre from 1937—both testaments to its enduring significance. The sceptre stands tall as one of humanity's most recognizable symbols of authority—a testament to our fascination with power and majesty throughout history.