Charlemagne's Crown and Crown of St. Cunigunde
1. The German crown named after Charlemagne, dating from the 12th century. It consists of eight small plates (not all othe same size) of gold leaf, joined together. The lining of the crown consists of a small round cap in purple velvet 2. The Crown of St. Cunigunde
Picture No
11094475
Media ID
45949684
Size
3722px x 5738px
(4.8MB)
Credit
©H L Oakley / Mary Evans
Source
Lithograph from a drawing by Friedrich Hottenroth (1840-1917) reproduced in Le Costume chez les Peuples Anciens et Modernes' (1896) - Plate XIII
Date
circa 12th century
