The Anointing Spoon Holy Oil British Crown Jewels Coronation 1920s Trade Card

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The Anointing Spoon Holy Oil British Crown Jewels Coronation 1920s Trade Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL 1920s TRADE  ADVERTISING CARD
THE ANOINTING SPOON HOLY OIL
The Ampulla and Anointing spoon are the two oldest objects used in the coronation. The
Ampulla is a vessel of fine gold in the shape of an eagle. It contains the holy oil which is used
to anoint the Sovereign. The head unscrews to admit the oil which is poured out through the
beak. The date of the body of the eagle is said to be around the fourteenth century, but the
goldwork, wings and base were probably added in 1661 for the coronation of Charles II.
The silver gilt anointing spoon into which the oil is poured is believed to date from the 12th
century with evidence of its use at the coronation of King John in 1199. The stem of the spoon
is chased and set with four freshwater pearls.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE A
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS CARDS IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT IS NOT PERFECT AND THIS CARD MAY HAVE
SLIGHT PAPER LOSS
SMUDGING
ROUNDED CORNERS
SURFACE CREASE
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, originally the Crown Jewels of England, are 140
royal ceremonial objects kept in the Tower of London, which include the regalia and
vestments worn by British kings and queens at their coronations.
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