Encrusted Gallery

Royal crowns and sceptre

Symbols of imperial Majesty: St Edward's Crown, with 444 precious stones, remains one of the senior Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, being the official coronation crown. Imperial State Crown, symbolises the sovereignty of the monarch, there have been several versions since the 15th century, similar to that of St Edward's Crown, but shorter and encrusted with jewels, precious gems, diamonds, pearls, sapphires, emeralds and rubies. State Crown of Queen Mary Consort of King George V of England. Imperial Crown of India, was the crown of three British sovereigns as Emperors of India during the final decades of the Indian Empire. Date: 1935

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Cliffs and formation of sandstone in the Bungle Bungle Range

Cliffs and formation of sandstone in the Bungle Bungle Range, their dark layers formed of clay that holds moisture and supports cyanobacteria as a layer on the surface; the paler layers have less clay and without the protective layer they rust, the iron in the rock oxidising to an orange colour. Purnululu National Park, Kimberley region, Western Australia, Australia

Evening dresses by Philippe et Gaston and Drecoll

Two fashionable ladies wearing boat neckline evening dresses. On the left, a white crepe dress encrusted with pearls with a kite shaped design and ruffle to the side, by Philippe et Gaston. On the right, a pink tubular dress with belt around the hips and scalloped hemline, by Drecoll.
1924

© Mary Evans Picture Library 2015 - https://copyrighthub.org/s0/hub1/creation/maryevans/MaryEvansPictureID/10537060

1924, 20s, Ankle, Attire, Baby, Belt, Boat, Costume, Crepe, Design, Drecoll, Dress, Dresses, Encrusted, Evening, Fashion, Fashionable, Gaston, Hem, Hemline, Hips, Kite, Ladies, Lantern, Length, Neckline, Night, Philippe, Pink, Ruffle, Scallop, Scalloped, Shaped, Shapeless, Tubular, Twenties, White, Woman, Women