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Ede & Son [London]

King Edward VII's Coronation Stole 1902

Cloth of gold, silk satin, silk embroidery, metal thread embroidery | 7.6 cm (Width); 123.3 cm (Length) (whole object) | RCIN 75040

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  • A coronation stole of cloth of gold, lined with crimson silk satin, densely embroidered with motifs separately applied: at back of neck, a Tudor rose, the petals in pink and cream silk thread, each outlined silver metal wire, the leaves in silver metal thread outlined with silver metal spangles. The two sides are embroidered with roses of England, thistles of Scotland embroidered in green floss silk, silver metal thread, silver metal wire and silver metal spangles, and shamrocks of Ireland embroidered in green floss silk, the stem of silver metal thread, leaves outlined silver metal spangles, crowns in silver and gilt metal thread, silver metal wire and silver metal spangles; eagles embroidered in silver metal thread and silver metal spangles, a small black bead forming his eye. At either end, a Cross embroidered pink floss silk on ground of laid silver metal thread. Above and below the Cross, a raised bar wrapped blue floss silk alternating silver metal thread and outlined silver metal wire. At either end, gold bullion fringe (c 3 [7.3 cm] long). At centre back, on inside, small loop twisted red silk cord.

    Provenance

    Made for the Coronation of King Edward VII at Westminster Abbey, 9 August 1902.
    On display at the Tower of London c.1902-33. Sent on loan to the Museum of London, before 1937, and later returned.

  • Medium and techniques

    Cloth of gold, silk satin, silk embroidery, metal thread embroidery

    Measurements

    7.6 cm (Width); 123.3 cm (Length) (whole object)

    246.6 cm (whole object)

  • Place of Production

    London [Greater London]