marylibra:CrownSilver, parcel gilt, gilt metal set with paste gemsca. 1863GermanyThis crown was made

marylibra:CrownSilver, parcel gilt, gilt metal set with paste gemsca. 1863GermanyThis crown was made for a statue of the Virgin Mary, to remind worshipers of her coronation by Jesus Christ and her high status as ‘Queen of Heaven’. -- source link
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