Sceptre Collection (#10)

Henry VII, King of England (engraving)
7185491 Henry VII, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry VII (1457-1509), King of England

Edward IV, King of England (engraving)
7185457 Edward IV, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward IV (1442-1483), King of England

Societys Idol, 1841: caricature of Queen Victoria (engraving)
7173245 Societys Idol, 1841: caricature of Queen Victoria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Societys Idol, 1841: caricature of Queen Victoria)

K is for king (colour litho)
7149211 K is for king (colour litho) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: K is for king)

King Henry IV (engraving)
7147358 King Henry IV (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry IV (1367-1413)

Mary, Queen of Scots (engraving)
7147339 Mary, Queen of Scots (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587)

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen Consort of King George III (engraving)
7147311 Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen Consort of King George III (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Henry I (engraving)
7147376 King Henry I (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry I (1068-1135)

King James II (engraving)
7147326 King James II (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King James II (1633-1701)

Henry IV, King of England (engraving)
7185490 Henry IV, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry IV (1367-1413), King of England

Henry III, King of England (engraving)
7185489 Henry III, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry III (1207-1272), King of England

Henry II, King of England (engraving)
7185487 Henry II, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry II (1133-1189), King of England

Le tsar Dardon. Costume pour l opera "Le coq d or"de Nicolas (Nikolai) Rimski Korsakov (Rimski-Korsakov)
FIA5374291 Le tsar Dardon. Costume pour l opera " Le coq d or" de Nicolas (Nikolai) Rimski Korsakov (Rimski-Korsakov) (1844-1908)

peter i the great (1672-1725)
FIA5373568 peter i the great (1672-1725) by Werff, Pieter van der (1665-1722); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info)

Portrait de la regente Sophie Alexeievna Romanova (1657-1704). Peinture d un maitre russe, huile sur toile, vers 1680
FIA5343193 Portrait de la regente Sophie Alexeievna Romanova (1657-1704). Peinture d un maitre russe, huile sur toile, vers 1680. Art russe traditionnel ancien, 17e siecle

Portrait du tsar Michel I de Russie (1596-1645). Peinture d un maitre russe, huile sur toile, fin 17e siecle
FIA5343133 Portrait du tsar Michel I de Russie (1596-1645). Peinture d un maitre russe, huile sur toile, fin 17e siecle. Art russe traditionnel ancien. State Russian Museum, Saint Petersbourg

Le Grand Prince Andre I Bogolioubski (avant 1100-apres 1193) recoit les artisans envoyes par l empereur Frederique
FIA5369496 Le Grand Prince Andre I Bogolioubski (avant 1100-apres 1193) recoit les artisans envoyes par l empereur Frederique Barberousse (Frederique I de Hohenstauffen, 1122-1190)

Portrait du hetman (commandant) cosaque d Ukraine Bohdan Khmelnytsky (1595-1657)
FIA5366848 Portrait du hetman (commandant) cosaque d Ukraine Bohdan Khmelnytsky (1595-1657) (Portrait of the Cossack hetman of Ukraine Bohdan Khelmytsky)

King William I, the Conqueror (engraving)
7147381 King William I, the Conqueror (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King William I (c1028-1087), the Conqueror

King Henry III (engraving)
7147370 King Henry III (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry III (1207-1272)

King Edward VI (engraving)
7147342 King Edward VI (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VI (1537-1553)

Amun, ancient Egyptian god (engraving)
7147530 Amun, ancient Egyptian god (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amun, ancient Egyptian god)

Eadwig, Edgar, Edward the Martyr and Aethelred the Unready, Anglo-Saxon Kings of England before the Norman Conquest
7147388 Eadwig, Edgar, Edward the Martyr and Aethelred the Unready, Anglo-Saxon Kings of England before the Norman Conquest (engraving) by Goldar

King William III (engraving)
7147324 King William III (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King William III (1650-1702)

Queen Anne (engraving)
7147319 Queen Anne (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Anne (1665-1714)

King George I (engraving)
7147318 King George I (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George I (1660-1727)

King George II (engraving)
7147317 King George II (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George II (1683-1760)

Caroline of Ansbach, Queen Consort of King George II (engraving)
7147316 Caroline of Ansbach, Queen Consort of King George II (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737)

Esther before Ahasuerus (colour litho)
7172930 Esther before Ahasuerus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Esther before Ahasuerus (Esther 5:1 and 2)

Cardinal and the King, from the Danse Macabre (woodcut)
7201702 Cardinal and the King, from the Danse Macabre (woodcut) by French School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal and the King)

Reliquary in the form of the Cross of Lorraine, pastoral sceptre from the Abbey of Werden
7173095 Reliquary in the form of the Cross of Lorraine, pastoral sceptre from the Abbey of Werden, and church candlesticks (chromolitho) by French School

Charlemagne and his four wives (litho)
7186061 Charlemagne and his four wives (litho) by European School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne and his four wives)

William II, King of England (engraving)
7185589 William II, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William II, King of England (c1056-1100)

Henry VIII, King of England (engraving)
7185494 Henry VIII, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry VIII (1491-1547), King of England

King Latinus and King Alexander, from The Book of Fate by Lorenzo Spirito Gualtieri (printed paper)
XIR365088 King Latinus and King Alexander, from The Book of Fate by Lorenzo Spirito Gualtieri (printed paper) by Italian School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

Portrait de l empereur Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) en costume de sacre
FIA5381950 Portrait de l empereur Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) en costume de sacre. (Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte In His Coronation robes)

L adoration des mages (The Adoration of the Magi). Peinture de Pieter Coecke van Aelst l Ancien (1502-1555)
FIA5376973 L adoration des mages (The Adoration of the Magi). Peinture de Pieter Coecke van Aelst l Ancien (1502-1555), huile sur bois, premiere moitie du 16e siecle. Art primitif flamand

Le roi David - Peinture de Barbieri Giovanni Francesco dit Le Guerchin (1591-1666), huile sur toile, (223, 5x170 cm)
FIA5391256 Le roi David - Peinture de Barbieri Giovanni Francesco dit Le Guerchin (1591-1666), huile sur toile, (223, 5x170 cm), 17eme siecle - King David

King Christian IV (oil on canvas)
OVR364979 King Christian IV (oil on canvas) by Norwegian School; Town Hall, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: Christian IV (1577-1648)

Henry VI, King of England (engraving)
7185492 Henry VI, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry VI (1421-1471), King of England

Henry V, King of England (engraving)
7185488 Henry V, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry V (1386-1422), King of England

Henry I, King of England (engraving)
7185486 Henry I, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry I (c1068-1135), King of England

Edward III, King of England (engraving)
7185458 Edward III, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward III (1312-1377), King of England

Edward II, King of England (engraving)
7185455 Edward II, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward II (1284-1327), King of England

Sobek, crocodile-headed god of ancient Egypt (engraving)
7147531 Sobek, crocodile-headed god of ancient Egypt (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sobek, crocodile-headed god of ancient Egypt)

Ra, ancient Egyptian god of the sun (engraving)
7147529 Ra, ancient Egyptian god of the sun (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ra, ancient Egyptian god of the sun)

King Henry II (engraving)
7147374 King Henry II (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry II (1133-1189)

King Richard I (engraving)
7147373 King Richard I (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Richard I (1157-1199)

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"The Sceptre: A Symbol of Power and Majesty Throughout History" From the eerie tales spun by Alfred Bestall in "The Ghost Story" to the grandeur of Haile Selassie's coronation in 1930, the sceptre has always held a significant place in history. Dating back centuries, this regal symbol has been adorned with intricate designs like the Russian Imperial Eagle or featured alongside majestic royal crowns. Even automobiles like the Humber they have borrowed its name to evoke a sense of elegance and authority. In moments that define nations, such as Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, the sceptre takes center stage among Britain's illustrious Coronation Regalia. It represents not only power and glory but also Christian faith—a potent combination captured beautifully in Saint Michael Archangel's Byzantine icon from fourteenth-century Greece. Throughout time, notable figures like King Canute (Cnut) have wielded this emblematic staff as they ruled over vast territories. And no crown is complete without it; just look at The Imperial State Crown or The Kings Orb and Sceptre from 1937—both testaments to its enduring significance. The sceptre stands tall as one of humanity's most recognizable symbols of authority—a testament to our fascination with power and majesty throughout history.