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title: British Sovereign's Sceptre with Cullinan I Diamond
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11642/british-sovereigns-sceptre-with-cullinan-i-diamond/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# British Sovereign's Sceptre with Cullinan I Diamond

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![British Sovereign's Sceptre with Cullinan I Diamond](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11642.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11642.png)

## Image Caption

The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross of the [British Crown Jewels](https://www.worldhistory.org/British_Crown_Jewels/). The sceptre was made in 1661 CE and the large stone is the Cullinan I diamond, added in 1911 CE. The diamond weighs 530 carats and is also known as the Star of [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/). The British [Crown Jewels](https://www.worldhistory.org/British_Crown_Jewels/) are kept in the [Tower of London](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tower_of_London/). (Image from G. Younghusband & C. Davenport, 'The Crown Jewels of [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/)', London: Cassell & Co, 1919 CE)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2019, December 17). British Sovereign's Sceptre with Cullinan I Diamond. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11642/british-sovereigns-sceptre-with-cullinan-i-diamond/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "British Sovereign's Sceptre with Cullinan I Diamond." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 17, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11642/british-sovereigns-sceptre-with-cullinan-i-diamond/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "British Sovereign's Sceptre with Cullinan I Diamond." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Dec 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11642/british-sovereigns-sceptre-with-cullinan-i-diamond/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sovereign%27s_Sceptre_with_Cross.png) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sovereign%27s_Sceptre_with_Cross.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 December 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.