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Coronation mantle of Norman King Roger II of Sicily,
embroidery, silk and pearls, Royal workshop, Palermo,
Italy. Tree of life in the center, lions killing
camels on either side. Kufic inscription around the
border, giving the Hegira date 528 (1133-1134}, Inv. XIII 14  See 30-01-02/15-18
#30010215

Coronation mantle of Norman King Roger II of Sicily, embroidery, silk and pearl...

Lion's head from the  centerpiece of the coronation    
mantle of Norman King Roger II of Sicily, 1133-1134.   
Royal workshop, Palermo, Italy.                        
See 30-01-02/15-18                                     
Inv. XIII 14
#30010216

Lion's head from the centerpiece of the coronation mantle of Norman King Ro...

Tree of Life and a lion killing a camel, detail of the centerpiece of the coronation mantle of Norman King Roger II of Sicily. The kufic inscription gives the Hegira date 528 {1133-1134) See 30-01-02/15-18
Royal workshop, Palermo, Italy. 1133-1134
Inv. XIII 14
#30010217

Tree of Life and a lion killing a camel, detail of the centerpiece of the corona...

Tree of Life from the coronation mantle of Norman      
King Roger II of Sicily. See 30-01-02/15-18            
Embroidery, silk and pearls, Royal workshop Palermo,   
Italy. 1133-1134   Inv. XIII 14
#30010218

Tree of Life from the coronation mantle of Norman King Roger II of Sicily....

The Eagle Dalmatica worn for the coronation  by        
Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire (Duerer painting     
of Charlemagne).Chinese damask, purple silk embroidery 
with medallions and ospreys, eagles with enamel eyes.  
Around 1300  See 30-01-02/19-22    Inv. XIII 15
#30010219

The Eagle Dalmatica worn for the coronation by Emperors of the Holy Rom...

Eagles with enamel eyes and image of a prince, from    
the Eagle Dalamatica worn for the coronation by        
Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. Chinese damask      
with purple silk embroidery. Around 1300.              
See 30-01-02/19-22  Size: 160 cm  Inv. XIII 15
#30010220

Eagles with enamel eyes and image of a prince, from the Eagle Dalamatica wor...

Hyacinth "La Bella" set in an imperial double eagle    
Gold and silverwork made in Vienna (?) 1687            
Inv. XI
#30010229

Hyacinth "La Bella" set in an imperial double eagle Gold and silverwork made...

Golden Rose Tree (early 19th). Gift of Pope Pius VII   
to Empress Carolina Augusta, 1819                      
Inv. XIV 19, Cat. 113
#30010230

Golden Rose Tree (early 19th). Gift of Pope Pius VII to Empress Carolina Augu...

Bouquet of precious stones, by Michael Grosser,
A gift from Empress Maria Theresia to her husband
Franz Stephan. Around 1750. Silver, rock-crystal,
various precious stones, H: 49 cm
Cat. 96 a
#30010242

Bouquet of precious stones, by Michael Grosser, A gift from Empress Maria There...

Pitrel (Furbug) of a horse armour (1477)               
by L. Colman, Augsburg.                                
Made for Emperor Friedrich III.
#30010260

Pitrel (Furbug) of a horse armour (1477) by L. Colman, Augsburg....

Putto holding a dolphin                                
Bronze
#30010266

Putto holding a dolphin Bronze

Empress Maria Theresia on horseback.                   
Boxwood statuette                                      
Inv. 7 147
#30010269

Empress Maria Theresia on horseback. Boxwood statuette...