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This pair of 22 carat gold armills (gold bracelets) were commissioned from the Crown Jewelers, Garrard & Co. for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Elizabeth II is one of the few monarchs since the restoration to invest in the bracelets.
The exact historical purpose of the bracelets during the coronation is somewhat unclear, but the ceremony refers to the ‘bracelets of sincerity and wisdom’ and they are thought to relate to ancient symbols of knighthood and military leadership. They are also believed to be symbolic of the bond uniting the sovereign to the people of the kingdom.
The bracelets are chased on the outside, each bracelet has a hinge operated by a cast Tudor rose, and inside they have a red velvet lining. They are engraved: ‘Presented for the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by the Governments of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia’.
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