Date
Sunday, 25th October 2015
Exquisite and rarely seen 600-year old gift to the City on rare public view to mark the anniversiary of Agincourt
Henry V’s Crystal Sceptre is as beautiful as it is mysterious.
Two shafts of spiral fluted and gold inlaid rock-crystal, with a jewel- and pearl-encrusted crown bearing the monarch’s coat of arms on parchment, the 43cm-long Sceptre was designed to the very highest standards.
And now, one of the City of London’s most iconic treasures will go on display at Guildhall Art Gallery to mark the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. The Crystal Sceptre was given by Henry V to the City of London as a mark of his gratitude to the City for providing the funds to fight the historic battle.