Crown of Augustus III of Poland
The crown of Augustus III was made in 1733 for Augustus III's coronation in Kraków in 1734.

Crown of Augustus III of Poland

Silver regalia of King Augustus III of Poland and Queen Maria Josepha
History
In 1925 Polish government purchased the silver regalia of King Augustus III and Queen Maria Josepha in Vienna for $35,000 (175 000 zł). It consisted of 2 crowns, 2 sceptres and 2 orbs made in about 1733. The original crown regalia were hidden during the war of the Polish Succession.[1] The jewels were exhibited in Warsaw till 1939 and in 1940 they were stolen by German forces.[1] Later they were found by the Soviet troops in Germany and sent to the USSR where they remained until 1960, when they were returned to Poland.[1] Today they are deposited in the National Museum in Warsaw.[2]
References
- Jerzy Lileyko (1987). Regalia Polskie (Polish Regalia) (in Polish). pp. 106–107. ISBN 83-03-02021-8.
- Karol Estreicher (1945). The Mystery of the Polish Crown Jewels. Alliance Press Limited. p. 25.
Further reading
External links
Media related to 1733 Polish Regalia at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Polish) The National Museum in Warsaw Silver regalia of King Augustus III and Queen Maria Josepha.
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