George I's coronation throne: Adam Bowett describes a major new discovery: the throne made by the royal joiner Richard Roberts for the coronation in 1714 of George I, one of only a handful of English coronation thrones to have survived.

From: Apollo | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Bowet, Adam | Copyright information

Coronations are still the greatest set-piece events of English court life, involving massive financial and physical resources and meticulous planning. From medieval times onwards, the key officer for the occasion was the Lord Chamberlain and his deputy, the Master of the Great Wardrobe. It was the Great Wardrobe's responsibility to supply all the costume, fabric and furniture necessary for the event, even to the velvet-seated close stools for the monarch's exclusive use. And yet al...

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