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Originally part of the
Originally part of the French Crown Jewels
The French Crown Jewels () and Regalia comprise the crowns, orb, sceptres, diadems and jewels that were symbols of Royal or Imperial power between 752 and 1870. These were worn by many Kings and Queens of France as well as Emperor Napoleon. T ...
, sometimes considered its oldest part, and dating from the 7th century, the scepter of Dagobert was stored in the treasure of the Basilica of Saint-Denis
The Basilica of Saint-Denis (, now formally known as the ) is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. The building is of singular importance historically and archite ...
(also known as Basilique royale de Saint-Denis) until 1795, when it disappeared, stolen in the basilica and never seen again.
Its name comes from Dagobert I
Dagobert I (; 603/605 – 19 January 639) was King of the Franks. He ruled Austrasia (623–634) and Neustria and Burgundy (629–639). He has been described as the last king of the Merovingian dynasty to wield real royal power, after which the ...
(629–639), the French king for whom it was supposedly created by master goldsmith Éloi de Noyon, better known as Saint Eligius
Eligius (; 11 June 588 – 1 December 660), venerated as Saint Eligius, was a Frankish goldsmith, courtier, and bishop who was chief counsellor to Dagobert I and later Bishop of Noyon–Tournai. His deeds were recorded in ''Vita Sancti Eligii' ...
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Description
Made of filigraned and enameled gold, the scepter was 56 cm long. It was made out of three parts, the rod, the hand holding the world and a statue at the top, the oldest part of the scepter.''Un autre sceptre non moins curieux est celui qui, sous le nom de Sceptre de Dagobert, fut longtemps conservé au Trésor de Saint-Denis; mais la partie supérieure seule peut être regardée comme un monument des premiers siècles de la monarchie française: elle représente un homme placé sur le dos d'un aigle qui vole, espèce d'apothéose dans le genre de celles qu'on voit sur les monuments romains, et dont le travail grossier semble se rapporter au gout de la première race.'' Page 220 ''Le Magazin Pittoresque'' volume 11 (1843)See also
*List of missing treasures
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