Original Graphite Sketches of Ornate Ceremonial Crowns

This item consists of two hand-drawn graphite sketches on white paper, oriented vertically. The sketches depict highly intricate, jewel-encrusted ceremonial headpieces or crowns, likely inspired by European or Imperial regalia. The top illustration shows a cylindrical crown featuring vertical bands, a central cross motif, and hanging pendant elements resembling teardrop pearls or gems. Below it lies a separate sketch of a more bulbous, dome-shaped crown with a prominent central lozenge-shaped jewel and a cross finial atop an orb. The drawings utilize fine-line hatching and shading to suggest metallic surfaces and the brilliance of embedded gemstones. The linework is delicate but confident, showing a high level of detail in the rendering of scrolls, floral filigree, and textural depth. While the paper appears to be modern, the subject matter references 18th or 19th-century royal 'Héritage' styles. There are no visible maker's marks, but the consistency of the stroke suggests a single artist. The condition is excellent, showing clean paper with no significant smudging, foxing, or creasing, though the image itself is a digital screen capture of the physical drawing.