Dishes And Platters Of Gold

Queen Victoria s wonderful set of table furniture is kept in two fireproof chambers and is said to represent a cash value of L20,000,000. Among it is the golden table servioe made for George VI, calculated for 180 gnests and containing the famouscrystal champagne cooler which is large enough fur a bathtnb. There are many pieces in it that formerly balonged tb (neen Elizabeth, besides splendid solid gold vessels frona India, Siam and China. The pride of the collection is a teacnp once owned by Charles XII and a gold peacock ir de for George III at a cost of L40,000.-