The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-19
GOLD PANTRY At
WINDSOR CASTLE
King of England Possesses Most
Valuable Collection of
Plate i'm World.
VALUE is ESTIMATED AT
NINE MILLION DOLLARS.
Gold Plate Used for State
Banquets Weighs Over
Four Tons.
BY LADY MARY MANwARrYo.

Special Cable 10 The Tribune
LONDON, June 1S.-It is not gener-
ally known that the king OF England has
perhaps the most valuable collection OF
plate In the world. The so-called gold
pantry at Windsor consists OF two large
fireproof storerooms in which is kept
plate of an estimated value of $3.50, 900.
The gold plate which is used for stale
banquets, weighs over five tons IL 10
not, of course, all solid gold. II the
larger pieces were gold they would be
too heavy to move at all. Some of the
pieces take four men TO lift. These
are OF silver-gilt- IL takes one man 10
latter are OF pure gold. There is not
much ancient plate in the gold pantry.
Charles ]. melted down all the plate OF
his day and coined II into money. But
Among them is lagon taken from the
flagship OF the Spanish armada, and the
famous Nautilus" cup. made by that
master of art Benvenuto Cellani.
Gold Tigers Head.
There is shield by the same great
head taken from Tippoo Sahibs throne
after the storming OF SernSapatam i'll
1893. This tigers head is a marvellous
work OF art. 1t is life-size. and its teeth
and eyes are cut out OF pure rock crystal.
Another relic captured at the same time
is the jeweled bird called the TINA.
In shape il Is like a pigeon, with pea
cocks tall It's feathers blaze with
precious stones. and a magnificent erncr-
aid hangs from its breast. According To
an old Indian legend whoever owns this
bird Will rule India. There is also
shield formed OF snuffboXes and valued
at 5000. and a great quantity OF beau
tifuI cups and salvers, among them a
rose water fountain of silver designed by
the late prince consort and weighing
nearly 5000 ounces.
Guarded by Detectives.
Detectives who reside ut the castle as
ordinary officials guard these vast treas
ures of plate, and also the jewels which
are locked in another underground safe.
These jewels have, of course nothing TO
do with the crown jewels. which are
kept in the tower. They are the private
property of the royal family. Queen AL
eXandras personal jeWelry Is or I'M
mense value. and for precaution SAKE
has. we believe. been all duplicated In
paste.
Magnificent Library.
The ROYAL library at Windsor contains
over 100, 900 volumes among them many
that would fetch enormous prices II put
for which a collector would sell his last
stick: a Charles /. Shakespeare. a mag
ulfcent CaXton on vellum. and other
treasures too numerous 70 mention.
Below the library is room containing
one of the finest collections of prints In
existence. These alone would probably
fetch half a million dollars II sold, IN
the same room are no fewer than 10000
dra wings of the old masters, and col
lection OF over 1000 miniatures. The late
Queen Victoria collected these minia
lures.
Coronation Presents.
Besides all these ancient treasures,
King George Will presumably inherit the
great collection of valuable objects got
together by his father. These include the
coronation presents. valued at over
quarter Of million. and many Indian
works OF art, including a wonderful en-
bossed shield OF solid gold, given by
Number OF rajahs. There Is no reienng
monarch in the world not even the cZar
OF all tho Russias who is master OF sucn
an amazing collection of beautiful and
valuable objects as lis George "
Neither the king nor the queen have
any very great liking for smart" socie-
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