Authorised Guide to the Tower of LondonLoftie, W. J. (William John)
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Authorised Guide to the Tower of London
Loftie, W. J. (William John)
Tower of London (London, England) -- Guidebooks
Besides these magnificent regal emblems, which chiefly date from the
Restoration, when the places of the ancient objects, destroyed during
the Commonwealth, were supplied as nearly as possible, observe, also--
The Anointing Spoon, the sole relic of the ancient regalia, of silver
gilt.
The Eagle, for the anointing oil.
The Golden Salt-cellar, a model of the White Tower.
The Baptismal Font, used at the christening of the Sovereign's children,
of silver, double gilt.
The Sacramental Plate used at the coronation.
A large silver-gilt wine-fountain, of good workmanship, presented to
Charles II by the Corporation of Plymouth.
In a case in the large recess, _Curtana_, the Sword of Mercy,
pointless, the blade 40 inches long.
Two Swords of Justice, Ecclesiastical and Civil.
Also the State Sword offered at the coronation of His Majesty Edward
VII, with richly jewelled hilt and scabbard.
In the central case is a model of the Koh-i-noor in its original
setting.
In the cases in the recesses are also exhibited the insignia of the
British and Indian orders of Knighthood, their collars, stars, and
badges, and the Victoria Cross.
Leaving the Wakefield Tower, we descend the slope and turn to the left
near the site of what was the Cold Harbour Tower, a name the exact
meaning of which is unknown. The original Jewel House was behind it to
the east, forming with the south side of the White Tower, and portions
of the palace, a small courtyard, in which some remains of the ancient
buildings may still be traced. On a raised platform is the gun-carriage
and limber on which the body of Her Majesty the late Queen Victoria
was conveyed on the occasion of her funeral, 2nd February, 1901, from
Windsor Railway Station to St. George's Chapel. This was placed here by
order of the Houses of Parliament. We now reach a doorway made in the
south wall of the
_White Tower_ (Pl. VII),
or Keep, the oldest part of the whole fortress.
[Illustration: WHITE TOWER. Plan of Middle Floor.]
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