Three pieces of Queen Victoria's wedding cake which were sold for £70 to a Tasmanian buyer at an auction at Christie's in London. The cake, made in 1840. was included as a curiosity in the sale of Victorian silver, books, pictures and other oddments. It has been judged inedible.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33448, 1 February 1974, Page 21
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49Three pieces of Queen Victoria's wedding cake which were sold for £70 to a Tasmanian buyer at an auction at Christie's in London. The cake, made in 1840. was included as a curiosity in the sale of Victorian silver, books, pictures and other oddments. It has been judged inedible. Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33448, 1 February 1974, Page 21
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