2-717-013 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Tower of London. The Wakefield Tower', c1910. View of part of the Tower of London - historic palace, prison, fortress and armoury - which dates from the 11th century. 'The Jewel House in the Wakefield Tower. The Regalia or State Jewels have been kept here since 1856. The Imperial State Crown is set with 3000 diamonds, 300 pearls, and many other precious stones, while the King's Sceptre has the 'Star of Africa', the largest cut diamond in the world.' The Crown Jewels were later moved to a vault in the Waterloo Block (formerly a barracks). Postcard. [Raphael Tuck & Sons]