Roasting the baron of beef, Windsor Castle 1887
Roasting the baron of beef, Windsor Castle. The baron of beef was an annual institution at Windsor and was cut from the first prize fat bullock at the Shaw Farm Sale. The trademan who bought the beast had the privilege of supplying the great joint to the Castle. After it was roasted, should her Majesty be elsewhere, it was sent to the place where she happened to be residing and put on the buffet on Christmas Day
Picture No
12009255
Media ID
46130389
Size
4724px x 3308px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving in The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 3 December 1887
Date
1887
