Bath plated in gold mosaic tiles

Apr. 17 Golden Moments in a Bath For Two: If you have harboured a secret desire to play the Roman Emperor in those scenes of languor and opulence at the Baths, now's your chance. For just 100 a day you will be able to bask in a solid gold tiled bath, with the partner of your choice - No restrictions on soap and water, that's free: This luxurious little scene will take place in of all places, Banbury, Oxfordshire. It's the Brain-Child of Bombay-born hotelier, Mr. Gul Shahani, who plans to include the bath in the luxury penthouse suite of his 100 bedroomed Middleton Lodge Hotel, Banbury. The suite will eventually include a gold table and chess set as well as countless other minor splendours. At the moment the 50, 000 bath is being assembled at the House of Lawrian gold and silversmiths, at Leigh-on-sea, by 12 craftsmen. 600 gold tiles, in 4 colours, gold, white, green and red, from a radiating design, with a mosaic - jigsaw effect. The bath will weigh three-quarters of a ton. It will be the only bath of its type in the world says Mr. Shahani. I have always been looking for something unique he says. Mr Shahani feels certain that the luxurious apartment will be in great demand, being reminiscent of grander days with its copper roof and roof garden. As it is so unique Mr. Shahani feels that his 9+ carat solid gold bath ought to be inaugurated by Her Majesty the Queen when it is installed in September I shall be writing to her majesty in August, to give her time to make up her mind he says. Mr. Christopher Lawrence who is responsible for the design of the bath, pieces together some of the 9 carat solid gold tiles of 4 gold varieties, white, green, red, and gold, at the House of Lawrian goldsmiths, Leigh-on-sea. Mr. Shahani watches

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