ESTIMATED VALUE OP THE CONTENTS OP TI1E EXHIBITION.
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APPENDIX No. XXXVI.
Estimate of the Value of the Contents of the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Previously to tlio closing of tlio Exhibition, circulars wore issued to tlio British Exhibitors, and the Com-missioners or Agents of foreign countries and of the colonies, enclosing a printed form, and requesting thatthey would state thereon the value at which they estimated the articles which they respectively exhibited.Although the value of the greatest part of the Exhibition has thus been pretty accurately obtained, thetotal, as shown by the accompanying Return, can only bo considered as approximate, in consequence of theimpossibility of ascertaining, with any approach to accuracy, the value of the articles from somo of theforeign countries, and of the difficulty with regard to some of the colonial departments. The estimates forthe British side of the Building are more to bo relied upon : but even there a few Exhibitors have refused,and others have neglected to supply tho necessary information. In all these cases the best estimatepossible has been formed from the opinion of competent persons, and from comparison with surroundingobjects. In compiling this Return the cost of tho fittings has been as far as possible excluded. Takingthese, therefore, and the value of the Building itself into account, the value of the whole Exhibition as itstood would somewhat exceed two millions sterling. It being difficult to fix tho marketable value of theKoh-i-Noor diamond, it is not included in tho calculation.
Country.
Estimated Value.
Country.
Estimated Value.
£.
s.
d.
COLONIAL.
£.
s.
d.
Class 1 .
Mining and Mineral -
21,623
12
IO
70,000
0
O
H.
Chemical Produce -
3 D 79
16
4
_
_
-
1,456
5
2
in.
Pood -
3 . 5 f>J
4
3
Ceylon -
95
0
O
IV.
Vegetable and Animal
_
-
_
118
4
O
Produce -
3,974
15
10
_
-
-
2
0
O
V.
Machines for Direct
Malta -
1,133
8
TO
Use - - - -
108, j 15
5
II
_
_
-
367
17
10
VI.
Manufacturing Ma-
-
-
-
323
O
O
chines -
. 44 , 97 6
6
10
Gold Coast and Ashantee -
_
20
0
O
VII.
20,123
18
11
Canada -
2,378
17
7
VIII.
JNaval and Military
Nova Scotia -
_
-
_
i, 35 °
0
0
Engineering -
30,079
4
5
-
_
_
1
0
0
IX.
Agricultural
13,426
8
8
-
-
-
50
0
0
X.
Philosophical Instru-
St. Helena -
-
_
-
4
2
6
ments -
63,976
12
7
-
_
_
84
10
0
XI.
Cotton -
1,828
9
9
_
*
1
O
0
XII. & XV.
Woollen and Mixed
Montserrat -s
_
-
_
1
15
0
Fabrics -
24,433
5
0
.1 amaiea
-
_
-
10
0
0
XIII.
Silk - - - -
5,427
15
10
_ _
0
T5
XIV.
Plax and Hemp -
5 ,000
9
0
Barbadoes -
..
_
63
XVI.
Leather -
9 ■ 764
6
6
-
_
_
1
0
0
XVII.
Paper -
7,242
0
2
St. Vincent -
- _
_
_
2
XV 111 .
Dyeing and Printing
4,239
8
2
_
_
_
150
XIX.
Tapestry and Lace -
24,128
14
1
Bahamas
_ _
_
_
122
ig
0
XX.
Clothing -
6,408
11
2
Trinidad
_ _
_
_
100
XXI.
Cutlery -
1,287
0
TO
_
_
_
25
0
0
XXI l.
Hardware -
57,669
11
3
Bermudas
-
_
25
0
0
XXI11.
Precious Metals
340,481
17
7
_ _
_
_
132
15
9
XXIV.
Glass - - - -
21,126
I
II
_ _
..
266
4
4
XXV.
Pottery -
10,939
7
3
Van Diemen’s Land
_
_
1,500
0
0
XXVI.
l'urniture -
45,925
7
11
_
_
_
80
0
0
XXVII.
Mineral Manufactures
8,628
2
I
Lalnuvn and Eastern
Archinelaoo
_
36
0
0
XXV 1 I 1 .
Animal and Vegetable
Manufactures -
18
XXIX.
Miscellaneous -
15,364
8
10
Total Colonial
-
-
£
79,901
15
0
XXX.
Fine Arts -
55,413
8
6
Belonging to)
Transept -
12,589
O
0
different >
Main Avenue -
40,113
0
0
Classes. |
Outside -
,42;
T 3
9
Exhibited by Her Majesty and Prince
Albert , and not included in the above
(exclusive of the Koh-i-Noor )
12 ,778
0
0
1,031,607
4
9