Oppenheim Collection Sells Bright at Christie's
London sale of H M W Oppenheim collection features Celadon porcelain and Louis XV ormolu vases. Bidders include Wertheimer Duveen Seligman Ratzeerdorfer and Stettiner with totals that push the day’s receipts toward $580000. The Christie’s sale continues tomorrow with more French furniture and porcelain.
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Marconi
New York Times
London
H. M. W. Oppenheim
Christie’s
Viellard
Wertheimer
W Louis XV
Duke of Abercorn
Duveen
Watteau
Quaritch Secures Rare Hariot First Edition at Sotheby Sale
London bidding by Bernard Quaritch prevails over Lathrope C. Harper for 6450 dollars to acquire Thomas Hariot Briefe and true report of the Virginia found land first edition from 1588. The copy, bound by Rivitre, is described as extremely rare with copies in Grenville Taunton Drake and Bodleian libraries.
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Henry Ctevens
James
England
Scotland
London
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Stephen Hawes
Wynkyn de Worde
Caxton
Hawking
Augsburg
Huth
Lathrop C. Harper
Robert Hayman
New Britannia
Newfound Land
Strassburg
F. Bedford
Marcon
New York Times
Bernard Quaritch
Lathrope C. Harper
New York
Sotheby's
Thomas Hariot
Land of
Virginia
Rivitre
Grenville Lord Taunton
Drake
Bodleian
Sheretine
Mariana
Queen Anne
Patrick Hanay
Sothebys Sale Realizes 16855 for Modern Etchings
A Sotheby's auction of modern etchings and engravings fetched 16855 dollars. D G Cameron pieces led with Venetian Palace 340 and Doge s Palace 480. Other Cameron works included The Five Sisters 850 and Old St Etienne 390. Muirhead Bone pieces Ayr Prison 460 and The Great Gantry Charing Cross Station 550.
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D. G. Cameron
Doge's Palace
Cameron
Old St. Etienne
Steengracht Sale Totals $891,259
The Steengracht collection sale closed with bids for the remaining lots totaling $46,079, bringing two day totals to $891,259. No sensational prices were achieved in today’s disposals, with several old bibelots selling for $1,945.
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Steengracht
Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph
New York Times
Paris
MME PRATT WEDS PRINCE IN PARIS RUSSIAN CHURCH
The marriage of Prince Alexis Karageorgevitch and Mme Huger Pratt née Pankhurst took place in the Russian Church in Paris with only close friends present. The prince served as a Servian army officer and fought at Kumano.
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Vienna
Alexis Karageorgevitch
Mme. Huger Pratt
Balkans Tense as Serbia and Bulgaria Edge Toward War
Vienna and Belgrade report rising war odds between Serbia and Bulgaria. Russia proposes joint demobilization talks while great powers urge peace. Violent clashes near Makres leave many dead as Belgrade warns to evacuate Volodan and bombard Istip if demands are ignored.
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Belgrade
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Balkan
London
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Istip
Belgrade Mali
Exchange Telegraph Company
Volodan
Four American girls presented at Buckingham Palace
Four American women were presented at a Court at Buckingham Palace in London. Miss Joan Whitridge wore white and silver brocade with a Nattier blue train. Miss Eleanore Sweringen wore pale blue satin with a pale blue and pink court train. Miss Julia Robbins wore plain white satin trimmed with silver roses and a silver gauze train. Miss Mary Alexander wore white satin with lace and diamante trimming and a silver gauze train filled with white tulle and small white roses.
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Sweringen
Robbins
Alexander
Marconi
New York Times
London
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Joan Whitridge
Frederick W. Whitridge
Lady Sandhurst
Barley End
Tring
Eleanore Sweringen
Frederick Guest
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