Tyszkiewicz, Micha, 1828-1897 · London : Longmans, Green · leaf 112
ed him 1,000 francs. Sambon tookthe ivory to Paris, where a few yearslater he sold it at a large profit to anamateur. Then comes Castellani onthe scene, who, seeing the statuette inthe amateurs rooms, gives him 6,000francs for it, and keeps it till he dies.At the sale after his death the… … STATUETTE OF TRAGIC ACTORIn Ivory. AN OLD COLLECTOR 97 CHAPTER VI Everyone knows the Villa Albaniand its beautiful collection of ancientmarbles. This villa, which containssculptures more magnificent than areto be found in many museums, belongsto the successors of the first PrinceTorlonia, of whom I…
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