Tyszkiewicz, Micha, 1828-1897 · London : Longmans, Green · leaf 128
e wrote at once to Paris, inform-ing, the Baron that the fame of the firstearring had raised the price of thesecond to an absurd degree. Immense was the disgust of ourantiquarian friend when he receivedthe reply to his letter. The Baron saidsimply that he would content himselfwith the one beautiful… … GOLD EARRINGPurchased at Castellani sale, 1884, by Baron Edmond Rothschild. AN OLD COLLECTOR 1 1 I schild bid for the second earring, andobtained it for ten or twelve thousandfrancs. Poor Alessandro ! But I oughtnot to pity him, for he never sat downunder a defeat. New triumphs blottedout the past,…
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