SULTAN’S JEWELS.

Grey River Argus, 13 December 1928, Page 5

SULTAN’S JEWELS.

WORTH MILLIONS. London Capitalists’ Bargain. Aus. and N.Z. Assn and Sun Cable.) Received D cunber 12, at 10.50 p.m.) LONDON, December 12. The Daily N-.ws' Constantinople correspondent states that a syndicate Lomton capitalists have entered into a bargain with the Turkish Govern talent to jpaiVihase the exSultan’s jewels ,except thus i of historic interest. The price mentioned is five millions. It is a wonderful collection; the accumulation of centuries. It was once valued at 360 millions, which is generally re garded as exaggerated. The most valuable items are the throne of Shah Ismail of Persia, a jewelled dagger of Mahomet the Con tqueror, and a jewelled sword of Constantine, Enip, rur of Byzantium. The Turkish Government in 1927 commissioned a Swiss jeweller to value, the collection. He said the task was impossible. In an underground vault he found tray upon tray piled with mixed loose, st on v of unbelievable size. It was" recently rumoured that Kemal intended to sell the jewels to improve Turkish finances. A Paris firm th n valued a portion at twenty millions.