ONE LAST LOOK.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 9 July 1925, Page 8

ONE LAST LOOK.

SELLING HER TREASURES. COUNTESS OARNARfYONS JEWELS One of the most famous collections of beautiful things in the world—that of the late Air. Alfred de Rothschild, which was bequeathed by him to Aimina Countess of Carnarvon —came under the hammer at Christie's recently. No sale ‘of such importance lias taken place since that of the Jlrownlow treasures in. 192;3. Well-known people went to Christie s for an inspection of the treasures —the china. Alniia Countess of Carnarvon came in during the afternoon to have one last look at the treasures which have for sot lone; graced her house in Sea--1110 re Place. Dealers, from a dozen countries bargained for the- little jewelled cases, known as neces.snires. made bv eififtsmen, whose names are now classic to lovers of beautiful bijouteries, for great ladies. Tiny gold-mounted bottles were rifted into some of the eases. Little implements for the toilet also had their place, and on top of everything else there lay. in one liecessaire a wonderfully fashioned little pair of scissors, not much more than an inch. Jong, of finest steel and gold. A Louis XVT. tablet jase of gold. <set iwith oral plaques, delicately painted with nymphs and cupids, bore a little message written in diamonds. “Souvenir d’amitie” some lover wrote to- his lady with the aid of a cunning jeweller. The tiny sparkling letters still flashed out their message in the saleroom centuries after the gift wa.s made. There were needle cases, snuff boxes, scent ease«, vinaigrette*, find miniature cabinets in! addition to the necessaires in this group of delicate little things made for people who lived exquisitely.