New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-19

The shawis q II bet, maze ot yth f Pa--N~' wv"
labor In tie families Of Prices or the nobility, snf
hat their value wls ofien counted lie 90 " ds-
monds BY weight and Gnene-s, To the amoani ~
tiousanss OF dolars but W. bal never seen enc ~
the articles.
" How much, said the lady, " IS 1; worth
The Turk gave ar uneasy shrug Of the shoulders
and very dissatisfied curl Of tie lip, before he an
swered
q" 1 an told Madam, that a thing in this country
hes 10 regular commercial ysue-tin il is worth
what il will fetch. cannot tell what this is worth.
| know it- cost
How much p
Two thousand -even hundred dollar.
II certainly was a love Of a shawl. We put on our
-pcctaces but the view through the glass case was
III unsatisfactory. Fortunately Just then our friend Bro
wort Cus.om-ITouse Officer at the Palace, came up
where we were standing wrapt in-not the shawl
astopishment at what we saw and heard. The lady
and the Turk walked away to look at four other shawls
Of the same character but not quite so costly. We
addressed the officer.
"Mr. Brevoort il this shawl in bond p " II is"
What is ainvoced a, for duty
"I>et me see-this is the fine one-s2, 700. Would
Won like to look at it closer It's perfect gem.
He unlocked the case and we actually handled
shawl more valuable than some good FARMS more
costly than come pretty good country stores well hed
with dry goods and groceries
This shawl is Of the fnert fabric and needle-work,
known ns India Cashmere" and was made in Thbet
by the patient industry OF one of the most celebrated
artists of India, Hadji Mehemmed Hassan, for
prince of the royal blood. Shawl of this class are
never made in manuactore but in private families,
generally in the houses of the nobility, for their own
use. and are only procurable by special favor, 10
some favorite piece OF needle work made under
similar circumstances, would be in this country.
Mr.. Brevoort assured US that nothing has ever been
seen in this country before that even an APPROACH
10 this in texture and general excellence of perfect
workmanship. A part of the work in the corners
tells its history in Turkish chsracters-that is the
name Of the prince for whom it was designed, and
when and where made. Its size is over one and
half BY three yards within the border. Its value as
the owner said is what II will fetch. We hope, in
stead of sending it back to ConstantinoPe, a. he in
tends after the close of the exhibition, that he viii
prove that value by offering il to the ladies OF New
York at auction. We think we can assure him
thousand dollars "on speculation for the first bid.
Certainly in city where opera tickets sell for two
hundred end fifty dollars apiece, such shawl as this
will find purchaser at half price.
The other shawls are very beautiful though valued
at only about half as much "the jewel of Persia.
They have been but short time in the exhibition,
and perhaps have never been seen BY dozen ladies
of the City, who able to such costly articles
These shaws are owned by V. Chragy, the Turk
i.h Commissioner to the Worlds Fair. They were
found in state Of progress, during bis travels in
Tibet and engaged to be forwarded to him here for
the purpose Of exhibition, az soon as completed, and
have only lately arrived. VIII ladies who can afford
TO wear diamonds OF greater value, allow them to be
sent back to adorn Avori,e of the harem where
they will be handed down, as they might be here, in
perfect condition, through several generations
Now ledies, don't all start at once, only one can
have the best. Only ore lady in America will proba-
bly, ever have a chance to " such love OF
SHAWL" You can all have a look at it. lfitis sold
at auction We viii let you know, and you can have
the pleasure of bidding on it, and hearing 9 Who
bids for two thousand seven hundred dollar shawl
Going" II will soon be comeback TO its own
country, and the Turks will say" American ladies
are very pretty but they don't wear pretty sh swls