The Empire County argus., 1854-08-19
CALIFORNIA ART UNION,
SUPERB COLLECTION
WORKS OF ART.
A Mammoth lnsot Of Cold, Diamond
Work, Superb Watches, &C.. as
DUNCAN's CH4 4NEsE SATEsROC MS,
SAN FRANCISCO.

Mr.. DUNCAN has been engaged in Europe for some
months Pa:t in selecting everything beautiful ia anuic
expended than three ti,ncs the amount gained by
last Annual Distribution in erecting Gallery for the dis
display Of Paintings Sculpture. ard >pecmens Of tb,
RlC and C0sTLY WAREs sa;becd ISing pSttg his tour s
and intended fVr the SPACIOUS ROOMS erected fYr
home Or abosd-and he can confidently saw that |ehe,
London, Paris New Iolk. will be able to show the
stock Of mercantile M the many treasures Of All md
catalogue will embrace several thousand articles, fo TIC
dslicately wrough.
BRoNzEs OF pAR1sl
TO THE
Grand Paintings OF z,ny, Germany, Franco enG
ap~inI
si,evv,s &C Cashmere;
Vases Of Bohemia:
Crystnl Of Prague and Vienna
Carvings and Filogrce Work Of Cenoaj
Nntchiess Mechanism Of Genera
EIosnic Worl of Florence:
Gems OF Ar ON Brussels;
SILVER and Gold Bocades Of France;
THE COSTLY WARES Of PARI5l
CONSISTING OF
Ssvres Porcelain wonderful in its exquisite workman
hip and priced in art
Diamond work Of great beauty;
SOLID silver ,D'essng Cases;
Statuettes. Clocks and Bronzes;
Fans Ct Gold ;nd Mother or Pear, set With Oa,nond
Cabinets nlad with ewes
CIskets studded With Gems;
superb Paintings by the best Artists Of tho ago;.
perial Gallery Of the Louvre and
elegant rfes Cor the drawing and hudoir
1t il impossible here recount than vGy f.w Of
Of tho principal objects Of Interests purchaed-tu cat
alogues will be issued Among the conspicuous
aIe--THE MAoN1FCEHT PAINTING OF THE
DESCENT FROM THE CROSS!
After Ruhens, purchased by Mr. Duncan the Caheral
Of Nore Dame. in Antwerp, whore the great original
presented by the renowned artist TO the Church Of his
Nati7o City.
The Chnpol Of ST. Treresc'
,nro
III tho Hospital Of Bruge2
Thxee Original Paintings By Temiers, vondykc
Greece!
TIE HOLY FAMILY, BT BLANCHARD!
Tho Gness Modern Painting for sale in Paris.
THE LARGEST DIANOND IN TtE u. STATES !
Imported through the house of Messs Roycnat Of Paris
aud New York for which $4,000 in cash will be sid should
he winner desire it.
SERVICES OF srvREs roHcE-AIY.
Formerly belonging to lapoleon the First and Louis Phil
ippc, with their Crown Mark Initials, etc.
CLOCK OF TIE DAYS OF Louis XIV
Exhibiting the most exquisite and surprising Mechanism,
With pendants Of Diamonds and Precious Gems
THE FAMOUS BovDoIR CLOCK OF MDLLE RACHEL, The
TRAGEDIENNE
Representing Flight of Bird--the plumage is true to
uature--thc whole scene most life-ke The mimic
blers fly f.om hough bough and FIJI the ar with the
of the Mockug Bird, CInary, etc
AN INTRICATE PIE L nF MECHANISM FROM COLOGNE!
Magician peforning with perfect accuracy the curious
tricks Of his profession
THE GREAT ORIGINAL PAINTING OF The uUcrryoTs
The picture is we'll known Parsans. and will be vel
coined with enthusiasm by every Of Art in California
THE SUPERB TAR!TAr OF PSYCHE AND AMorE!
The to this painting ia owned by the French Gov
ernnen and has the most conspicuous place in the gallery
Of the Louvre.
AsERIEs OF ORIGINAL DRAWINGS,
(Tweaty in Nuntsr,)
or TEE
Battles Of Napoleon, ny nm Officer OF the 0ld
Guard!
The great interest that attaecs them IS enhanced by
ma nj Ha Plain
ted by crowds in Paris, ard 5000 has since been offered
for their repurchasc. Az INGCT OF GOLD for this
will be placed beside them rcsdy the person ia
whom the, may fall. This in itself haud. ome
little fortune. and will be immediately derercd should IA
For the pu se Of dsposinr Of this Magnificent Cooc
ton Of valuable and beautiful Goods fcm lurcte,
ART UNION"
Has been forrod on the plan of similar Associations IL
oudon and i'alis, The intent is 10 give all oppO
tunv to secure for their bones at triug cost some
thing pertaining to the artistic and beautiful that The cot
tage Of he Artisan ana the dwelling Of the millionaire
may alike boast that which moncy cannot rc lace nd
which the man Of taste i'll every walk Of life may ppeci-
The whole will be divided in shares placed By general
one DOLLAR ZACH!
Giving the holder interest by purchase in the entire
collection, aud constituting mcmbeishp with alt priv
il gcs annexed tic etc. and the tight to decide Oh tc Llod
Of distribution v hen the sale coml lrted by the Cp-
snl OF all the shares the oprrty "i await e der u
the shareholders, tn ouCh the fir nd ptfll decision Of
committee chosen hv themselves. 4e number Of shares
WI b. IN the proportion oi sixteen to each article II The
catalogue.
The satisfaction heretofore rendered by house II al
il: rnsactionsits luug nlug aud epututiou rc qua
Of the faithful discharge II the trust, and pou
l.vty Of every article specified Ih, :o,.sc tn
M gai this posito VII he strictly adhered to, tina
dissatisfaction can possibly oetUr
CertiIicn OF Shares
o. ARE Really -G1
ONE DOLLAR EACu3
s- Prizes will be forwarded in good order, by Express
to all parts Of the mines
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