The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-15
BODIsOo,S HOUSEHOLD GODS
The Late Russian ConsuI-Geaeraps EHects
Sold by Auction.

Tho personal effects OF the late Count dc
Bodisco wero sold In tho auction rooms Of John
II. Draper A. Co., 1l2 Pearl street. yesterday.
Tho Count was vol known In this city. having
occupied for eighteen wears here the position
OF Consul General ot Russia. and when he died
last summer Mt tho White Sulphur Springs after
n lingering Illness. he was generally mourned.
His wife. the Countess do Bodisco. with her
two sons Alexander and BOWS. sailed in No
vcmbcr last for Europe In the Inflated Pomo-
rama. and were lost In tho collision in tho Eng
lish Channel on tho 25th Of that month. To sell
whatever personal property belonging to tho
Count that remained in this city was the COCA
sion Of Yesterdays auction.
The sale was attended by dealers In curl
ositios and antiques. Sypher h Co.. Anhalt. and
others being represented. A number OF second
hand clothes dealers were present whose faces
are seen at all important auctions. A few
friends OF tho late Consul. among them being
Count KnrtcherOsky. Count do Bodsco's sue
There were about 200 different lots sold. en-
bracing a miscellaneous collection from n fiat
iron to silver service. There were many
fancy articles, curiosites and tho like and they
sold for good prices. Two tiny bronze busts. OF
tho Emperor Nicholas and an unknown cclob-
shaped like horseshoe. sold for IS, Then
little old box, with lot OF trinkets in y. was
bought for tlS by young man who had seen
a littlo diamond ring among the lot. Ho was
disappointed when he did not find the ring. and
refused to take his purchase. A very pretty ash
receiver, n Russian sedge OF oxydized silver,
sold for 1918, and an India incense burner and
two little Chinese idols were Knocked down for
Sc t2050 were paid for dozen Chinese curl
bronze. Sypher \ Co. bought Ave Japanese ar.
ticles for t425. Mr. Holdbrooke bid in a small
bronze bust thought to DO OF Rubinstcin. the
pianist. for il5. Among the bargains were four
very handsome lace handkerchiefs that sold for
t2.25. Sypher X Co. bought "A very rare antique
dagger with carved bronze handle for $40.
Spectator named Lohenstcin paid 1913 for
an immense muHzle- loading revolver, deposited
81 aud backed out Of his bargain. The reyolv-
cr nferward sold for $500
BY far the most valuable article sold was
large box filled with l05 pieces Of ancient and
solid silVerwnrc. There were n cake basket.
sugar bowl. pitcher. knives, forks spoons. tea
bots, and many other utensils
Wen soil these by the ounce" the autioneer
announced. They are solid. and will DO
weighed by Lndd alter the sale"
The bidding was spirited. and resulted In
Stearn brothers buying the lot for l07 an
ounce. The set Will cost them nhout 800. A.
VI. Lidcnhcim paid s23 for marble and ormolu
clock and side places. J. Hogan. n dealer. paid
tZl for coHk Of garnet velvet trimmed with
erminc, and an ermine mum. fine white silk
opera cloak, with swans down hood. went for
90. a black cont. heavily trimmed with gold
bullion. and a pair OF white trousers with wido
gold stripe described rs 'onciUl" suit. sold
for so, court suit black dress coat and knee
brcc hes, was bid in for 1928: and q very
handsome and nearly new dress suit. that cost
over 500. sold Tor 81.
There were a good many books. most Of them
in costly bindings. but they were done up in
lots, SO that work of seven volumes was in
seven different lots, and the result WAS low
prices. Sabinl. the NASSAU street book dealer
bought the works OF Calhoun, In six volumes
for thirty-nve cents each. A fine edition Of
Bnncrofts United States. in six volumes. sold
for Sl2Q a volume. Eight volumes. very hand
sold for three shillings each Most OF the books
brought from ton to twenty-five cents each.