New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-25
SELLING MISS NELSON'S WARDRoBE.
AN AUCTION SALE OF DISCARDED THEATRICAL cos
TUNES AND JEwELs-LlT1LE INTEREST And

AN AUCTION SALE OF DISCARDED THEATRICAL cos
TUNES AND JEwRLs-LIT1LE INTEREST And
Low PRICES.
The sale of q number of Miss NeilsOns
theatrical costumes and jewels which have been cxh
bion days took place yesterday at Kirhy'5
Art Rooms In Broadway. Those IN attendance were
chiefly ladies' who appeared have come more out OF
curiosity than through desire to buy souvenir OF
the actress. Several dealers present and, with
few EXCEPTIONS the lots fell INTO their hands The bid
ding at time spirited. and n rule,
both the costumes nnl the Jewels were knocked
down ~ much lower figures than wero expected Tie
auctioneer announced TINT II was Miss Nelson's
original intention 10 sell her entire theatrical
wardrobe after the close OF her engagement
nj San Francisco the latter part OF June, but sho
had nferward determined 10 make the sale bcfO eav
The city Tho costumes which sho retained would
probably De disposed Of in London when she reached
gland The sale OF costumes realized $3.50. and that
Of the jewels $22I3 5Oin all S27s5 so. Each costume
was exhibited a frame rs Il offered.
4 purple velvet dress with trimmed skirt and over
dress was bought by lady for S12 80. Beatrice dress
pale green Gro--grau silk deliberately trimmed and
hrotercd IN gold. excited considerable competition and
was finally sold for $47 80 Tho next costume was an
Indinu cashmere dress. II was much admired and
brought 500. handsome hue fntin dress trimmed
with swansdown. worn by Miss Nclson ~ the character
~ .Tuiicf bought by dealer for $50 ono of the
,yos snid for 500 In was WHITE rros.r1aIn Sk en-.
broderrd with moss rose buds N silk aud silver A
white satin Juliet dress brought Sl6. and
costume VITA u gold embroidered oyerdress $l7. One
OF the by Miss Nelson IN the character
OF Julia. " Tho IlunchbacR," brought $23. Tho
naming lots sold at prices varying from - 10 $40.
They included satin dresses satin fronts boy costumes
ycils. OIr or tho boys costumes used In paying
ROSGiind went for -.
The sale eli the Iwcls excited more interest, but pro-
cGe IN tho Same quiet manner as that OF the costumes
As each piece OF iewelry Offered II was passed
thIOugn the audience to thOs" desiring To examine II.
Tho bidding exclusively confined TO three
IN the trade. a cOlOrrd gold bracelet with
pearl and diamonds brought So2. Another bracelet,
colcred gold with one diamond and fifteen pearls.
brought 500 Considerable competition was stirred
up pair OF eITrngs with two pearls and
twenty-five diamonds Tho highest bid wns $2i0. A
gold bracelet sold Tor $27 pearl and diamond lace
pin for $50, and elegant diamond star for ~ 25A wide
gold bracelet, which the word souvenir" In
scTibed with diamond brilliants sold for $lS5;
pendant with diamonds pink coral aud pearls $G7. a
ring with large 0blOng sapphire surmOunted with dia
mOnd brIllints brought tho highest sum- S4i5. pair
OF earrings. large turquoise and twenty-five diamonds,
went Tor S32O-the neXt highest prcc-and bracelet to
match for T2lO. A magnificent pendant. valued at
50 900. offered On condition that bid Of $1,000
sHOuld he received. But thUre no bidders IL
withdrawn.