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carved woods. which the experts valued
together Mt $4,000. The antique feathers,
on the contrary which we're estimated at
Sl4 100. brought much higher price. Spe-
cial examples Of this difference between the
prices paid and tho values estimated are af-
forded by Nos S01. S21, and S58. The 6rst
was casket made In Franco in the fifteenth
century and valued at $500. 1t brought 81, 900.
and 8pl, q leather case for a book. which was
valued By Mannheim at only 5000. brought
$1,000 The third 1859, another casket OF
stamped leather which the expert valued at
5000. sold for sl,340. Tho Dinanderis Told
copper OF Dinantl sold higher than tho valued
estimate. A eandlestiek C9T0l In the form OF q
lion, which was placed at $500. sold for 81. 400.
and Coquemar t074I brought S2,140. while
tho estimated vnluo was less than two-thirds
OF that sum-
Tho rotteries OF the Spanish Moorish period
also sold at prices greater than thoir estimated
value. This Is illustrated by Nos. 1,02b and
1925 in tho catalogue. Mannheim had valued
these two pieces which were plates made at
Valontia in tho fifteenth century. at $1,000
each. No. 1,o25 brought $4,000 and the other
sold for 5000. The Italian potteHes, estimated
by tho vafuers at $1so.320. brought o higher
figure. Particular instances Of tho difference
In prices and the experts valuation were
Nos. 1,036. 1.03s, 1.14S and 1900.
The first Of these was plate. the
work OF Caffagiolo In the fifteenth
century. 1t bears q picture OF judith and her
servant carrying In their basket the head Of
Hollofernes. y Mannheim valued the work at
$4,000. and It sold for $1,000 No. 1.o3S. q
plate by the same artist sold at almost as
great an advance over IT'S estimated value 1t
brought $4,000. An expert opinion had placed
its value at $4,000. less than a third Of the
price 1t actually brought No. 1.149. a cup
painted by Castel Dursnte. was valued at
$4,000 and sold for S5.100. No. 1900 plato
by Grubbio and Giorgiolo Andreoli. valued at
$1,000. brought So.O3o.
NJ. Mannheim said the same advance over
the value was to be observed by the prices
brought by the modern terra cottas. the
medals. the bronzes. the Flemish earthen-
ware and the plaauettes. Among the terra
cottas. which were valued at s15,53o. was No.
1887. a painted group Of the Virgin. the In
FAINT Jesus and two angels. 1t was valued by
Mannheim at $500. md sold for 81 900. A
mans head in bas-relief Il .3OO). painted and
gided brought $1.320. whle the expert had
valued 1t at less than one-third OF that sum.
Among the medals this difference between
tho experts valuation and the public's prices
was remarkable. For instance. an italian medal
1.303l. made In the fftesnth century. was
valued at $50 by tho expert and was sold for
medals OF the fifteenth century. were each
valued at $50. The first brought $40 and tho
second S255. Tho bronzes brought much
larger sum than WAS expected. Instances Of
this difference are Nos. 1.454. 1.l58. l,4SO. and
1.4Sl. The first Of these. a statuette Of an
antique horseman. by Andrea Briosco. other
wise known as II Riccio. was in Mannheim's
opinion worth $4,000 1t sold for $4,000. A
bust OF young man Il. .45Sh. which was valued
at the same figure as No. 1.434. sold for IS. 200.
Two bronze nndirons $50 and 1881 sold
for $1,000. when the cXnert had valued them
at only $1,000. During the second half OF tho
sale this advance OF prices over the valued
estimates WAS Just as noticeable.
II. Dusegneur who has been the curator OF
the Splitter collection since tho death Of It's
founder. has not missed one day OF the salo.
Tie said on the twrntY-second day OF the sale
that most OF the works sold up to that time
had been bought Ivy dealers, ana that some OF
them had already been reso!6 with great profit
to the purchasers nj tho SpitEer sale. Nearly
half of the collection. or 1854 objects. had
been sold up TO this time. Tho average
price brought by these ohJects was SI+S, AMI
the whole US4 pieces together have brought
Sl.28l .51S." said NJ DuseiEneur. Allowing
the Same average for the IemalH.nc numbers.
tho sale will reach 81 100000 or more" This
was N. Duseigneur'S prediction on the twenty
second day Of the sale. and thc figures an
nounced to-day have verined t.