New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-21
d. L. CAMERON'S JEWELS SOLD
DIAMONDS AND OTHER GEMS BROUGHT
LOW PRICES.
GIFTS AND 4 FAMILY HEIRLOOM ANON" HE
ARTICLES IT WAS BARGAIN DAY AT

ART1CLES-IT WAS BARGAIN DAY AT
THE AUCTION.
Il am selling these jewels OF Duncan Even cam
eron under orders from the CITY Court OF New
York for the receiver. and | am ready 10 guar
antee TO every pt chaser clear title to the prop
eriv purchased ] stand TO answer any possible
LITIGATION that nigh; grow out OF the sale. win
this preliminary. D. Lindenborn. OF NOS ana .
East Twertiejh-st.. began the transaction wh'ch
ends the suit broush; by Henry Lewis, LONDON
ieweler. against the son of Sir Roderck Cameron
The sale had been announced 10 take place al
1879 a. m yesterday. and. as the auctioneer said
if would have been better had il been held over
I'LL the afternoon. for probably there would have
been more peop.e in attendance. and diamonds ana
things might not have taken such decided drop.
The prices were enough TO discourage any holder
of South African stock
Perchcd upon his high stool. the auciioneer be-
gan: well what do You want TO see: I'll sell
ANYTHING ven want. The jewelry? All right open
that case there Whatever you want you can
have first or we viii proceed by catalogue num-
Der Al mere 1t Is. bowknot pin Now iadles
and gentlemen. according TO the sworn testimony
this pin cost &C. and il is good as new, real
beauty. what am offered for It? Come on. give
me A bid These goods must be sod. Anything!
Five dollsrs and ] have s. do / hear the SIX!
DO YOU mean fl? Six have now give me seven
Eigh, is against you; make 1t nine Ten have
one two. thiyd and las, call. and sold. Ten DOL
lars"
This was followed n Ike monOtonous fashion by
the sale Of a handsome pair Of sleeve buttons for
$50 Then q curiosity was offered in the shape OF
three sapphire shirt studs, said TO have been pre-
scented by the Prince Of Wa,es. VERY rare. IN
deed" chrrupcd Mr.. Lndenborn. Worth rs but
they we're sod for ST. Next pair OF pearl
studs Had offer Of $50 for them, ladies ana
gentlemen. but coudn't take It. don't take any
bids here unless they given in person 1hese
fine Oriental pearls, pronouAo.u ny d" 49,,
TO be the finest thing in America. Tney DIought
$50. The succeeding piece was god Watch' oeaiiiis
he monogram OF young Cameron and said to be
an heir Dom in his family. Among the bidders for II
was a smooth-shaven young man, VINO looked IKE
the typical English valet IL was qnet.S .i.u T.,
stood that the determination OF the cameron LanlS
was that this reic should lot pass from us haIius
whatever the Cost II was olo up anu hiloC . ~
down to the young man with the cockney a'tet ~
for $50. He deposited 81, and remarked that ne
would see his principals ana pay the resi- % ~. w
amount later in the day The sworn value or the
watch was $3.50 Later the younS man ma reluf aed
could not take the watch at the price So IN the
of the day it was put up again ana agar,
the young man bid 1t in, mis- time. however, 10
$50 He again departed and at last accounts ,ne
watch was hanging In the air" The chain accom-.
panyng the watch was sold separately LOT $'H II
was gift from Camerons brother 80 90.
\ pair OF turquoise earrings were sold for sS4
Then a turquoise PIN worth so was knocked down
for Sl \ heavy turquoise and diamond gold ring
brought ony $40 a small semwnder watch, bear
ing roya. ores, and the dent OF d tooth in the
case where the aucioneer said it had probably been
bitten by royal tooth. went FOR 81, Whlch moved
Mr. Lindcnborn 10 calculate, How ridiculous"
diamond horse supposedly the g.itterins portrait %
some English flyer. sold for S23p, ana iast ana
most important Of all vas diamond necklace
valued al Sl.lOo over which there was very sharp
contest II vas finally taken by an interested
party for $40. and the consensus OF opinion was
that il has returned the Cameron family.
Purchasers OF the jewels We're oath 10 give their
names most Of them paying in cash the entire
amount and walking away VITA their bargains
OF of other iewes were sold with the property OF
Mr. Cameron under regular cons gnment orders.
The group OF people present enjoyed Themselves
buggy apparently for il was bargain day.