Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14
| THE CALVERT ESTATE
Variety Of Relics Disposed Of
at Auction.
PICTURES AND JEWELS
SALE MADE BY DIRECTION OF
THE ADMINISTRATORS.
List of the Articles, the Prices Brought
.- and the Names Of the
Purchasers.
PICTURES AND JEWELS

and the Names OF the
| Purchasers.
| An auction sale of more than usual In
| terest took place at SIoans last Wednesday,
| when the effects of the Calvert estate OF
| MARYLAND were sold at an administrator
| SALE The Calvert family is one Of the old
| est of America and probably the Oldest In
| this section of the country. The CalVerts
| were the Lords Baltimore and as such were
| lords of the section Of Maryland which lies
| nearest to the District Of Columbia. lnls
| portion Of the District. then in Maryland
| was a part of the land which belonged 10
| the tract originally granted by the king to
| the first Lord Baltimore who came to this
| country.
The Calvert home, at Mt Airy, is one Of
| the most picturesque of the semi-colonial
country residences of the south. 1t lies six
! teen miles from Washington near Upper
| Marlboro. and close to it are the old colo
| NAL mansions of many Of the followers OF
the fiji prd Baltimore, who threw in their
| fortunes with his in this new land. The
| house at Mt Airy has been greatly i'm
| proved and only a portion of the old place
| remains. 1t was originally built in 1860 by
| Lord Baltimore for shooting box, but was
| enlarged and made in a mansion. The last
of the Calvert family to occupy it was Miss
! Eleanora A Calvert. who died last July,
aged eighty three years: Her brother, &C.
| eelius B. Calvert, died two years ago at the
age of ninetysix years.
| The house was filled with vast num-
| Der of old pictures. heirlooms in the form
| of silver. bric-a-brac and jewelry. In the
settlement of the estate the administrators,
! Messrs. George E. Calvert, Finley II. Cal
| vert and Madison r. Calvert, found that
| every one of these articles would have to be
sold. The pictures were for the most part
| family portraits. and some of them were the
| work of famous old masters. such as Van
| Dyke and WolleSton. These pictures, with
| the bric-a-brac, were all brought to Wash
| ington and were placed on exhibition for
| several days at Sloan's. They were all sold
| Wednesday. Considering the historic and
| artistic value of the articles offered the
| prices received seem to be ridiculously
small.
The Prices Obtained
| Some of the articles sold and the prices
received therefor. with the names of the
| buyers, are as follows:
| Charles Calvert, fourth Lord Baltimore in
armor Supposed to have been executed
by Van Dyke, to I. NJ. T. Raborg of New
York, for $500.
| Benedict Leonard Calvert, fifth Lord Bal
timore. to r. Winder johnson Of Philadel-
phia, for s2O5.
! Charles Calvert, sixth Lord Baltimore, in
| Oxford College dress, to Rev. G. Calvert
Carter of Philadelphia. for $50.
| Charles Calvert, sixth Lord Baltimore, in
| powdered wig court dress, to 7. NJ. T. RAJ
| borg Of New York, for $500.
| Benedict Calvert, painted by Wolleston, to
Charles B. Calvert of Maryland, for $3.50.
Elizabeth Calvert and her daughter Re
| becca, painted by Wolleston, to Charles B.
| Calvert of Maryland s675.
| Charles Calvert, eldest son or benedict
Calvert to T. NJ T. Raborg of New York,
| 800
EIenor Calvert daughter of Benedict and
| Elizabeth Calvert, painted by King, to Sec
| rotary John Hay, for 1920
Damaged portrait Of Elenor Calvert. to
| F. L. Wright, for $12.5O
An old fruit niece. from the old dining
| room, to Mr.. Scott Nesbitt, for $3.50.
| Sale of Silver and Jewelry.
| The silver, jewelry and bric-a-brac were
| disposed of as follows: Silver coffee pot. to
| Senator Wetmore Of Rhode Island. for $240;
| two silver mugs, to Mr. H. A. Willard Of
| this city, for s11O each; one set of silver
| casters to Mrs. T. C. Judkins, for $2l5; two
| small silver walters, with coat of arms and
crest-said to have been sent to Benedict
| Calvert by his father, Charles Calvert sixth
| Lord Baltimore, as wedding present-one
| to Mr. Benjamin F. Caldwell of New York
and one to Mrs Governor Swain. for $3.50
each; one pair of knee buckles, set with
| briiliants, also said to have been sent to
Benedict Calvert by his father, to Rev. G.
Calvert Carter, for sos; one amber
necklace, the property Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Calvert, wife OF Benedict Calvert, to Mrs.
Sarah Calvert Huse for $40; two sets of
earrings, set with brlliants, to T. M. 7.
Raborg Of New York for SO; three breast
pms, set with brilliants, to F. l.. Wright
for So; one { Kiss watch, set with briliants,
to Mrs r. ]. Chew for 500; an amethyst
pin, set with briliants, said to have been
sent by Admiral Thompson of the British
| navy to his sister, Araminta, whose daugh.
ter became the wife of the second son of
Benedict Calvert, sold to Mrs. Kirby F.
| Smith for s35; long, fine gold chain to
Robert S. King for $15; three ornaments
R. Winder Johnson of Philadelphia for $50;
gold locket, with hair chain, containing
pI~ture of Mrs. Edward Henry Calvert, to
George E. Calvert for $3.50; reversible pin,
| Calvert, to George E. Calvert for $3.50;
gold and jet pin, containing the hair Of one
of the Calvert family, to Mr. Comstock,
So; one pair gold shoe buckles, worn by
Mrs. Elizabeth Calvert, Rev. G. Calvert
Carter, 500; onyx breastpin, set with bril-
liants, George E. Calvert, $3.50; gold ring,
set with pearls, T.. NJ. 7. Raborg Of New
YORK, $2e; gold locket, containing pictures
of two of the Calvert family, to w. T.
Clark. $3.50; four gold rings. belonging
to the family of Mrs Elizabeth Calvert,
wife If Edward H. Calvert Of Mt.
Airy, Mr.. H. Claude, IS; guttapercha
| ring Mr. Stewart, 81; gold breastpin
and cameo, Mrs. Thomas Bard. SIT so:
| gold pencil, with garnet set, Miss
Wells, IS; breastpin with picture OF
| Miss ALEXANDRA A. Calvert when a child,
George E. Calvert. s25: gold pin, with
| emerald setting. Mrs Thomas Chew, 81;
scarfpin with amethyst. Mrs. T. c. JUDD
| kins, 50; three gold clasp pins, F. H. Cal
vert, $3.50; three gold studs, onyx setting,
F. L. Wright, 81; one pair of sleeve but
| tons with letter &C." r. Winder Johnson
! Of Philadelphia, $3.50; one mother of pearl
| bracelet, F. L. Wright, $l.5O; two gold
| clasps containing hair of some of the Cal
| vert family. Mr., Hines $3.50; silver arrow
S. w. Howe, 81; gold watch and chain
| property Of Ceceiius Baltimore Calvert
| George E. Calvert, $50; long gold chain
| with two hearts, etc., Miss e. Kean $37 so;
| silver slop bowl Miss kean, $95; two silver
| gravy boats. Mr.. John Wells of New York.
Sis each; silver cream pitcher, H. S. Cal
| vert, $40; silver tea pot, A. D. Atkins, $50;
two wine decanter coasters. r. Winder
| johnson Of Philadelphia, $50; silver soup
ladle, F. L. Wright Sc; silver sugar tongs,
Mrs. Thomas Bard, ST. eight Old silver
table spoons, John Calvert, $3.50; silver
1 butter knife. Mrs. McCalla, 81; twelve sill