The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-09
FEASTIEG THE EYES
ON CALVERT RELICS
Rooms Where Treasures Are
on View Crowded.
IEWELRY OF RARE VALUE
Quaint Old Watches Set With Dia-
monds, and Table Service That
Knew Many a Festivity.
JEWELRY OF RARE VALUE

The exhibition of the old family heir
looms to be sold Wednesday afternoon
TO effect a final settlement with The heirs
of Cecil Calvert LoTd BALTIMORE At
tTacted q large crowd to SIoan's auction
rooms today All day long those inter
ested in the unusual offerings Of his
tOTic treasures swarmed about the place
and catalogues were in constant demand.
The collection comprises a number
Of family portraits that for years have
adorned the walls Of the old mansion
in Prince George county, and a guam
tity of siIverware and jewelry, each
piece intimately associated with some
member of the family OF the first gov
Crnor Of Maryland. under the grant Of
King George. The genuineness of every
article is guaranteed by the admins
traitors Of the estate. These are George
Z. Calvert. Finley H. Calvert, and Nadi-
son r. Calvert
Famous Historical Portraits.
Foremost among the family portraits
offered for sale IS q life-sIzed painting
of Charles Calvert, the fourth Lord Bal
timore, that is supposed to be a Van
Dyke. The portrait Is in a fair state Of
Preserya alton, and shows the son of Ce-
ceIius Calvert, in complete armor. Ce-
celius Calvert. the second Lord BaIt-
more. married Lady Anna Arundel, Of
Wardour Castle, Berkshire county, Eng
land
There are also portraits of Benedict
} Leonard Calvert and Charles Calvert,
fifth and sixth Lords Baltimore, respec-
lively: Benedict Calvert, son of Charles
! Calvert. and Elizabeth Calvert, and her
daughter Rebecca These last two Por-
traits are by WoHeston. The other por-
traits are OF Charles Calvert, eldest son
/ Of Benedict Calvert, Eleanor Calvert,
daughter Of Benedict and Elizabeth Cal
vert; and a second portrait Of Eleanor
Calvert. This last portrait is in a dam
| aged condition An old fruit piece from
/ the dining room Of the mansion com
Ipletes The list Of paintings that Will be
offered for sale.
| Among the siIverware is a table seTv-
/ ice that was sent to Benedict Calvert By
/ mis- father. Charles Calvert. sixth Lord
Baltimore, as a wedding present. Each
piece is engraved with the coat OF arms
and the crest Of the family
JewelIy Of Rare Value.
One Of the oldest pieces in the col
! lection IS a Swiss watch, set with bril-
/ Eants. solid jeweled back. with large
| stones around the open face. There is
also a gold watch and chain that weTC
! presented to Cecelius Baltimore Calvert
by his mother, Elizabeth Calvert, in
1855 The watch is encased in d heavy
! auutiug case and is OF a most elegant
design.
The Swiss watch, together with IN
amethyst pin. two sets Of earrings, and
shree breastpins. were sent by Admiral
! Thompson. OF the British Navy, to his
sister. Aramfnta, on her marriage TO
Michael Carroll. Of ST. Mary county,
Maryland She later married Major
| George Biscoe, of Nottingham, Prince
| George county, Nd. At her death she
| left these articles TO her daughter. Eliz-
4beth. by her second marriage. who mar
rIed Edward Henry Calvert, OF Mount
airy. the eldest son Of Benedict and
elizabeth Calvert They were left by
/ Elizabeth Biscoe calvert to heF oAlS
surviving daughter. EIeanoTa Adela Cal
-ert. who died in Mount Airy. July -.
| 1902.
A guttapcrcha ring made by Harry
! stuart. son OF DT. Frederick Stuart Of
Baltimore, and presented TO his cousin.
Miss EIeanora A. Calvert, is also sur
rounded with d most interesting history
Mount Airy. the old Calvert homestead
since the building Of the hunting lodge
/ -hc-a in 1860 win be sold at auction
Monday next at noon. The building
which is stately brick structure. vas
not completed until 1855 Benedict Cal
yert and his family resided there the
greater part Of their lives. ana IL vas
! there that his beautiful daughter. Flea
I nora was won and wed BY John ParEe-
Custis. the stepson Of George Wash
/ ingtou-