New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
THE ASTOR PEARLS
NINETY IMIT1TIONS
IN NECKLACE.
Mrs. UdIiam 4stOr's Estate
appraised at 81 $50, 900
after Deductions.

The report of James Yearance. transfer
tax appraiser, on the appraisal of the
New York estate of Mrs. Caroline Web
ster Astor, widow of William Astor' was
fled in the Surrogate's office yesterday.
It shows that Mrs. Astor's gross per-
sonal and real estate in New York state
is valued at not more than 81. loi %
The deductions from this of debts, cost
of administration and executors COM
missions reduces the combined estates 10
81 ,631, ,236 S.
Mrs AstOr died on October 80. 1903, at
her home, at No. SD Fifth avenue. The
fortune of her husband, William AstoT'
was variously estimated at the time OF
his death at from SGOOO0.OO0 to SIO'-
100000. Mrs. Astor owned besides her
New York holdings the villa, Beechwood
at Newport. r. l., and other property at
RhinebeCk
The real property of Mrs. Astor in this
state is valued at about S1,3OO,UOO and
the personal estate at approximately
S350OO0 OF the latter amount $-231, ,i6S
is represented in jewelry.
In the report OF Mr.. Yearance there
Mrs. Astor's five-strand pearl necklace,
appraised by Tiffany & Co. as worth
SOL 900. there were ninety imitation
pearls. The number of genuine pearls
contained in the necklace is not told
The will OF Mrs. Astor was probated
in the Surrogate's office on January 70
last. By that document her son. John
Jacob Astor, Marshall Orme Wilson,
son-in-law, and William NJ. Cruikshank,
Of Garden City, were appointed New
York executors. The will was dated
January 20, 1903. In a codicil she
explained why she left no part of
her estate to her son.
Mrs. AStor gave the residue of her estate
in equal parts to her daughters, Mrs. NJ.
Orme Wilson and Mrs. Charlotte A. Haig
for life, the bequests then to go to their
issue. In case of their being no issue.
then both halves were to go to her grand
son. William Vincent Astor, son of John
Jacob Astor. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Haig
will therefore each receive S754. .39S 81
John Jacob Astor receives under the
codicil five pieces of tewelry. They are
a diamond necklace of three strings,
valued at $4,000; a diamond brooch,
$4,000; a pair of solitaire earrings,
$1,000; a sapphire and diamond brooch,
$3.50. and a solitaire ring on which no
valuation was made. Mrs. Astor wrote
in her codicil
1T is my desire that my son, who re-
ceives no part OF my estate, should un-
derstand that II is not from a want of
hot
tion, but because, he has already been
fully provided for by his father"
Mrs. Haig and Mrs. Wilson also re-
ceive in equal shares their mothers per-
sonsl belongings, which, exclusive of the
jewelry, We're appraised at $4,000 The
appraisal on the jewelry follows:
'Five-strand Pearl necklace, ninety
imitation pearls. $1,000; pair round
pearl earrings, $4,000; brooch, two
rear-shaped pearls. $1,000; diamond
chain. forty-six stones and pendant.
$1,000; emerald and diamond tiara, two
emeralds, $4,000; emerald and diamond
necklace. seven eneraIds. $1,000: bow
knot brooch, crown jewels. 81. 800; sap
I'hire and diamond necklace, $4,000;
sapphire and diamond corsage orna-
ments, crown jewels. $500. and dia-
mend tiara, crown Jewels, $500"
The Gorham Manufacturing COMPANY
appraised the silverware in the New
York home of Mrs. Astor at $500. Du-
veen Brothers appraised the art objects
at s17.652- These consist principally Of
tapestries in the dining room. which in
clude Teniers Flemish specimens en-
titled kermesse." valued at $4,000.
Market Scene in Antwerp" $4,000. and
Rural Scene" $1,000. There is also a
Louis XIV Brussels hall tapestry Don
Quixote," appraised at $4,000.
The appraisal of the furnishings in the
principal rooms of the Fifth avenue
home of Mrs. Astor was made by w &
j. Sloane and is as follows: Reception
room, S2,S95; drawing room, $3.50; din
ing room. SLIGO; ballroom, S3,O35. and
entrance hail. s2,355.
The deductions made from the gross
personal and real estate were debts TO
the New York creditors. $50 .I0S -: ad-
ministration expenses. New York share.
s14,424. and executors commissions. $50
All 61-
Mrs. Astor also bequeathed TO Thomas
Hade. a butler in her employ. $4,000 and
a similar amount TO the Asylum for Des-
fftIIta RIi0d