The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-19
LEGATION SALE ENDS
Auction Empties Building
of Argentine Republic.
MRS. CONRAD BECKER A BUYER
Spanish Rug ana Venetian Cabinet
Among the Articles OF Her Pur-
chase Under Auctioneer's Hammer.
II. r. stuart Gets Ebony Case
Grand Piano for $40.

There was harvest of bargains at
The second and last day OF the auction
sale Of the furnishings OF the legation
building Of the Argentine Republic, 1900
Massachusetts avenue northwest. yester-
day, conducted by c. G. Sloan & CO.
Many OF the art and antique treasures
were sold al prices remarkably low.
Those who we're so fortunate as TO attend
the sale were richly rewarded IN obtain
ing rich Louis XIV and XVI furniture,
bronzes. Turkish and other rugs. tapes
tries. old paintings. and statuary
The thrOng that crowded the rooms Of
the legation. as on the previous day, was
made up of representatives Of society
Mrs. Conrad Becker was the most extern
sive buyer OF the day.
Among the articles she purchased was
a beautiful Spanish rus, for $o5. from
the royal factory at Madrid, Of empire
design. embelllshed with a wreath Of
flowers woven through cream ground.
an unusual and desirable piece. fourteen
feet by eight feet four inches.
Among the other purchases made by
Mrs Becker were a Venetian cabinet,
with ivory carvings in relief in panels.
marble columns, silver caps and sup
PORTS. and seml-1ewels and ivory iniaid.
sold for 500; an empire mahogany and
gilt armchair. carved by hand and up
holstered in silk. brought $3.50; an oil
painting 10y l.. MadraZo. for $50. pair OF
early French vases OF the empire period
Antique spanish Cabinet.
Col. Pennington purchased an antique
Spanish writing cabinet or bargueno for
S2i9. also a rich Dresden comport with
cuplds IN relief ON the pedestal, for
yl25: an oil painting by Lizcano for N60,
bronze statuette OF Dante. by z. Aube,
for 500: a bronze bust Of "Moliere" for
Sll0. and a bronze table lamp Tor SlSS.
Among the other important purchases
were an antique painting. st Cecilia,
by Vaccaro. FOR SOD. by Admiral Enid
colt. Mr.. Macomber got the antique
chandelier from the Castle del Escorial
near Madrid for 500. Mrs. Dickinson,
wife OF the Secretary Of War. purchased
a Spanish rug from the royal factory at
Madrid for SlS5. IA. r. Stuart bought the
I ebony case Weber grand piano. for
$50 Capt. A. q. Winterho,t l.. S. A.
| bought the mahogany empire sofa. fol
/ 800
| Members Of the Spanish Legation pur-
/ chased an empire mahogany library table
/ for $50. and two pairs OF green silk EN-
pire curtains az SIS each. 4. Keha got
/ the mahogany dlning-room furniture tol
/ S3so Dr. Ritter. OF the Swiss legation
was among the purchasers OF the furnish
/ inEs or the entrance hail
The stock Of wines from the wine
cellar we're purchased by Nine cher
mont. Capt. Guest, judge Amber. Or
/ Smith. OF Alexandria. Va. and Mrs Con.
/ rad Becker.
Among those present at the sale were
! Countess de Sibour. Mrs George How
/ ard. Mrs. Senator J. =. Henderson, Mrs
! T. A. Mitchell. Mrs Conrad Becker
/ Countess MoltSe. Count and Counties.
/ Buisseret, Mrs. II. c. Stuart. Admira
/ Endicott. Admiral Pillsbury. Mrs. Dan
/ gerheld. and Mrs. J. NJ Dickersou.