The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
CHOICE COLLECTION OF
 SHEFFIELD" AND ANTIQUES
Silver Most Beautiful Desgsuperb Collection of Jewels
 That Beonged to the Count de Bos-Mary Garden and Mrs Henry M. Flager Among Largest Purchasers of This Wonderful Stock
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

singer was playing an engagement there, and she visited our exhibition and pur- chased s2SO0 worth of silver from us."
 That seems right remarkable since she has the advantage of picking up those things when she Is abroad" suggested.
 Miss Garden knows the scarcity of the real article and although we have viz liant collectors all through England, Dem mark and France. many of these things cannot possibly be duplicated Miss Gar den sent lots of the things she pur- chased right back to France, where some of them came from. I want to call your attention to perhaps the rarest of the Sheffield patterns known as the King George border. The reason for so much value being placed upon this especial design by collectors of the antique is that the silversmiths who designed it took an oath that they would make no others like it till after the death of the King"
 There is a remarkable difference in the weight of Sheffield and solid silver or plated" I observed as I lifted a. superb platter, gorgeous in design and exquisite in workmanship.
 ''That is one of it's chief assets" said MT. Howe. Not only is it's antiquity valuable but the lightness of the larger and handsomer pieces which if made with white metal as the base would make it too heavy for handling, makes it par ticularly desirable. Besides the silver l want you to see some quaint old prints that l have in this collection"
 And so saying I was shown some of the most charming old fashioned Eng lsih prints colored by hand in very artis- tic fashion.
 This Is the same style of work that Paul Revere (you know, he was an artist and a silvcrsmith) did in his famous pie ture, The Boston Massacre said Mir. Howe
 And I am very anxious to see the famous collection of jewels you have" I remarked.
 "The collection belonged to the Count de Bois, who married an American wom- an" said Mir. Howe, as he showed me the numerous rare old necklaces brooches, watches, pins, bracelets and earrings.
 This collection is considered among the two best in the antique jewelry line in the world, the other being that Of Mir J. R. Reed of London This col lection was kept in Richmond, Va, for ever D years and although you see quan- titles of 1t here on exhibition ,orst tell you that I have already sold s50.OOO worth of it."
 T have never seen more beautiful stones" said I as looked at the vari- colored gems, including amethysts. mal- achites, scarabs. lapis, lazuli and to- pas
 '"rhe real lover of the antique prizes these old pieces of jewelry above any thing else" said MT. Howe as he showed me many more of the most unusual pieces, among them being a bracelet and pin belonging to Mrs. Knox, whose hus- band, General Knox, was Secretary of War in Washingtons cabinet. As l left thought that it would be a great pity for any woman or man for that matter who is a real lover of antiques to miss the opportunity today or tomorrow of seeing MT Howes splendid collection for I feel sure that there will be no such chance offered again soon in this city.