The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-01
HOUSE OF WAGRAM
RICH IN TRADITION

and surrounded by a superb park. full
81 majestic trees, was conhscated by
PUT up for auction. and purchased by
the Dictator Barras. Barras sold II 70
General Moreau When the latter was
arrested in connection with his alleged
against the life pf Napoleon and
eventually released. on the condition
OF his leaving the country. he trans-
ferred his Grosbo!s property to his
II 10 Fouche, Duke OF Otran,e. and
Minister OF Police II was from him
that Marshal Berthier purcnascd 1t
for the sum OF 100000 francs al.
though 1t Is worth to-day at least dive
times that amount. II is fall OF the
most interesting relics Of the hrst
Emperor and OF the Napoieonic era.
including some loot brought from the
kremlin al Moscow by Marshal Ber-
thier on the occasion OF the disastrous
retreat in 1912.
ram is unmarried les Yary rich is about
twenty-eSht years OF age. and Is a
hrst lieutenant OF the Oae Hundred
and First Regiment OF Infantry He
10 Prince Jacques de Broglio. son OF
that Princess Amedee de Broglio who
was Marie say. heiress OF the French
sugar king; while brother OF Jacques
de Broglio is that Prince Robert de-
Broeiio whose unsavory performances
in this country contributed so much
70 bring discredit upon his historic
name.
Wagram is the wife OF Joseph dc la
Tour Laura Ruais. whose
rights 10 the name OF La Tour d Au-
Hersne. and to the title OF prince. are
open to very serious question. and arc
contested by leading genealos!sts and
experts.
Ment OF the death OF the late Prince OF
"agram. and the succession OF his
only son. the sole male survivor al
the house OF Berthier in the direct
the wonderful sale OF medieval gold
and silver plate which has jus, taken
place at Paris. attracting collectors
from all parts OF The universe. and
was not, as has b.cn alleged. the
Rothschilds' collection OF plate bur
that of the late Princess OF Wagram
the collection disposed of at Paris
ne!shborhood of 100000 francs. and
constituted only a fraction of the I'M.
Tivaled collection formed by the late
Baron Mayer Charles Rothschiid.
whose hobby was the collection of gold
and silver plate OF the fourteenth. ff-
teenth, sixteenth, seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries. He lavished
money without restriction upon this
hobby. but being a great connoisseur,
made no mistakes. and invariably got
more than his moneys worth. Thus,
IN lssO, ne paid nearly 100000 marks
Tor the celebrated silver table service
manufactured in 1919 ny the great
silversmith, Wenzel Jamnitzer, for the
city or Nuremberg. but which, from an
artistic point OF view. is worth prob
ably more than double what the baron
gave for II.
In 1856 he died. His widow there
upon divided this wonderful collection
into five portions. one for each OF her
I'VE daughters, who consisted Of the
late Princess de Wagram the late
Duchess de Gramont. the Baroness
solomon Rothschild. the late Baroness
Nathaniel Rothschild and Baroness
James Rothschild In order that there
might be no question OF favoritisn,
or unfairneSs the old baroness caused
her five daughters to draw lots for
their particular share OF the collec-
ton, OF which they each, therefore.
got one-hfth. When the Princess ,of
Wasram died differences arose among
her two daughters and her son as 10
the ownership OF her portion OF tho
Rcthschild collection. AS they were
unable TO come to any agreement, the
court ordered II to he sold at auction:
and its extent and value may be gath
cred from the fact that only about a
quarter of the collection inherited by
the late Princess de Wagran has thus
far been disposed Of
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