The special correspondent of the Daily Nexus at the Vienna Exhibition writes: — The Messrs Hancock's cases glitter in the sheen of £300,000 worth of Vowels. Their most striking objects, at a cursory glance, are the Tennyson vase, modelled in chaste and repousee oxidised silver, by Armislead, to iPustrate the Morte D'Arthur; asuitof emerals and diamonds, worth £8000; a lovely tiara of .wheat enrs and wild flowers in diamonds, the centre consisting of a large cinnamoncolored brilliant; a necklace and pendant of pink pearls, the large pearl in the centre of the pendant being the size of a pigeon's egg ; another necklace and pendant in brilliants, with magnificent central ruby, the whole to be bought for the bagatelle of £10,000; a necklace of black pearls and diamonds, value, £2500; a suit of pearlSj.cqnsisting of a tiara, bracelet, earrings, 'jftid neckjace,** also of the value of £10,000; and- lwo\ earrings, each consisting of a siDglp brilliant, the cost of the pair being £20(0/ Over against Messrs Haucock's^lrVA'tchison, of Edinburgh, is great in .qpiriigorm jewellery, Highland br|oqhes, 1 <Jirks, ratnshead snuff mulls, &c iHe shows the greatest cairngorm ever yet found. It is in the rough, and weighs 7lbs."
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 245, 11 October 1873, Page 2
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