SALE OF LORD A. LOFTUS' EFFECTS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1628, 1 September 1887, Page 1

SALE OF LORD A. LOFTUS' EFFECTS.

Sydney, August 22. An announcement which for Borne lime has been appearing in the daily Pr-es, stating that a choice selection of slcr'jogsilver and olectro-platod were, oil pu t ings, Dresden and Worcester china, antique bronzes and linen, the property of Lord Augustus Loftus, ex-Governor of New South Wales, was to bo sold at auction under the direction of the mortgage", drew a very large number of people on Friday to tho rooms of Messrs Mills and Pile. The great attraction append to be that almost every article bore the crest of his Lordship. The most of the articles offered were ex.cel'ent in quality, and the sale was carried on briskly, while in m-iny instances tho prices realised were high, Among scores of beautiful and highly valued pieces disposed qf tho mo3t noticeable jq the raried collection were some presentation pieces to the Governor and a magnificent electro-plated table cenlre ornament, with two ten-light candelabra, and epergoe. These latter articles oocfc originally over £3OQ, and were disposed of for under £IOO. A so'id silver boar's head inkstand en a marble stand, bearing the following inscription, was sold for 5s 101 an ounce :—" Presented to lord, Augustus Loftus by the members'of his ii'issiou, in token of their ■ affectionate'j respect. Vienna, D< comber, 18G0.", There was. also a silver cake b.ibket,' weighing abou' 100 ounces, |presentud to Lord Augustus on the twenty-fi'th anniversary of his wedding-day, by the 10th Hilars. Other artie'es were generally believed to be presento vfiiioh had been received during the ex GrovoiuuiY diplomatic cft'e^r.