Show A rare old jewel lovers ot of rare rara old jewels may be interested in kno knowing elgg that a verita varita ble jewel worn by maria ria theresa of austria is ia in t tha he Posa ot of mr ira metcalf of the he firm of 0 blet calf brothers the jewel which is kept safely looked locked up is in the shape of a butterfly and can be used as a pin pill pendant or head bead ornament it is of very fine old gold thickly studded with jewels in size and shape it is fashioned after the tha aster i as variety ot of butterflies and is about throna in ches across with the wings spread the wings both upper tipper and lower are made of diamonds varied with sap chires rubies and emeralds T there here aro are sixty large diamonds and a great number of smaller ones thirty eight rubies rabies twenty eight emeralds emeralda and twelve sapphires sapp hires the eye spots in the wings are two tiro opals opal one a light gem arid and the other a dark green full fall 0 of f ire an oval opal of a dark green color represents toe the body a dark brown opal of great value forms the tha head bead and still darker ones the eyes the antenna are of roman gold the effect of the whole is ia mos most I 1 daz ming mud and the workmans work workmanship mans I 1 ex exquisite qu isi to antique and add of an early date ate but I 1 in ri as perfect a state o buei ti a when in coronet or pin it adorn adorned ad the lead of the tha beautiful queen this well preserved and interest ing relic ralio of a past splendor has been in mr metcalf s possession 5 1 11 8 1 s 11 0 11 for some timeout time but few ra have 1 k known 0 wo of it and at still ill fewer awer have had the pleas ure of seeing it As to its authentic aut honti city the owner who has a penchant for old oia and rare curios euri oBia is tally satis fled fied thagel the gem was purchased from one who knew its past history and as it is not clait claimed ned to bo be arx an beir heirloom loca but bat was procured through legitimate sale there is no question that it was a part art of the imperial grandeur of the is court of the emperor charles VI or feancis 1 I the value of the gems gema collectively is estimated as not far from As a relic or when considered as the belongings 5 of a princely house and vorn rn b by a ono of if t the cro crowned cited women of chiist history Y whose bo bril brilliant lit career is native unrivaled led save b by one it is very edif dit fiealt to affix sufficient value how OW ever its tolson t owner is disposed to keep it P and unless a very fair price is offered it will not soon oon change ownership |