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Fray Santos Quirós
Vicario Provincial
de los
Dominicos en Cuba
Habana

New York, June 15th, 1916.
160 Water Street,

E. Glaenzer,
580 5th Avenue,
New York, N.Y.

Dear Sir:-

I offer you subject to previous sale a valuable Art Collection entirely or separately.

The objects in this Collection are costly antiques gathered in Spain. The most modern object is two hundred years old and many of them were made in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Their intrinsic value is enormous, being elaborately wrought in 21 carot gold, enriched with countless pearls and extremely ornate with precious stones.

Artistically they represent the Old Spanish Art in all its glory and magnificence and are triumphs of the skill and taste of the Spanish Goldsmith.

Historically they are invaluable as for instance "The Charles Fifth Necklace" worn by this great Emperor and King.

I can guarantee all these objects, their origin and epoch. I am legally authorized to effect their sale.

Surely you are interested in seeing this remarkable Collection.

I will be pleased to submit you an illustrated catalogue of this collection or else I may arrange to show you same at a convenient Safe Deposit Vault in this City. This will put you under no obligation whatsoever and it will afford me the pleasure of proving to you the statements I am making in this letter. I would be grateful to hear from you.

Respectfully yours,
[[signed]] Mr. Santos Quiros

P.S:-This Collection was on exhibition last year at the American Art Galleries and it was withdrawn from sale on account of unexpected duties of my order that called and kept me abroad until very recently.