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Letter from Joseph Duveen to Henry Clay Frick, 9 July 1918

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JUL 19 1918
JUL 19 1918
H.C. FRICK]]
H.C. FRICK]]
JD-A
Dear Mr. Frick,
With regard to the fine small Bronze which I spoke to you about this morning, I beg to enclose you the owner's letter, which I think you will find rather amusing. We have replied to him that the price is too high.
I may remark that at this time last year he was asking $100000.00 for it. No doubt if we wait a few more months the price will go down still more considerably. The  Bronze is still a perfect gem and one of the very few remaining fine small Bronzes that I know of. We missed purchasing this about fifteen years ago in Italy.
Believe me to remain,
Yours very truly,
Joseph Duveen
H.C. Frick, Esq.,
#1 East 70th Street,
New York City.
Enclosure
original letter

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Duveen Brothers

720 Fifth Avenue New York

July Ninth 1918.

[[RECEIVED JUL 19 1918 H.C. FRICK]]

JD-A

Dear Mr. Frick,

With regard to the fine small Bronze which I spoke to you about this morning, I beg to enclose you the owner's letter, which I think you will find rather amusing. We have replied to him that the price is too high. I may remark that at this time last year he was asking $100000.00 for it. No doubt if we wait a few more months the price will go down still more considerably. The Bronze is still a perfect gem and one of the very few remaining fine small Bronzes that I know of. We missed purchasing this about fifteen years ago in Italy.

Believe me to remain, Yours very truly, Joseph Duveen

H.C. Frick, Esq.,

  1. 1 East 70th Street,

New York City.

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