Duke of Brunswick to see art collection

February 20, 1929

The Duke of Brunswick is seeing a buyer for the Guelph collection of medieval art. He would like to keep the collection together, and he is seeking a a price of $10 million dollars. The collection is being offered to American collectors and museums. The duke's spokesman told the press: "For sentimental reasons, the Duke of Brunswick wishes to sell the treasure as a whole. It is painful to him to part with it, but his regret at giving it up would be lessened if the collection were taken over by a private collector or museum and preserved in its entirety, as it has been for centuries."
The spokesman said that the duke need the money to pay the wages and pensions of his employees who work on his estate.