Jones, Edward Alfred: A catalogue of the objects in gold & silver and the Limoges enamels in the collection of the Baroness James de Rothschild (London, 1912)

INTRODUCTION
I HIS collection of goldsmiths’ work has been, with
I one or two exceptions, inherited by the baroness
I James de Rothschild from her father, the late baron
A^Carl von Rothschild. He had acquired during his
long life as a discerning collector, a great collection
of objeCts of artistic and historical interest—precious
jewels, snuff boxes, enamels and goldsmiths’ work,
mainly of German origin.
At his death in 1886, the late baron Carl von
Rothschild’s collection was divided into five portions
and bequeathed to his five daughters: Adele, who
married baron Salomon de Rothschild of Paris;
Emma Luise, who married lord Rothschild; Therese,
who married baron James de Rothschild; Marguerite,
who married Agenor, due de Grammont; and Bertha
Marie, who married Alexandre Berthier, due de
Wagram.
Many of the objeCts then divided will be found
illustrated in Luthmer’s catalogue of the collection,
printed in 1885.