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In 1916, Henry Clay Frick converted his private office at his home on Fifth Avenue into a gallery for the collection of Limoges enamels that he had purchased from the estate of J. Pierpont Morgan for the then-staggering sum of $1,157,500. What was so compelling about these delicate, jewel-like objects that Frick paid such a high price and was willing to sacrifice his sanctuary for their display?

This letter is reprinted from the Spring/Summer 2015 issue of the Members’ Magazine.

This letter is reprinted from the Winter 2015 issue of the Members’ Magazine.