The
great treasures which were, stolen on the 17th SepÂtember, 1792, and
not recovered, contained over 1000 carats of brilliants and roses of
various sizes and qualities. In 1810 the Emperor Napoleon I., after
purchasing over the Continent all the diamonds and jewels which were
formerly stolen from the treasury, had another inventory made out.
A very black diamond, which belonged to Mr. Papst, who sold it to Louis XVIII. for 24,000 francs; it is ot dark-brown color, but a fine lustre. It came from the collection of Dagni ; but it is not known what has become of it.
A fine rose-diamond of fifteen carats, in the possession of Prince Rioria, at Naples, in 1830.
Mr, Halphen owned a diamond, in 1838, of twenty-two and one half carats weight, of a magnificent and rare water.
