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Brooke Astor’s Estate Is Auctioned, and a Friend Recalls Her Fondly

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Watching as Sotheby’s auctions off Mrs. Astor’s jewels, Barbara Goldsmith recalls her irreplaceable friend.

Barbara Goldsmith
Barbara Goldsmith
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Barbara Goldsmith

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