 On Thursday 8 June 1922, at 2.30 p.m. at 20 Hanover Square, ""By direction of the Right Honourable Adèle, Countess Dowager of Essex", "Cassiobury Park estate including the historical family mansion, Little Cassiobury, and the West Herts Golf Links, embracing in all an Area of about "" was auctioned by Humbert & Flint, in conjunction with Knight, Frank & Rutley.A large sale of the contents was held over a period of ten days in June 1922.The lavish interior fixtures and fittings, furniture and fine art collection were split up and sold to private collectors and museums around the world, mainly in the United States (see below).