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 APRIL 19th, 20th, 22d anp 23d, 1912 
 FROM 9.30 A.M. UNTIL 5 P. M. 
 
 THE RARE ART TREASURES AND OTHER 
 COSTLY CONTENTS 
 
 OF THE RESIDENCE OF THE LATE 
 
 J. HAMPDEN ROBB 
 
 TO BE SOLD AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE 
 AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 
 MADISON SQUARE SOUTH 
 
 ON WEDNESDAY anp THURSDAY AFTERNOONS 
 APRIL 24th AND 25th, 1912 
 AT 2.30 O’CLOCK 
 
 AND 
 IN THE GRAND BALLROOM ‘OF 
 THE PLAZA 
 
 ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING 
 APRUG 2oth, 1917 
 AT 3 AND 8.30 O’CLOCK 
 
 WHEN PROSPECTIVE BUYERS WILL BE ADMITTED BY CARD ONLY ( LIMITED TO THE 
 
 CAPACITY OF THE SALESROOM ), WHICH MAY BE HAD FREE UPON 
 WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE MANAGERS 
 
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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 
 
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 fea ART TREASURES 
 
 FURNISHINGS, EMBELLISHMENTS AND 
 OTHER COSTLY PROPERTY 
 
 CONTAINED IN THE RESIDENCE 
 
 OF THE LATE 
 
 J. HAMPDEN ROBB 
 
 TWENTY-THREE PARK AVE., NEW YORK CITY 
 
 TO BE SOLD 
 AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE 
 BY ORDER OF 
 
 STEPHEN H. OLIN AND GEORGE BLAGDEN, EXECUTORS 
 
 ON THE DATES AND AT THE PLACES HEREIN STATED 
 
 THE SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MR. THOMAS E. KIRBY OF 
 THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, MaAnacers 
 6 EAST TWENTY-THIRD STREET, MADISON SQUARE SOUTH 
 NEW YORK 
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CONDITIONS OF SALE 
 
 1. The highest bidder to be the Buyer, and if any dispute arises 
 between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be immediately 
 put up again and re-sold. 
 
 2. The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid which is 
 merely a nominal or fractional advance, and therefore, in his judgment, 
 likely to affect the Sale injuriously. 
 
 3. The Purchasers to give their names and addresses, and to pay 
 down, a cash deposit, or the whole of the Purchase-money, if required, 
 in default of which the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put 
 up again and re-sold. . 
 
 4. The Lots to be taken away at the Buyer's Expense and Risk 
 within twenty-four hours from the conclusion of the Sale, unless other- 
 wise specified by the Auctioneer or Managers previous to or at the time 
 of Sale, and the remainder of the Purchase-money to be absolutely paid, 
 or otherwise settled for to the satisfaction of the Auctioneer, on or 
 before delivery; in default of which the undersigned will not hold them- 
 selves responsible if the lots be lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed, but 
 they will be left at the sole risk of the purchaser. 
 
 5. While the undersigned will not hold themselves responsible for 
 the correctness of the description, genuineness, or authenticity of, or 
 any fault or defect in, any Lot, and make no Warranty whatever, they 
 will, upon receiving previous to date of Sale trustworthy expert opinion 
 in writing that any Painting or other Work of Art is not what it is rep- 
 resented to be, use every effort on their part to furnish proof to the 
 contrary ; failing in which, the object or objects in question will be sold 
 subject to the declaration of the aforesaid expert, he being liable to the 
 Owner or Owners thereof for damage or injury occasioned thereby. 
 
 6. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery and inconvenience in the 
 settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can, on any account, be removed 
 
 _ during the Sale. 
 
 7. Upon failure to comply with the above conditions, the money 
 deposited in part payment shall be forfeited; all Lots uncleared within 
 one day from conclusion of Sale (unless otherwise specified as above) 
 shall be re-sold by public or private sale, without further notice, and the 
 deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the de- 
 faulter at this Sale, together with all charges attending the same. This 
 Condition is without prejudice to the right of the Auctioneer to enforce 
 the contract made at this Sale, without such re-sale, if he thinks fit. 
 
 8. The Undersigned are in no manner connected with the busi- 
 ness of the cartage or packing and shipping of purchases, and although 
 they will afford to purchasers every facility for employing careful 
 carriers and packers, they will not hold themselves responsible for the 
 acts and charges of the parties engaged for such services. 
 
 Tue AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, Manacers. 
 THOMAS E. KIRBY, AvcrTionerr. 
 
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 SPECIAL NOTICE 
 
 In order to provide adequate accommodations for prospective 
 buyers the Public’ Sale of Furniture, Porcelains, Bric-a-Brac and the 
 other objects described herein and not designated by an asterisk (*) 
 will take place at the 
 
 AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 
 MADISON SQUARE SOUTH 
 
 and 
 
 The Paintings, Tapestries, the ‘“Animal’’ and other Rare Rugs, all of 
 which are marked with an asterisk (*), will be sold 
 
 IN THE GRAND BALLROOM OF 
 Pitt PLAZA 
 
 FIFTH AVENUE, 58th to 59th STREETS 
 
 Each lot will be sold on the date indicated in red on the margin 
 of this Catalogue, and in accordance with a specially prepared 
 “Order of Sale” published under separate cover, copies of which 
 may be obtained on application to the 
 
 AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, 
 
 Managers. 
 
 ENTRANCE HALL 
 
 1— Hatt Sear 
 A comparatively old production in the French Renaissance style. 
 The high back is paneled with relief carvings of medallion heads, 
 pendants of trophies, leaves and conventional designs. It is 
 topped by an openwork cornice, and two seated lions form ter- 
 minals. ‘The box seat has carved panels of figure subjects and 
 leaf patterns and the ends have fluted panels. 
 Height, 6 feet 81%, inches; width, 4 feet. 
 2—Pair Iratian Carvep Woop Cuarrs 
 With shield-shape backs and octagonal seats; elaborately carved. 
 
 in the Renaissance style. 
 
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 3—Parm ANTIQUE SpanisH Hicu-Bacx Cuairs 
 Carved walnut frames, with front brace of shell design. Seats 
 and backs covered with tooled leather and finished with large 
 brass nails and finials. 
 
 4—ANTIQUE SPANISH THRONE CHAIR 
 Carved walnut frame, open arms with acanthus and rosette orna- 
 ments. Seat and back covered with old embossed and luminated 
 leather. Finished with large brass nails and ball-shaped finials. 
 
 5—Carvep Oax Harty Tasre 
 In the Renaissance style. Oblong shape top with carved edge; 
 supported by four twisted columns and carved underbrace. 
 Height, 3 feet; length, 5 feet 11 inches; width, 3 feet. 
 
 6—Evazsorate Carved Oak CHEstT 
 An old reproduction in the Renaissance style. The front and 
 ends carved in relief with arch-shaped panels, intercepted by 
 Corinthian columns and pilasters, within which are medallion 
 female heads. With old iron handles and lock. 
 Height, 3 feet 5 inches; length, 6 feet 3 inches; width, 2 feet 6 inches. 
 
 7—Marsxe Bust or LonereLLow 
 Sculptured in statuary marble by Henry Dexter, Boston. Born, 
 1806; died, 1876. 
 
 Height, 31 inches. 
 8—ScuLPTuRED SIENNA Marsie PEDESTAL 
 
 Pilaster shape, with Nubian marble drapery, relief acanthus front 
 panel and lion mask on base. 
 Height, 4 feet 3 inches; width, 1 foot 6 inches. 
 9—Marste Busr or Cotumsus 
 
 Sculptured in statuary marble by R. Trentanove, Rome, 1830. 
 Height, 30 inches. 
 10—Scurrrurep Sienna Marsie Pepestar 
 Pilaster shape with Nubian marble drapery, relief acanthus front 
 panel and lion mask on base. 
 Height, 4 feet 3 inches; width, 1 foot 6 inches. 
 
 Prospective BuYERS WILL PLEASE READ SpectaL Novice Precrprxe No, 1, 
 
‘AL MEDICI 
 PORPHYRY 
 
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 Vases: height, 3 feet 1 inch; diameter, 2 feet 6 inches. 
 Pedestals: height, 3 feet; diameter, 26 inches square. 
 
 Artistically sculptured and highly polished on the entire exterior 
 and inner surface. They are of graceful, lily shape; with bold 
 flaring flange and on spreading foot and square shape bases. The 
 
 whole mounted on a massive pedestal of Cippolini marble. 
 Norr.—The above vases were brought to this country by Joseph Bonaparte, 
 who had received them as a present from the King of Sweden. They were 
 
 bought at the sale of the contents of Count Bonaparte’s mansion at Borden- 
 town, New Jersey, 1845, by the father of the late J. Hampden Robb. 
 
 Prospective Buyers WILL PLEASE READ Spectra Novice Precepine No. |. 
 
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 12—Lone Srrip SixreentH Century GENorse VELVET 
 Ruby-red color, lined with blue silk. 
 Length, 11 feet 8 inches; width, 20 inches. 
 
 13—Irauian Masorica Tray 
 Sunken center, serpentine border. Decorated with a mythologi- 
 eal subject and floral festoon in yellow, green, brown and blue, 
 on a light buff ground. Repaired. 
 Length, 18 inches; width, 14 inches. 
 
 14—Two Otp Curvese Buve anp Wuire Puates 
 Thin sonorous porcelain. Branches of tree peonies and fret bor- 
 ders, painted in two shades of underglaze blue. 
 
 Diameter, 121% inches. 
 
 15—PAIR BEAUTIFUL OLD HAGUE PLATES 
 From the Joseph Bonaparte collection. Bordentown, 1845. 
 
 With deep sunken centers-and scalloped borders. They are of 
 soft paste, coated with a cream-white glaze of even quality and 
 artistically decorated. In the center of one painted in naturalis- 
 tic colors are geese and chickens, and landscape background; in 
 the center of the other, a hawk, crane and landscape. On the bor- 
 ders of both are reserve panels of floral bouquets painted in co- 
 balt-blue and surrounded with gilded rocaille framing ; underneath 
 the foot is a Dresden mark said to have been placed there at the 
 time of production because Dresden productions were then com- 
 manding a higher price than those produced at The Hague. 
 Diameter, 1614 inches. 
 16—Carp Tray 
 Hammered copper with inserted silver band and relief palm. Gor- 
 
 ham Company. 
 
 17—Terra Corra Prant Jar 
 Cylindrical shape, relief ornamentation of amorino and floral 
 
 festoons. 
 Height, 12 inches; diameter, 12 inches. 
 
 Prospective BuYERS WILL PLEASE READ Specitan Notice Precepine No. 1. 
 
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 18—ANTIQUE VENETIAN SCARF 
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 Leaf scrolls woven in gold and silver threads on a red ground. 
 Finished with galloon fringe. 
 
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 ere) 19—Parm Larcr Encusu Faience Puant Jars 
 
 Richly decorated with plum in blossom on a blew de rot ground. 
 Elephant head and ring handles. 
 Height, 20 inches; diameter, 19 inches. 
 
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 20—O.up Irauian ALTAR FRONTAL 
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 Flowers, fruits and leaf scrolls, in silver thread and silk needle- 
 work of the Sixteenth Century appliqué on red velvet; a needle- 
 work picture is inserted in the center, finished with braid and 
 metal thread fringe. 
 
 Length, 8 feet; width, 34 inches. 
 
 do 21—Iraian SIXTEENTH CENTURY ALTAR FRONTAL : 
 Profusely embellished with passion flowers, leaf scrolls and birds 
 artistically embroidered in silks in harmonious tones and metal 
 threads, edged with braid and bordered with fringe. 
 Length, 6 feet 7 inches; width, 3 feet 4 inches. 
 do 22—PorTIERE 
 A portion of an old Bokhara rug, of closely woven silky tex- 
 ture with geometrical patterns in ivory-white, orange-yellow, blue 
 and pink on a wine-red ground. 
 Length, 9 feet 4 inches; width, 3 feet 3 inches. 
 
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 Apa. 96 SOE LEMISH SIXTEENTH CENTURY TAPESTRY 
 
 RUSTIC GALLANTRY 
 Length, 7 feet 9 inches; width, 4 feet 5 inches. 
 
 A country maid is seated at the left of the foreground, beside 
 her spaniel. Her costume consists of a white cap and crimson 
 bodice, with a white Watteau skirt, bunched over her blue petti- 
 
 ProsrEectivE BuyrErs WILL PLEASE READ Svectat Novice Precepine No. 1, 
 
coat. She looks demurely at a youth who, with a basket on his 
 arm, has halted in the road and bends toward her, gesticulating 
 with one finger as he talks. He is dressed in a rosy-red coat 
 and white breeches, while his calves are swathed in material of 
 the same color. Behind the girl’s figure the bushy bank is 
 gripped by the roots of a tree which leans inward at the top of 
 the panel, forming a canopy of warm yellow, grayish-green and 
 greenish-blue leaves. Beneath this appears a distant view of a 
 ruined chateau, half buried in creamy and delicate pale green 
 foliage. The border shows a ground of buff and cinnamon brown, 
 embellished with a repeat of reversed crimson and white acanthus 
 
 leaves, alternating with sprays of roses. 
 
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 HEAD OF MEDUSA 
 Length, 7 feet 8 inches; width, 5 feet. 
 
 The chief feature of the design, placed a little below the center, 
 is the head of Medusa, with mouth open and snakes circling 
 around the head. It is rendered in tones of brown, cream, gray- 
 ish-blue and indigo and is set in an oval frame of strap ornament. 
 Around this, issuing from a helmet above the oval, curve acanthus 
 foliations, executed in dark blue, sage-green and bluish-gray, with 
 dull crimson on the curl of the leafage. Of similar colors are the 
 rest of the arabesques which embellish the buff ground, bringing 
 the latter into the shape of a rectangle with grotesque figures in 
 the corners. The whole is surrounded with an elaborate border, 
 composed of trophies of various details of war, among which may 
 be noted a helmet, cuirass, gauntlet and flag and also musical 
 instruments, such as drums, pan-pipes and trumpets of various 
 
 curving shapes. 
 
 Prospective BUYERS WILL PLEASE READ Speciat Notice Preceptnc No. 1. 
 
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 FLEMISH LOUIS SEIZE TAPESTRY PORTIERE 
 
 AN ALLEGORY 
 Length, 8 feet 3 inches; width, 6 feet 5 inches. 
 
 A young lady is seated at the right of the foreground, dressed in a 
 dark blue gown, white in the high lights and edged round the skirt 
 with a design of gold stitch. Her cap is of rosy salmon silk and a 
 drapery of the same color appears on her right shoulder and, falling 
 behind her back, is spread over her lap. Seated by her side and gazing 
 earnestly into her face is a youth who wears a dark blue tunic, reach- 
 ing to the knees of his bare legs. His hand, resting on one knee, 
 points to an older lady, standing at the left, with her hand extended 
 toward his companion. Her costume has the suggestion of a Greek 
 chiton, of blue material, bordered with a gold design, worn over a 
 slaty-blue robe. In the rear of the group the meadow is crossed by a 
 rude fence, beyond which two youths are walking side by side, one of 
 them distinguished by a floating mantle of pale rose. At the right a 
 farmhouse nestles below a range of peaked and wooded hills, while 
 overhead, bearing a cornucopia, hovers a figure whose body and legs 
 show dark blue beneath the wrappings of buff and cream drapery. 
 The border is composed of a succession of bunches of roses, grapes and 
 
 apples and of tulips in a vase. 
 
 ProsPecTIVE BUYERS WILL PLEASE READ Speciat Novice Precepine No, 1. 
 
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 eds ae 26—Persian Rue 
 
 Weave of the Nineteenth Century. Closely woven thick pile, 
 ruby-red center, with a medallion and pendants in yellow and 
 
 corners in green, all of which are covered with conventional floral 
 patterns, woven in tones of blue, red, green and pink. Framed 
 with a series of borders to harmonize. 
 
 Length, 6 feet 8 inches; width, 4 feet. 
 
 do 27—Persian Lone Rue 
 
 Kirmanshah weave of the Nineteenth Century. Closely woven 
 silky pile. On a field of old red are imposed three irregular- 
 shaped panels with corresponding pendants, which are embellished 
 with floral sprays and conventional patterns, finely designed and 
 woven in tones of jade-green, red and dark blue, upon a yellow 
 ground. The corners are of harmonious designs and the three 
 borders, two of ivory-white and dark blue, are covered with lotus 
 scrolls and conventional patterns, woven in subdued colors. 
 Edged with a guard band of red. 
 
 Length, 10 feet, 6 inches; width, 4 feet 7 inches. 
 
 do 28—Persian Lone Rue 
 
 Kirmanshah weave of the Nineteenth Century. Closely woven 
 pile. The field is of old red with a dark blue diamond-shape cen- 
 tral panel, with floral motives in various colors, and pendants and 
 rosettes woven in tones of turquoise-blue, brown, yellow, red and 
 ivory-white. ‘The corners are dark blue covered with palm and 
 conventional floral patterns in various colors; and the borders, of 
 turquoise-blue, ivory-white and red, are embellished with lotus 
 : flowers, palmettes and scroll patterns, woven in harmonious col- 
 
 ors. Edged with a guard band of red. 
 Length, ll feet 7 inches; width, 5 feet 8 inches. 
 
 do 29—LarceE OrtrenTAL CarPET 
 Kirmanshah weave of the Nineteenth Century. Closely woven thick 
 pile, salmon field with a central panel and pendants and corners 
 
 of dark blue with conventionalized lotus and leaf scrolls, woven 
 
 Prosrecrive Buyers WILL PLEASE READ Speciac Norice Precepina No. 1, 
 
three narrow eee of red and i Gamioeet slue w 
 ered with conventional floral patterns, and ey 
 of ivory-white, which is embellished with large lotus 
 leafy scrolls. A motif usually found in antique - 
 tions. 
 
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 Length, 18 feet; width, 9 } 
 
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 Apart 24 80—Oxp Satsuma Lear-SHare Tray 
 
 Crackled glaze; floral decoration in enamel colors and 
 
 do 31—Guass Frower Vase 
 Lily shape on permanent tray. Intaglio and gilded 
 of flowers, birds and ribbon bow-knots. 
 
 do $2—Pair Smarty Brass CanpLEsTICKs 
 In designs of boars’ heads. 
 
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 do 33—Parr FRENCH ENnamMet VAsEs 
 
 Oriental design i in imitation of Chinese cloisonné enamel. 
 ‘Height, 7 
 
 do 34—Two Smatu Bronzzs 
 Wolves. By A. Jacquemart. Signed on the bases. 
 
 do 85—Smaxu Orv Frencu Bronze 
 
 Wolf caught in trap. Antique green patina; has black marble 
 
 plinth. 
 Height, 5%, inches; length, 7 inches. 
 
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 Seated female and male figures, dressed in Eighteenth Century 
 period. 
 
 387—Pam Oxtp Detrr ORNAMENTS 
 Dutch peasants milking. Decorated in copper-red, yellow, brown 
 and underglaze blue. Marked with monogram of Keyser & Pyn- 
 aker and dated 1658. 
 
 $8—Pair Fine Otp Frencu Bronze STATUETTES 
 Jean Jacques, Rousseau and Voltaire. Antique patina. 
 
 Height, 1314 inches. 
 
 39—Bronze Group 
 Hares and young, by T. Moianiez. Golden brown patina. On 
 
 black marble base. 
 Height, 15 inches; length, 15 inches. 
 
 40—Bronze Group 
 
 Greyhound and Angora cat at play. Black marble base. 
 Height, 10 inches; length, 12 inches. 
 
 41—Oup Bronze Covered Urn 
 
 On tall, slender foot; relief ornamentation of blossoms and fruit. 
 
 Black marble base. 
 Height, 94 inches. 
 
 42—-Pair Bronze Coverep VASEs 
 Relief ornaments of flowers, scroll handles, and eagle finial on 
 
 covers. On black marble bases. 
 Height, 8 inches. 
 
 43— JAPANESE Faience Ovirorm VASE 
 Coated with an ivory-white and brilliant green running glaze. In- 
 cised and floral decoration in red. 
 
 Height, 10 inches; diameter, 8 inches. 
 
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 44—Trauian Faience JARDINIERE 
 Flower shape. Finely painted decoration of tulips, chrysanthe- 
 mums and other flowers on a light buff ground. 
 Height, 8 inches; diameter, 14 inches. 
 45—Dercoreur EarTHENWARE JAR 
 Globular shape with rudimentary handles. Flambé glaze in 
 imitation of Chinese. 
 Height, 10 inches; diameter, 12 inches. 
 46—Core ann Inpivipvat TEA SET 
 Richly decorated with floral panels and gilt scrolls on a rose du 
 Barry ground; consists of teapot, covered sugar bowl, creamer, 
 
 cup and saucer and tray. 
 
 4°77—Royat Worcester VAsE 
 Gourd-shape, with dragon modeled in bold relief. Coated with 
 an opaque mottled blue glaze in Chinese manner. 
 Height, 1714 inches; diameter, 84 inches. 
 48—TasLe Lamp 
 Gorham bronze. A globular-shape jar with dragon handles and 
 sceptre head feet; Japanese design. Copper-red patina. Ar- 
 ranged for electric light. 
 
 49—T ante Lamp 
 Japanese faience jar. Coated with a brilliant green glaze and 
 decorated with a crane, modeled in relief in ivory-white. Has 
 
 pleated yellow silk shade. Arranged for electric light. 
 
 50—Larce Taste Lame 
 
 Faience jar of oriental design mounted in polished brass. Has 
 large yellow damask shade, trimmed with gold thread lace. Ar- 
 ranged for electric light. 
 
 51—Manret Crock 
 
 Black marble case, with bronze group. 
 
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 Flavia. Stamped “Reduction Mecanique A. Collas.” On black 
 marble base. 
 Height, 30 inches. 
 53—Marsie PEepEsTAL 
 A polished gray marble shaft with statuary marble revolving 
 top and base. 
 Height, 42 inches; diameter, 15 inches. 
 54—Manocany Bric-A-Brac Taser 
 With three irregular shaped shelves and gilt brass mouldings 
 and rail. 
 
 55—Tera Tasie 
 Japanese lacquer; aventurine ground with birds, tree in blossom, 
 peonies and other designs, executed in relief and various lac- 
 
 quers. 
 
 56—Manocany CuHair 
 Hepplewhite style, shield-shape open back, inlaid with satin 
 wood. Seat covered with floral silk brocade. 
 
 57—Lapy’s Cuair 
 Upholstered all over in plush and flowered tapestry, finished 
 with fringe. 
 
 59—Frencu Carp Tasie 
 Pedestal support on scroll legs and with folding top, ebony 
 finish; the top and side panels inlaid with various woods of 
 musical trophies within floral framing, and scroll design. Brass 
 
 mouldings. 
 
 60—Watnut SECRETARY 
 Ebonized mouldings and gilt lines. Drop lid. 
 Height, 5 feet 3 inches; width, 2 feet 9 inches. 
 
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 61—Carvep Watnur Lisrary Taser 
 Ebonized mouldings; blue cloth top. 
 
 62—Watnut Boox Case 
 Ebonized mouldings and gilt lines. Three drawers in base. 
 Height, 4 feet 10 inches; length, 5 feet 6 inches. 
 
 63—Suire or UpHorsterReD FuRNITURE 
 Consisting of a large sofa with pillow back and tufted seat; 
 covered with olive-green silk plush. Two high-back chairs, lady’s 
 chair and reception chair upholstered to match. 
 
 64—Upricutr Piano 
 
 Seven octave, by Chickering. Rosewood case. 
 
 65—Manocany Piano CHarr 
 
 Antique design; seat covered with jardiniére velvet. 
 
 66—Two Down Sora CusHions 
 Covered with golden yellow brocaded silk moiré. 
 
 67—S1_k Vetour Taste Cover 
 
 Borders and medallions in gold thread and silk cord embroidery. 
 
 Length, 5 feet 5 inches; width, 4 feet 3 inches. 
 
 68—Irauian Satry Damask Curtains anp LAMBREQUINS- 
 For four windows, red ground with scrolls and conventional pat- 
 terns brocaded in golden yellow. Finished with fringe, lined and 
 interlined. 
 
 Each: length, 8 feet 6 inches; width, 33 inches. 
 69—Two Rep Vetour Door Curtarns 
 Ornamented with the conventionalized fleur de lis and bold scroll 
 borders in gold metal thread cords and galloon. 
 
 Length, 7 feet 8 inches; width, 4 feet 2 inches. 
 
 Prospective Buyers WILL PLEASE READ Srecian Notice Precepine No. 1. 
 
oe No. 70 | 
 
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 _ CENTURY RUG 
 
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 AN EXTRAORDINARY SIXTEENTH CENTURY 
 PERSIAN ANIMAL RUG 
 
 Length, 7 feet 4 inches; width, 5 feet 3 inches. 
 About 480 hand-tied Persian knots to the square inch. 
 
 The weft is of silk and the warp of the finest wool. 
 
 Of the rare type known as the “Animal” or “Hunting” Carpet. The 
 pile, which is closely woven, is of a silky velvet texture; on a field of 
 ruby-red is imposed an elaborate embellishment of figures of various 
 animals, lions, tigers, leopards, deer, wild boar and other beasts, some 
 in combat; numerous birds, various trees, many of them in blossom; 
 two garden fish pools, the sacred lotus, and other flowers, and the con- 
 ventional cloud forms, all wonderfully produced in the yellow of the 
 topaz, jade-green, sapphire-blue, turquoise-blue, ivory-white, salmon- 
 pink, and orange-yellow. A wide border of sapphire-blue is covered 
 with flowers of the sacred lotus, leafy scrolls and birds, which are woven 
 in colors to harmonize with the dominating embellishment. This border 
 is framed with a narrow stripe of orange-yellow and an outer or guard 
 band of ivory-white, which is paneled with ruby-red and conventional 
 
 patterns. Framed under glass. 
 
 The following is a translation of a letter written in French, received by Mr. 
 Robb relating to the rug above described: 
 
 According to your desire I am transmitting to you my opinion on your car- 
 pet. This carpet represents an immense historic garden named Shah Nebad, having 
 many gates. In the middle of the garden are two cypress trees and a great num- 
 ber of animals of all kinds. This garden belonged to Shah Manseur of the Musaffer 
 dynasty. At the same period there lived a poet of great celebrity, named Hafis. 
 He loved a lady of the palace and it was his custom to come to the garden each 
 morning before sunrise to read to her his poems. Some one having discovered his 
 amour and told it to the Schah, the Schah ordered his gardeners to put the poet 
 out, which was done. 
 
 In leaving Hafis recited some lines of poetry which may be freely translated: 
 
 Gardener, don’t push me like a raging wind out of the garden, for it is my 
 tears of blood which water the roses of your flower-bed. 
 
 The lines live to-day in one of his books called Divany Hafis. Hafis died 
 in the year 794 of the Hegira (1416 A. D.). 
 
 (Signed) Hakky Bey. Amateur of Persian and Arabian art and graduate 
 translator, 7 rue Alfred Stevens, Paris. 
 
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 71—Larce OrrentTat Carper 
 
 India weave of the Nineteenth Century. Closely woven thick pile. 
 The field of shaded olive-green without embellishment. The cor- 
 ners and wide border of red with a lotus motif copied from early 
 Ispahan productions. A series of ivory-white and turquoise-blue 
 narrow borders are of conventional pattern. Edged with a band 
 
 of olive-green. 
 ; Length, 16 feet 4 inches; width, 12 feet 2 inches. 
 
 LOUIS QUATORZE RECEPTION ROOM 
 
 (TO THE LEFT OF MAIN ENTRANCE) 
 
 72—Pair Royat WorcrEsTeER SMALL CoupPEs 
 Ivory-white, thin porcelain, with openwork and gilded tops. 
 
 73—Crown Dersy Beri 
 
 In design of a lady in Sixteenth Century costume; richly 
 decorated. 
 Height, 8 inches. 
 
 74—Cuina Group 
 “The Young Faggot Gatherers.” Decorated in brilliant enamel 
 
 colors. 
 Height, 7 inches. 
 
 75—SeEvres Jar 
 Oviform with hat-shaped cover. Vermiculate pattern in black 
 and gold on a celadon ground, with floral sprays outlined in 
 black. Sévres mark. 84. 
 
 Height, 914, inches; diameter, 4 inches. 
 
 76—Royat Worcester VAsE 
 Globular shape, with dragon handles and sceptre head feet, fash- 
 ioned after a Japanese bronze. Coated with an ivory-white 
 
 glaze and ornamented in relief with floral sprays in gold matte 
 
 and platinum. Height, 6%/, inches; diameter, 634 inches. 
 
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 Pastoral subjects and floral sprays painted in brilliant enamel 
 colors. 
 Height, 9, inches. 
 78—F Lower VAsE 7 
 English porcelain. Cupids pulling a cornucopia chariot. 
 Height, 7 inches; length, 111 inches. 
 79—CuHINEsE VasE 
 Oviform with receding neck. Shagreen ground, turquoise-blue 
 glaze and archaic dragon, scrolls and floral sprays modeled in 
 relief in the paste and gilded. Ch’ien-lung period (1736-1795). 
 Height, 81% inches; diameter, 4 inches. 
 
 80—Ouxp DrespEn Porcertain Tray 
 Pierced border of leaf scroll and shell pattern of blew de roi 
 glaze and gilded decoration. 
 Length, 141%, inches; width, 8% inches. 
 81—Coatport Lrar-SuHare Tray 
 
 Gilded interior, shell shape handles. 
 Length, 10 inches; width, 9 inches. 
 
 82—DrespEN Taste Lamp 
 Painted decoration of pastoral subjects, framed in relief flowers. 
 
 Arranged for electric light. 
 
 83—Parr OxLp CuHInesE Porcenain VAsES 
 Double fish shape. The scales glazed with opaque-green and out- 
 lined with black ; the heads, fins and tails, invested with an iri- 
 descent aubergine glaze. Mounted in gilded brass of Louis 
 Quinze style. 
 Height, 14 inches. 
 84—Parr Royat Drespen Larce Jars 
 Oviform, with dome-shaped covers. Finely painted decoration 
 of brilliant enamel colors in floral motifs. Shoulder of jars and 
 the covers ornamented with floral festoons intricately modeled in 
 high relief and enameled. The covers surmounted by statuettes 
 
 of pastoral figures. Height, 22 inches; diameter, 1114 inches. 
 
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 85—Ciock Set 
 _ Louis Seize style. Gilded brass with relief figures and decorated 
 porcelain panels. Side pieces, covered urns, of rose-pink glaze 
 with decorated panels and gilded brass mountings. 
 
 86—Decoratep Porcetain PLaaue 
 “The Chocolate Girl,” mounted in a carved wood and gilded 
 frame of Louis Quinze style. 
 Height, 12 inches; width, 914 inches. 
 87—Decoratep PorceLtain PLAaQuE 
 An English mansion and garden. Mounted in a gilt and plush 
 frame. 
 Height, 81/4, inches; length, 11 inches. 
 88—Guass Taste Lamp 
 Antique design with tall slender shaft; has pleated flowered silk 
 shade, trimmed with gold thread lace. 
 
 89—Foor Sroor 
 Carved and gilded wood frame in the style of Louis Seize, cov- 
 
 ered with green satin damask. 
 
 90—Smati TaBsLe 
 Gilded wood, with heart-shape top and triangle shelf. 
 
 91]—Pair Reception CHatrs 
 
 Gilt wood frames, tufted seats and back. Upholstered in écru 
 
 satin and appliqué stripes. 
 
 92—Taprstry CoverED SETTEE 
 Carved and gilded wood frame in the style of Louis Seize. Seat 
 covered with Beauvais tapestry of the Louis Seize period; 
 pink ground and golden-yellow panel on which is a basket of 
 flowers woven in naturalistic colors. Border of laurel leaves in- 
 
 tercepted by single blossoms. 
 Height, 19 inches; length, 4 feet 2 inches; width, 16 inches. 
 
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 93—Frencn Watunut Bric-A-Brac Tasie 
 With drawer and undershelf. Guilt and chiseled ormolu mounts, 
 
 wreath ornaments and rail. 
 
 94—FrencH Parauetry EscriTorre 
 Of the Louis Quinze style. Mountings and mouldings of chiseled 
 
 and gilt ormolu. 
 
 95—FrencH Watnut CENTER TABLE 
 Serpentine top with burl panel. Fluted legs, serpentine under- 
 brace with flaming urn. Mouldings and ornaments of gilded 
 
 brass. 
 Height, 291%, inches; length, 51 inches. 
 
 96—ImrorteD FrencH Watnvut CaBInet 
 With burl panels and inlaid borders. Mountings, mouldings, 
 and ornamental reliefs of chiseled and gilded ormolu. Sur- 
 
 mounted by a slab of Sienna marble. 
 Height, 421% inches; width, 35 inches. 
 
 97—ImvporteD Frenco Watnourt CABINET 
 Companion to the preceding. 
 Height, 421, inches; width, 35 inches. 
 98—Mrrror 
 Carved wood and gilded frame of openwork floral and rocaille 
 
 design in the style of Louis Quatorze. 
 Height, 56 inches; width, 31 inches. 
 
 99—Suire or UpHoisTeRED FURNITURE 
 Walnut and ebonized frames with gilt brass mountings, up- 
 holstered in tufted silk brocade, of floral and lace pattern on an 
 écru ground. Consists of a large high-back sofa, small high- 
 
 back sofa, two armchairs and two side chairs. 
 
 100—Dowwn Sora CusHion 
 Covered with écru moiré and embellished with needlework floral 
 
 sprays and rocaille borders. Edged with tassel fringe. 
 
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Tuvespay 101—Sora CusHion 
 
 Covered with ivory-white velvet with embossed floral, bowknot 
 and wave patterns. Edged with silk cord and backed with satin. 
 
 102—Sora CusHIon 
 
 Covered with écru silk, which is embellished with a vase of flowers, 
 leaf scrolls and amorino finely executed in silk needlework. Edged 
 with fringe and backed with satin. 
 
 *103—A SERIES OF FOUR FINE SAVONNERIE PANELS OF 
 
 THE LOUIS SEIZE PERIOD 
 Each: height, 54 inches; width, 271% inches. 
 
 These panels are woven in wool by the process known as haute 
 laine, for which the Carpet Factory at La Savonnerie was famous. 
 Originally intended as rugs or carpets, these examples of hand- 
 weaving grew in value with the introduction of machinery, until 
 they came to be treated as special objects of embellishment. The 
 panels, except for the central feature, are uniform in design, rep- 
 resenting a pearly-white ground, framed by a rococo border. The 
 latter is composed of an interlace of reed-like growths, in color, re- 
 spectively, mignonette gray and golden-brown. It is embellished 
 at the corners and the centers of the sides with light blue acan- 
 thus foliations and reinforced at the base with a device of shells 
 and Chinese fret. Outside this frame the ground is of rose du 
 Barry pink, set in a gilt frame. In each case the central feature 
 
 is placed upon a little island of mossy-green verdure. 
 
 A—Here in the center is represented the dainty figure of a lady 
 in a gown of delicate rose and a Pompadour sacque of sapphire- 
 blue, which, as she lifts it lightly with her hands, reveals the 
 pink lining. 
 
 B—As a companion piece to the foregoing, this panel contains 
 a young gallant, with his head and body curved to the left in 
 
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an inclination of courtesy. He is arrayed in a rosy-colored 
 frock coat, a long-skirted vest of the same hue and gray ese 
 His left hand holds a cane to the ground. 
 
 C.—The central feature here consists of a plant of hollyhocks, 
 growing in three stalks, which have a general inclination toward 
 the right. The blossoms are of the double variety, pine 
 
 in hue, nestling amid yellowish and gray-green leaves. 
 
 D.—Here the device of hollyhocks reappears, but with a general 
 inclination of the growth toward the left, and with blossoms of 
 the single variety. 
 
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 104—Parr Door CuRTAINS 
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 Brocade chenet, of the Louis Quinze period. Rosewiae ground 
 with ivory-white panels and floral sprays and ribbon filets bro- 
 caded in naturalistic colors. Finished with tassel fringe and 
 backed with red silk rep. 
 
 Each: length, 8 feet 3 inches; width, 3 feet 5 inches. 
 
 do 105—Loutis Quinzze BrocapE CurtTAINns 
 With lambrequins for two windows. Flower and lace pattern 
 brocaded in low tones on an écru ground. Finished with silk 
 braid and tassel fringe, lined and interlined. Complete with 
 cornices and loops. 
 Each strip: length, 8 feet 3 inches; width, 5 feet 4 inches. 
 
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 Polished brass, rocaille pattern in the style of Louis Quatorze. 
 Length of fender, 4 feet 7 inches. 
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 Aun, 9 4 107—UNUSUAL “ANIMAL” CARPET 
 
 Length, 15 feet 2-inches; width, 9 feet 6 inches. 
 
 India weave of the Eighteenth Century. Thick pile. The field 
 
 is of dull black and is covered with palmettes, twining vines, 
 
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 India lotus, animals and peacocks woven in low tones of red, 
 yellow, brown and ivory-white. At each corner of the field is 
 a red panel, within which are standards of palmettes and floral 
 scrolls woven in low tones; the wide border of red is covered 
 with large lotus flowers and sprays of henna in ivory-white, 
 brown and yellow, and two narrow borders of ivory-white and 
 another of black, are embellished with conventional floral scrolls. 
 
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 108—Perstan Rue 
 
 Ghiordes weave of the Seventeenth Century; closely woven pile. 
 The field of sapphire-blue is in shape of a prayer-niche, with a 
 stepped arch. On either side are upright panels of ivory-white 
 with small flowers and leaves in red, green, blue and yellow. The 
 field above this niche is of ivory-white with single carnations in 
 naturalistic colors, and above this is a panel of turquoise-blue 
 with conventional patterns woven in harmonious colors. It is 
 framed with a wide border of ivory-white, with sprays of carna- 
 tions and leafy scrolls woven in red, green and dark blue, and 
 two narrow borders, including the outer guard of olive-green 
 with floral rosettes woven in naturalistic colors. 
 
 Length, 6 feet; width, 4 feet 5 inches. 
 
 ~109—Perrsian Rue 
 
 Khorassan weave of the Eighteenth Century; silky pile. The 
 field, of old red, bears a central medallion of dark-blue with floral 
 patterns in tones of red, ivory-white and green. Vases of 
 flowering plants in similar tones and chained lions and parrots 
 in low tones of yellow, olive-green and dark-blue. Bordered with 
 a dark-blue band with lotus flowers and leaf scrolls in colors to 
 harmonize with the dominating design. 
 
 Length, 6 feet 2 inches; width, 4 feet. 
 
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Wepnespay 110—Haneinc BAaroMETER AND THERMOMETER 
 sents French, of the Louis Quinze period. Ornamented and niounted 
 in gilt ormolu, with rocaille borders and floral ornaments. 
 Length, 46 inches. 
 
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 do 112—AnrTiavE CHINESE PoRCELAIN JAR 
 Oviform with hat-shaped cover of clear white hard paste of the 
 Ch’ien-lung period (1736-1795) and profusely decorated in 
 underglaze blue with large lotus flower amid leafy serolls. Seal 
 
 mark underneath the foot. 
 Height, 191%, inches; diameter, 13% inches. 
 
 do 113—Parr Ox_p Frencu Porcetain Larce Vases 
 Etruscan shape on low foot, with gilt scroll handles. Enameled 
 with a rose du Barry glaze; gilded and further embellished with 
 garden scenes and numerous figures in Eighteenth Century cos- 
 tumes. Have tall plush-covered pedestals. 
 Height, 19 inches; diameter, 16 inches. 
 
 do 114—AntiavE Frencu BELLows 
 Carved wood with dolphin and relief scrolls in relief and cherub 
 handles. Wrought iron mountings of dolphins and fleur de lis. 
 Height, 421, inches; diameter, 16%, inches. 
 
 do 115—Sratvuary Marsie ScuLtprure 
 A reduction of Thorswaldsen famous “Lion of Lucerne.” 
 Mounted on fleur de pécher marble base. By an unknown 
 sculptor. 
 Height, 14 inches; length, 2434 inches. 
 de 116—Bovte Crock Wiru Bracket 
 
 Louis Quinze period. Upright case with shaped platform top of 
 
 ebony, inlaid with bronze arabesque. The gilt mountings in- 
 
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clude “Time” as a finial, Venus in a chariot beneath the dial, and 
 rocaille borders and mask corners. Repoussé and chased gilt dial 
 with enameled numerals. Inscribed Frizon a Paris. 
 Extreme height, 54 inches; width, 22% inches. 
 i dear 117—Pair Wrovent-tron CAnDLESTICKS 
 Tall slender shape on tripod scroll design. Arranged for electric 
 
 lights. 
 Height, 41 inches. 
 
 do 118—AntievE ANprIRONs AND Fire SET 
 
 Of wrought and hammered iron. The andirons with scroll feet, 
 tall shafts, and brackets sustaining fire baskets and chains. The 
 
 shovel, tongs and poker of Gothic design, with brass figure finials. 
 Height, 53 inches. 
 
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 Carved and gilded wood in the style of Louis Seize; marble top. 
 Height, 151% inches; diameter, 18 inches. 
 
 do 120—Sranisu Goruic Weppinc CHEsT , 
 Carved central panel, with end and side panels, decorated with 
 gold tracery and a coat of arms. It is fitted with four drawers, 
 the front panels of which are carved and gilded. Rests upon 
 
 two carved wood lion heads. 
 Height, 26 inches; length, 32 inches; depth, 30 inches. 
 
 do. 121—Larcr Frencu Louis Quatrorze Arm CHAIR 
 Carved and gilded wood; cabriole legs with leaf ornaments, the 
 underbrace sustaining a shell and mask ornament, the open arms 
 terminating in rocailles and the back surmounted by a shell and 
 floral pattern. Seat and back covered with old red satin damask. 
 
 do 122—Pair Evasorate Frencu Louis Quarorze Arm Cuairs 
 
 To correspond with the preceding. 
 
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 123—Larcr Frencu Louis QuinzeE Sora 
 Carved and gilded wood frame. Seat and high back upholstered 
 
 with red satin damask of the period. 
 Length, 7 feet 3 inches; depth, 2 feet 5 inches. 
 
 .124—Two Sora Pititows 
 
 Covered with red silk and satin damask. Trimmed with velvet 
 galloon and edged with silk braid. 
 
 125—Larcr SETTEE 
 Carved and gilded wood in the style of Louis Quinze. Cane seat 
 and back; loose cushion upholstered with figured red satin 
 
 damask. 
 Length, 6 feet 5 inches; depth, 2 feet. 
 
 126—Two Sora CusHions 
 Covered with red satin damask and edged with cord. 
 
 127—Rep Vetiver CurrTaAins AND LAMBREQUINS 
 
 For two windows. Finished with tasseled fringe, lined and inter- 
 
 lined. 
 Each strip, length, 12 feet 2 inches; width, 4 feet. 
 
 *No. 128 
 LARGE LONG INDIA RUG 
 Length, 20 feet, 10 inches; width, 7 feet 2 inches. 
 
 Agra weave of the early Nineteenth Century. Copy of the rare type of 
 Ispahan Sixteenth Century productions. On a field of brilliant ruby- 
 red is imposed numerous flowers of the sacred lotus, sprays of henna, 
 
 “tichi” or cloud forms, skilfully woven in sapphire and turquoise-blue, 
 
 Prospective Buyers WILL PLEASE READ Spectar Notice Precepine No. 1. 
 
topaz-yellow, jade-green, ivory-white, pink and brown. Surrounded 
 by a wide border of dark blue which is almost completely covered with 
 large flowers of the lotus, “‘tichi” scrolls, henna flowers and animals, 
 woven in tones to correspond with the predominating colors. The inner 
 guard border is of olive-green and the outer guard band is of ruby-red 
 and covered with conventional patterns. 
 
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 LONG INDIA RUG 
 Length, 13 feet 9 inches; width, 6 feet 4 inches. 
 
 Agra weave of the early Nineteenth Century. Another copy of an Ispa- 
 han Sixteenth Century production and of similar design and character 
 
 to the preceding. 
 
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 LARGE INDIA CARPET 
 Length, 14 feet; width, 13 feet 7 inches. 
 
 Agra weave of the early Nineteenth Century. he field of brilliant 
 ruby-red is richly embellished with a central medallion and corner orna- 
 ments of jade-green and low tones of yellow and ivory-white, and is 
 completely covered with flowers of the sacred lotus, leaf scrolls, “‘tichi,”’ 
 or cloud forms, and floral pendants, all beautifully woven in resplendent 
 coloring. The wide border of dark blue with large lotus flower and 
 leafy scrolls accentuates the predominating embellishment. A remark- 
 ably fine production which thoroughly illustrates the influence of the 
 
 Sixteenth Century Ispahan and Rhodian specimens. 
 
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 SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ROYAL GOBELINS 
 TAPESTRY PANEL 
 
 ARTEMISIA 
 Height, 43 inches; width, 31 inches. 
 
 The Queen of Caria is represented weeping for her husband, Mausolus, 
 in whose memory she built the famous Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. 
 The jar, containing his ashes, stands beside a pearl necklace on a table, 
 
 which is covered with a tapestry, arabesqued in blue and crimson flow- 
 
 -ers and scrolls upon a golden ground. The lady’s figure appears 
 
 at the left in profile, inclining toward the vase, as she raises to her face 
 the folds of her azure-blue mantle. The latter, fastened with a circular 
 jewel on the shoulder, is open at the side, revealing a white robe. Its 
 full sleeve is clasped by a golden circlet, studded with one blue stone 
 and two crimson ones. The lady’s pale blond hair, confined upon the 
 crown with a blue band, embellished with a bunch of pearls, descends 
 to her back in a braid, over which floats a white transparent veil. The 
 background consists of a dull crimson dossal and lambrequin. The 
 
 panel is set in an antique gilt frame. 
 
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 TWO EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ROYAL 
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 OF THE SERIES 
 LES MOIS GROTESQUES BY CLAUDE AUDRAN 
 
 A—FEBRUARY 
 Length, 9 feet 91% inches; width, 2 feet 2 inches. 
 
 The panel has a ground of cream, tinged with brown, and is bor- 
 dered with a repeat of small lily-cups, involving tones of purplish- 
 brown, white and French-gray. The central feature of the design 
 is a figure of Neptune, with an apple-green drapery floating around 
 his nude form, as he stands upon a shell, holding a trident. It 
 is enclosed in a frame each side of which is composed of a foun- 
 tain of four vertical cascades, supporting a canopy that includes 
 wreaths of shells, suspended from a scallop-shell. In the upper 
 part of the panel is a trophy, formed of a fountain and a garland 
 of red seaweed and snail-shells, from which hang two osier lob- 
 ster-pots and fish spears, while at the extreme top appears a 
 wreath, enclosing two fish. Meanwhile, the foot of the panel is 
 occupied by the bow of a vessel, from which anchors and oars pro- 
 ject, while a gonfalon floats from the mast. It is framed with 
 
 arabesques of reeds, which are surmounted by two sea-horses. 
 
 B—SEPTEMBER 
 Length, 9 feet 9% mches; width, 2 feet 2 ches. 
 
 This panel is a companion to that of February and has similar 
 
 ground color and border. Here, it is the nude figure of Vulcan, 
 
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partly covered with crimson drapery, as he sits upon an anvil, 
 grasping a hammer, that occupies the center of the composition. 
 Over his head two smoking bomb-shells are suspended by chains 
 from a canopy, which is supported on columns, while grouped 
 around his feet are a helmet, shield and quiver. A cartouche, con- 
 taining a salamander amid flames, separates this central feature 
 from the design below, which exhibits three monkeys ham- 
 mering on an anvil, two of them emerging as grotesques out of 
 the crimson acanthus frame. The base is occupied by a mortar, 
 from which a smoking bomb is ascending, while two other bombs 
 lie upon the ground. At the top of the panel a wreath, enclosing 
 a pair of scales, appears abgve a trophy of armor, surmounted by 
 a warrior’s head. 
 Illustrated. 
 
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 TWO RENAISSANCE PETIT POINT OVER 
 DOORS. 
 
 FLEMISH SIXTEENTH CENTURY 
 Width, 2 feet 9 inches; length, 7 feet 7 inches. 
 
 Originally used as altar frontals, these two panels, embroid- 
 ered in silk in the method distinguished as Point d’Hongrie, 
 are of identical design. The ground is black, embellished with a 
 bold and vigorous arabesque of amber and green volutes, scrolls and 
 foliage, based upon the motive of the lily. It is disposed around the 
 central feature of a spray of the Annunciation Lily, bearing five 
 chalice-shaped blossoms, and at the left and right of this assumes a 
 suggestion of cornucopias, into which a delicate blue is introduced. 
 These terminate in flowers, which also are sprinkled over the whole 
 design, with occasional variation of bunches of purple grapes. 
 Among the flowers may be noted tulips, carnations, and the clustered 
 lilies sometimes identified with “‘flowers of the field.” Each panel is 
 surmounted by a scroll, on which, respectively, the following legends 
 appear: “‘VIRG. SIC FLORET REDOLETQUE IN CONSPECTU DEI’: ‘Thus 
 she flowers and gives forth her Fragrance in the Sight of God,” and 
 “Maria, Cannor & A. JosepH, Opor,” “Mary, Glistening Whiteness, 
 
 and, by means of Joseph, Perfume.” 
 
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 * No. 134 
 
 FRENCH FIFTEENTH CENTURY TAPESTRY 
 PANEL 
 
 SINGLE FIGURE SUBJECT 
 Height, 9 feet 3 inches; width, 4 feet 2 inches. 
 
 On a beautiful old rose ground, sprinkled with flowering plants, a young 
 man, portrayed life size, is represented standing beneath an apple tree. 
 His figure appears upon a little patch of pale-green, treated like an 
 island, on the edge of which a crane stands on one leg, as if listening, 
 while the man talks, with his left hand raised in a gesture of explana- 
 tion. There is a suggestion, in fact, that the figure may be meant to 
 commemorate St. Francis, before he donned the habit of a monk. For 
 his garb is that of a rich man of the early Renaissance; a dark steely- 
 blue tunic, with short full sleeves, embellished round the square-cut 
 neck and armholes, the waist and down the front with gold braid, while 
 a gold embroidered tablier further decorates the skirt of the tunic. The 
 latter descends below the knees, the legs being encased in rose-colored 
 hose, the feet in tan shoes. His smooth, long, blond hair, is surmounted 
 by a crimson cap, which shows against the yellow-green leafage of the 
 tree. It is sprinkled with small red apples, over one of which a bird is 
 hovering. Among the flowers are discernible forget-me-nots, daisies, 
 Solomon’s-seals, pinks, ox-eyed daisies, the narcissus, and blue corn- 
 flowers. The border is composed of narrow bands of dark olive, yellow 
 
 olive and buff. 
 
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 ‘SEVENTEENTH CENTURY FLEMISH 
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 OneE oF A SERIES 
 
 AFTER CARTOONS BY VERNET 
 Height, 6 feet 6 inches; width, 5 feet 11 inches. 
 
 This piece and the following one reflect the influence of foreign trade 
 upon the artist’s design. In the background appear the hull, mast and 
 rigging of an ocean-going vessel, contrasted with a little fishirig-boat 
 which a man is hauling to the bank. Meanwhile, there stands in the fore- 
 ground a personage, in Oriental garb, consisting of a sort of Persian 
 cap, a crimson robe, edged with fur and opening over a dark-blue tunic, 
 and buff trousers, tucked into blue boots. With one hand held over 
 his belt and the other planted on a cane, he is paying his respects to a 
 lady, seated at the right. She is dressed in a long flowing sacque of 
 rose and white, with a fur border, and has a plume in her hair, from 
 which a white veil hangs down her back. Seated between these two 
 figures appears a white-bearded man, wearing a blue headdress and a 
 drapery of rose and white. Behind the group, at the right, is a tree, the 
 trunk of which cuts across the masonry of an arched bridge. The bor- 
 der consists of bands of cinnamon, cream and salmon tones, entwined 
 
 with an alternate repeat of flowers and leaves bearing a blue jewel. 
 
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 Height, 6 feet 6 inches; width, 7 feet 5 inches. 
 
 The foreground is separated into two parts by a narrow strip of the 
 water of a harbor. On the left an old man, dressed like an Oriental, in 
 a gray-blue cap and feather, blue fur-edged robe and a tunic and 
 trousers of rosy material, is seated with a rod and line. He has caught 
 a fish and is looking across the water to a man, also in Oriental garb, 
 who reclines at ease upon the quay, his arm supported on a bale. He 
 is surrounded by other bales and a cask, while a sailor bends beneath the 
 weight of a big bundle, as he steps from the deck of an ocean vessel, 
 with reefed sails, that is moored in the background at the right. Mean- 
 while, standing behind the fisherman is a lady, distinguished by a rose 
 and primrose turban, embellished with a white plume, and a fur-edged 
 amber sacque, which opens over a white gown. While she looks down 
 at the old man, she points to the traveler, as if comparing the product 
 of his labors with that of the stay-at-home. A little boy kneeling beside 
 the fisherman, completes the group. Conspicuous in the background is 
 an arched bridge, connecting the two points of land. The border is 
 similar to that of No. 135. 
 
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 Height, 6 feet 5 inches; length, 7 feet 2 inches. 
 
 At the foot of two trees, whose stems cross each other on the left of 
 the foreground, a boy, in brownish-yellow coat, appears at the back of 
 a girl who is seated on the grass. Dressed in a rosy buff-brown 
 sacque, over a petticoat of blue and yellow stripes, she extends her 
 hand toward another girl, standing in the center of the composition, 
 whose costume consists of a petticoat of similar pattern but lighter 
 hue and a rose-colored bodice and Watteau skirt. She holds the finger 
 of one hand to her chin, while the other hand rests on the shoulder of a 
 youth who is blindfolded. He is leaning to the right with arms 
 stretched in front of him, as he gropes toward a third girl who, while 
 she eludes him, touches his forehead with her hand. She is dressed in a 
 crimson bodice and a blue skirt, puffed over a petticoat striped with 
 red and slaty-blue. At the back of the group extends a wall, beyond 
 which a waterfall is foaming between boulders, while a ruined tower 
 occupies the right distance and roofs appear among some trees at the 
 left. The border is similar to that of Nos. 135 and 136. 
 
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 Height, 6 feet 8 inches; length, 9 feet 4 inches. 
 
 Midway on the slope of a knoll, which is crowned by shrubbery and a 
 vase upon a pedestal, sits a lady in a white gown, the bodice and sleeves 
 of which are tinged with rose. She holds up her closed fan as she 
 inclines her head toward a lute-player, who turns his face to look at 
 her while his body fronts a stretch of level country, bounded by hills. 
 The lady has her left hand round the body of a little spaniel, whose 
 forepaws rest on her lap while he looks round at a maid who sits on the 
 right of his mistress, extending her hands to the dog. A boy stands 
 at her back beside a palfry which is saddled with a blue and crimson 
 pad. Meanwhile, at the left of the foreground a youth, dressed in a 
 rose-colored suit, holds a handkerchief to his face and a gun in the 
 right hand, as he reclines on a bank near a falcon-carrier on which 
 three hooded birds are perched. At the right of the foreground a 
 youth, dressed in blue and carrying a falcon on his wrist, sits a dun 
 pony, partly hidden by a white one in charge of a boy, who also grasps 
 the leash of a hound. The narrow border is composed of bands of 
 buff, cream and salmon-rose, twined alternately with flower-sprays and 
 leaves that are studded with blue jewels. The whole is enclosed in a 
 
 gilt frame of egg and dart design. 
 
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 SWANS SURPRISED BY LYNXES 
 Height, 9 feet; width, 8 feet. 
 
 In a swampy pool, deep in the recesses of an apple-orchard, a swan and 
 a rose-colored bird of similar shape are agitated by the attack of a 
 pack of red lynxes, spotted with brown. Two of them threaten the 
 birds, on either side of the pool, while three more are stealthily ap- 
 proaching, one of them appearing from behind a tree-trunk. -In the 
 distance another rose-colored bird appears in flight. Near it stand 
 two men with guns, one of whom is in the act of firing; but whether 
 at the bird or at a lynx is uncertain. Indeed, it may be that they 
 are huntsmen whose quarry is the swans, while the lynxes are trained 
 to play the part of hounds. Beyond the apple orchard appears a 
 screen of trees of smaller growth, with a view beyond of verdured 
 hills and a chateau with a tower. The foliage is a bluish-green, while 
 the rest of the details are rendered in tones of cream, amber, brown and 
 pale yellow on a gray-green ground. The whole composition is en- 
 closed in a narrow band of cinnamon-brown, decorated with a repeat of 
 blue interlace and white flowers, while around the sides and bottom runs 
 a broad border, embellished with trophies and canopies of foliage and, 
 
 in the center of each side, a female figure, playing on a lute. 
 
 Prospective BuyERS WILL PLEASE READ Seectan Novice Precepine No, lI. 
 
No. 189 
 
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 Height, 9 feet; width, 8 feet. 
 
 The center of the composition is occupied by a circular enclosure, 
 formed of a green wattled fence, within which are evidences of peace | 
 and refreshment, while on the outside creatures of prey are seeking 
 their victims. The subject, in fact, seems to allegorize the blessings of 
 the Church or of civilization, as contrasted with the rude conflict of the 
 world outside. Within the fold repose three fawns around a fountain, 
 which is flanked by columns, terminating in heraldic lions that hold 
 cartouches. ‘Three birds are perched on the top of the fence. In the 
 upper part of the panel appears a distant view of a landscape where a 
 youth, brandishing a staff, hastens forward from the left, beckoning 
 to a hound which runs to meet him from the opposite side. In the 
 lower left of the composition a falcon claws a prostrate dove, while at 
 the right a lamb sleeps in ignorance of danger. Meanwhile, at the 
 base of the design, another lamb has been seized by an eagle and a 
 wild cat creeps up to share the slaughter. A broad border extends 
 down each side, decorated with a handsome profusion of large leaves, 
 apples, grapes and narcissus flowers, in tones of cream, amber, faint 
 
 rose, pale-green and purple upon a ground of deep bluish-green. 
 
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No. 140 
 
DINING ROOM 
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 Slender stems, engraved band. 
 
 142—Set or TaBie GuasseEs 
 Thin plain crystal texture, consists of eleven sherrys, twelve 
 hocks, sixteen liqueurs, twelve goblets. 
 
 143—Ser Venetian Taste Grass 
 Very thin quality. Consists of twelve sherrys with green stems 
 and cherry relief decorations; twelve liqueurs, tall slender shape, 
 
 with emerald-green stems; twelve cocktail glasses to match. 
 
 144—EIcHTEEN BoHemiAn RHINE WINE GLASSES 
 Thin green texture, spiral pattern with relief rosettes. 
 
 145—EIcHTEEN Cut WINE GLAssEs 
 
 Antique design, square and star-pattern bases. 
 
 146—TeEn CHAMPAGNE GLASSES 
 To match the preceding. 
 
 147—SEVENTEEN AVENTURINE GLAss CHAMPAGNE BowlLs 
 
 Flower-shape on low foot. 
 
 148—Ser or Four TumBiers AND TRAY 
 
 Tumblers mounted in silver, gilt tray with mirror base. 
 
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WepnesDaY 149—OxLp Frencn Crystat Guass Lieurur SET 
 
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 Decorated with floral festoons and border design in penciled gold. 
 Consists of two liqueur bottles with handles, and twelve glasses, 
 and round tray. 
 
 150—Cur Guass Tape SERVICE 
 Star and hob-nail pattern. Consists of fourteen sherrys, fifteen 
 wines, nineteen clarets, eighteen finger bowls, three salt cellars, 
 twenty-six hock glasses (red and green), eighteen tall cham- 
 pagnes, nineteen goblets, twenty-four plates. 
 
 151—Cur Guass Frurr Bown. 
 On low foot. Rich star and hob-nail pattern. 
 
 Diameter, 10 inches. 
 
 152—Bonemian Guass Fruir Bowi 
 Ruby and white. Cut hob-nail pattern band. 
 
 Diameter, 81, inches. 
 
 153—Two Cur Grass DecANTERS 
 One with engraved star pattern band. The other with cut dia- 
 mond pattern. 
 
 154—Eneutsu Cur Guass DEcANTER 
 Diamond and fluted pattern, ribbed neck. 
 
 155—Cut Guass DECANTER 
 Spiral pattern with diamond band. 
 
 156—Cur Guass DecanTER 
 Diamond pattern band, ribbed neck. 
 
 157—Cur Guass Criaret PircHer 
 Star foot, ribbed neck. 
 
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Werpsespay 158—Pam Cur Grass Decanters 
 
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 Globular star pattern bodies. 
 
 159—Parr OLp Enewisu Cur Grass Decanters 
 Diamond pattern bands and stoppers. 
 
 160—Parm Cur Guass Decanters 
 Antique designs, diamond and disk bands, ribbed necks. 
 
 161—Pair Spun Grass Lieveur Borrres 
 With indented sides, mounted in repoussé silver of Louis Quinze 
 style. 
 
 162—Eneravep Grass Criaret PircHer 
 Silver-gilt hinged lid, handle and mounts. 
 
 163—Cuaret Cup PircHer 
 Crystal glass with cut border. 
 
 164—Parr Crystat Grass CANDLESTICKS 
 Tall shape with lily bases. Cut floral and leaf ornamentation. 
 Height, 14 inches. 
 
 165—Fovur Crysrat Guiass CANDLESTICKS 
 Tall shape with lily bases. Cut floral and leaf ornamentation. 
 Height, 1334 inches. 
 
 166—Twentve Royat Worcester Porripcre PLares 
 Floral decoration in famille rose style. 
 
 167—Eicutreen Frvuir Piares 
 Wemyss ware. Decoration of flowers and fruit in brilliant 
 
 enamel colors. 
 
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Wepnespay 168—E1cutT Fisno Puates 
 
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 German porcelain. Decorated with various fishes, shells and 
 sea weeds, gilt edge. 
 
 169—Twetve Dessert PLaTEs 
 French porcelain, floral sprays in blue and gold. 
 
 170—SEVENTEEN OystTER PLATES 
 
 Haviland’s Limoge. Celadon and gilt decoration. 
 
 171—Twetve Royrat Dovuttron Oyster PLATES 
 
 Sunken centers, with pink glaze and maroon and gold matte 
 
 band. 
 
 172—E1¢nTEEN Itrarran Cuina Soup PiateEs 
 Center of each decorated with views of famous places and edi- 
 fices in Italy. Blue and gold borders. 
 
 173—SIxTEEN Oxp Canton Cuina Sour PLAtTEs 
 
 Decoration of floral sprays in underglaze blue, red and gilding. 
 
 174—Twetve Wepcewoop Sour PLaAatEs 
 
 Decorated with various vegetables and shells. 
 
 175—Twetve Royat Bertin Porcerar Soup Piares 
 Finely painted decoration of floral sprays, penciled gold and 
 basket border; scalloped edges. Marked K. P. M. 
 
 176—Twe ive Brownsrietps Cuina Soup PLates 
 Ivory-white centers with King’s-blue borders and decoration in 
 gold matte. Tiffany & Co. 
 
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 Finely painted decoration of game and other birds. 
 
 178—Two Wepcewoop Smaut Puarrers 
 Decoration of fish and hen. 
 
 179—Tewn Encusn Porcetaww Dessert Puatres 
 Gilded borders and scalloped edges. 
 
 180—Ei1entTEEN Minton Sipe Piates 
 Kidney shape, gilt edges. 
 
 181—FourtTeen Minton Game Puates 
 Beautifully painted decoration of various birds. Basket pattern 
 borders and gilt edges. 
 
 182—Twetve Royat Berwin Sovre Puiates 
 Decorated with floral wreaths and bow-knots carved in low re- 
 
 lief under the paste. Penciled gold borders under the edges. 
 
 183—Ei1cuHTreEeN Minton Sour Puares 
 
 Ivory-white centers, celadon borders with gold matte festoons. 
 
 184—Twetve Coperanpn Game Puares 
 Beautifully decorated with rich plumaged birds, butterflies and 
 insects. Border with relief and painted leaf patterns and clus- 
 
 ters of strawberries. 
 
 185—Eicnreen Coartvort Fruir Piates 
 Delicately painted floral sprays. Rocaille borders in green and 
 
 gold. 
 
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 186—Twetve Corpetanp EnNTRE PLATES 
 
 Apri 24 
 
 White centers with bands of rocaille and gold matte. Canary- 
 yellow borders and rope edges. 
 
 ie 187—Twetve Canton Cutna Entrt Piates 
 -Lotus and chrysanthemum decoration in brilliant green and other 
 enamel colors; red, gold and green borders with diaper and fret 
 patterns in gilding. 
 
 ae 188—Ei1cuHTren Limoce Sarap PLatEs 
 Octagon-shape. Decoration of French landscapes in sepia on a 
 pale-blue ground. Reserve panels with floral sprays and gilding, 
 burnished gold edges. 
 
 ae 189—Fovurrreen Minron Game Prates 
 Beautifully decorated with various birds by W. Munsill. - 
 
 do 190—Ei1curren Wepcewoop Fisn Prares 
 Finely painted decoration of various fishes and sea weeds. 
 
 do 191—Twetve Minton Asparacus PLATEs 
 Gilt rocaille and shell borders. 
 
 do 192—Twetve Iravian Faience Piates 
 Decorated with various scenes and celebrities. 
 
 do 193—Twetve Lititz PLates ~ 
 Decorated with subjects after Teniers; leaf and basket pattern 
 borders. 
 
 do 194—Twetve Roya, CopenHAGEN Dinner PLaTEs 
 
 Ornamentation carved in the paste beneath a translucent glaze. 
 
 Border of laurel wreath and rosettes in blue. 
 
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 ¥ 195—Firreen Worcester Puace Puares 
 
 Wreath border of magenta and green rope edges. 
 
 196—Twetve Encuisu Piace Priares 
 Ivory-white, with penciled gold borders, turquoise band and gilt 
 edges. 
 
 197—TweLve esx Puace Piates 
 Center medallions, of Holland scenes, finely painted in enamel 
 
 colors. 
 
 198—Turereen SrarrorpsHire Prace Prares 
 King’s blue borders, with reserve panels of flowers and leaf pat- 
 
 tern; scalloped edges. 
 
 199—Twetve Minton Entre Piates 
 Decorated with various birds in enamel colors and branches of 
 flowers in gold matte and platina applied in relief and chased. 
 
 200—Srr Minton Piares 
 With acid gold borders. Consists of thirteen breakfast plates, 
 
 sixteen soup plates, eleven lunch plates, nineteen dinner plates. 
 
 201—EIcuTEEN CopPpELAND PuLace PuateEs 
 Decorated with finely painted floral sprays within blue and gold 
 shell design framing. Paste and decoration in the style of old 
 
 Sévres. 
 
 202—Twetve Minton Prace Piates 
 White centers, canary-yellow borders with festoons in gold matte 
 and other band in acid gold. 
 
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 203—Twentry-rour Royat Worcester Dinner PLATES 
 Penciled gilt borders and edges. 
 
 204—Larce Faience PLatTrer 
 Octagonal-shape, decorated with a coat of arms and leaf bor- 
 ders in reserve and enamel colors. Lemon-yellow ground. 
 Length, 24 inches; width, 141%, inches. 
 
 205—Two Canton Octracon DiIsHEs 
 
 Landscape and river view in cobalt-blue. 
 Length, 12% inches. 
 
 206—Twetve CHOcoLATE Cups AND SAUCERS 
 
 Made in Russia by Kornilow Bros. for Tiffany & Co. Conven- 
 
 tional borders in green and red, gilt edge. 
 
 207—Twetve Frencu Porcetain Trea Cups anp SAUCERS 
 Bleu de roi glaze, burnished gold handles and edges. 
 
 208—Twetve Frencu PorceLain Corree Cups AND SAUCERS 
 Bleu de roi glaze, burnished gold handles and edges. 
 
 209—Turee Coprtanp A¥rrer-DINNER CorreE Cups 
 With combination saucer and trays, garden and figure decora- 
 
 tion, painted in enamel colors, gilt edges. 
 
 210—Drespen Trea Cappy anp Cracker JAR 
 Canary-yellow glaze, with floral sprays painted in colors. Lace 
 pattern and leaf borders painted in gold. 
 
 211—Pair Porceiain SMALL TUREENS AND PLATTERS 
 Finely painted decoration of various fishes, leaf scroll handles and 
 gilt borders. 
 
 Prospective BuyERS WILL PLEASE READ Spectat Norice Precevrne No. 1. 
 
212—Royat Dovtron Ser 
 Green glaze, decorated with beach scenes at Scheveningen. Con- 
 sists of cheese dish with cover, small covered jar, large covered 
 jar, coffee pitcher and pitcher. 
 
 213—Turer Wemyss Ware Frerr Baskets 
 Twisted handles and borders covered with opaque-blue glaze; 
 
 decoration of tulip, carnation and roses in naturalistic colors. 
 
 214—Four Wemyss Ware Porrincers 
 On low foot; straight handles. Decoration of floral sprays 
 
 and branches of apples and cherries painted in naturalistic colors. 
 
 915—Two Wemyss Ware Heart-SuHarpe Trays 
 Decorated with thistles and roses. 
 
 216—Two Wemyss Ware Heart-SHare Trays 
 
 Decorated with game cocks. 
 
 217—CuinesE Porcerain Jar 
 Oviform with short wide neck, enameled with a monochrome glaze 
 
 of coral-red. Tao-Kuang period (1821-1850). 
 Height, 13 inches. 
 Diameter, 10 inches. 
 
 218—Parm Curines—E Porcetain TempLte Jars Wirn Har-SHapre 
 Covers 
 Rose-color glaze peonies, lotus, leaf scrolls and show symbols 
 painted in enamel colors of the famille rose. Round the shoulder 
 sceptre heads and encircling the foot a border of gadroons in 
 
 similar colors. 
 Height, 17 inches; diameter, 10 inches. 
 
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 219——Exazorate Eneuis Oax Sipe Boar 
 Artistically carved in the Renaissance style. Has closets in base 
 and four large drawers with swinging brass handles. 
 Height, 4 feet 9 inches; length, 10 feet 4 inches; depth, 2 feet 9 inches. 
 
 220—Parr Carvep Encuisu Sipe TAaBLes 
 
 In the Renaissance style, to correspond with the preceding side 
 board. 
 Height, 3 feet 10 inches; length, 4 feet; depth, 2 feet 6 inches. 
 
 221—Larce Encuisu Oak Dinine Taste 
 With legs in design of Corinthian columns, carved in the Renais- 
 sance style. With three extra tops, two oblong and one round. 
 Width, 5 feet; extends 14 feet. 
 
 222—FourtEeN Hicu-Back Dinine Cuairs ; 
 Carved oak, twisted legs and scroll underbrace. Seats and backs 
 upholstered in red velowrs de Génes. Finished with large brass 
 nails. 
 
 223-—Two Carvep Oax Hicn-Bacx Dinine Arm Cuairs 
 With scroll open arms terminating in acanthus leaves, twisted 
 legs and scroll underbrace. Upholstered to correspond with the 
 preceding dining chairs. 
 
 224—S1x Low-Bacx Dinine Cuarrs 
 
 Carved oak, upholstered in red velours de Génes. Finished with 
 brass nails. Correspond with the preceding arm chairs. 
 
 225—TureEeE-Foip ScrEEN 
 Covered with antique Cordova leather, which came from the 
 
 Chateau de Grimberghe, near Brussels. Decorated by Pénes 
 under Louis XIV. 
 Height, 6 feet 10 inches; extends 6 feet. 
 
 Prospective BUYERS WILL PLEASE READ Specian Norice Preceptne No. I. 
 
No. 226 
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 TWO FLEMISH RENAISSANCE TAPESTRY 
 HERALDIC PANELS 
 
 Length, 9 feet 10 inches; width, 7 feet 2 inches. 
 Length, 9 feet 10 inches; width, 8 feet 1 inch. 
 
 The design of the two curtains is identical, being heraldic in character, 
 with the main motive of a large oval, containing a coat of arms. The 
 field of the oval is a slaty-blue, on which appears a crowned eagle, ex- 
 ecuted in tones of buff and amber-brown, supporting the shield. The 
 quartering of the latter exhibits in the dexter chief two panels of gold 
 eagles on paler gold ground, alternating with three flewrs de lis on gray- 
 blue. In the sinister chief appear five gold escutcheons each carrying 
 five balls, surrounding a panel which bears nine figures, resembling key- 
 stones. In the dexter base five gold eagles are displayed on a gray- 
 blue ground and in the sinister base the gold ground bears a rose and 
 cream-colored wing, which terminates in a hand grasping a sword, up- 
 right. The oval is surrounded by heavy acanthus scrolls, executed in 
 buff, shaded with brown, and in light and dark blue, with white on the 
 curves of the leaves. The rectangle thus formed is edged with a nar- 
 row repeat in tones of light blue, buff and pale cinnamon, which is suc- 
 ceeded by a broad border. At the top and bottom of the latter appears 
 a trophy formed of flags and two cannons, interspersed with details of 
 armor; while the sides represent a succession of trophies, consisting of 
 crossed matchlocks, shields and gauntlets, a corselet, crossed brassarts 
 or arm pieces, a plumed helmet and a banner. 
 
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 EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND FINE FRENCH 
 GOTHIC MILLEFLEURS TAPESTRY 
 
 Height, 11 feet; width, 9 feet 5 inches. 
 
 This beautiful Fifteenth Century example of Millefleurs Tapestry pre- 
 sents a dull deep-blue ground, closely covered with flowering plants, 
 the labyrinth of forms and lines being accented in spots by the frequent 
 introduction of white rabbits and dogs. ‘The age of the piece is 
 attested both by the limited range of the color scheme, which includes 
 white and pale tones of rose, blue and green, and also by the Gothic 
 character of the flowers and leaves which terminate in curlicues. Near 
 the top is a rabbit sitting with pricked ears, while lower down a rabbit, 
 as a dog approaches, disappears into a hole that is suggested by an 
 are of radial lines. Still lower, toward the right, a terrier is biting a 
 rabbit that les prostrate beneath his feet. Meanwhile, other forms of 
 dogs and rabbits are sprinkled over the part below, and at the base 
 appear three rabbits and a dog that sits up with no desire to hunt. 
 The animals are rendered in white, with shading of drabish-buff, and 
 are drawn with good action. The simplicity of the border is also char- 
 acteristic of the early period of the whole design, being composed of a 
 narrow strip, studded with blue jewels, which is succeeded by a broader 
 band, subdivided into rectangular spaces, cream and faint pink-gold in 
 hue, bearing a variety of formal devices. 
 
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 298—Larcr FEREGHAN CARPET 
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 Nineteenth Century weave. Sapphire-blue field with bold floral 
 patterns, palmette and entwining vine woven in tones of red, 
 yellow, green, drab, brown and white. Frame with a wide border 
 to harmonize, and narrow borders of red with conventional pat- 
 terns in colors. 
 Length, 18 feet 4 inches; width, 12 feet 8 inches. 
 do 229—EicHTEENTH Century Boxuara Rue 
 Closely woven, thick, silky pile. Wine-red field almost com- 
 pletely covered with palmette woven in dark blue, turquoise-blue 
 and yellow. Bordered to harmonize. 
 Length, 12 feet 5 inches; width, 6 feet. 
 
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 229 A—Antiaur Iratian ANDIRONS AND Fire Toots 
 Aprit, 24 
 
 Wrought iron. The andirons with elaborate scroll feet, tall slen- 
 der shafts and chiseled brass finials. The shovel and tongs of 
 openwork design with brass female torso finials. 
 
 Andirons, height, 45 inches 
 
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 230—ENAMELED SNuFF Box 
 
 Yellow ground with reserve panels of flowers. 
 
 do °231—Oxp Berit Sort Paste Cup anp SAUCER 
 Gilt scroll handle, burnished gold lining and foot. Lapis body 
 and decorated panel, with view of Neue Pinacothek. 
 
 do 232—O.p Frencu PorceLain Cup AND SAUCER 
 Flower shape, the cup with scroll handle and rocaille base; blos- 
 soms in blue and yellow on a vermiculate gold penciled ground. 
 
 Burnished gold lining. 
 
 do 233—Oxp Bertin Cur AnD SAUCER 
 The cup with gilt scroll handle decorated with a panel contain- 
 ing landscape, cow and goat, etched gold bands and burnished 
 
 gold lining. 
 
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 Lapis blue glaze of fine quality with reserve panels of birds with- 
 in a leaf and floral framing and raised and etched gold. Marked 
 in blue underneath the glaze. Mark of the Sevres factory, 1753. 
 
 235—First Empire Cup anp Saucer 
 Gilt scroll handle; burnished gold lining and foot. Decoration 
 of dogs hunting rabbits and pheasants in wheat field. Signed 
 underneath saucer with the initials J. P. (Jacob Petit, 1790). 
 
 236—Frencu PorceLain Covered Cur AND SAUCER 
 Empire green glaze, acid gold borders. 
 
 237—O.p Skvres Porcenaty Coverep Sucar-Bowt anp Tray 
 Apple-green glaze with gilded band and floral border, painted by 
 Massy. Mark, Sévres U in blue under the glaze. 
 
 238—Royat Sktvres VAsE : 
 Oviform with short neck. Invested with a sapphire-blue glaze of 
 
 exceedingly fine and brilliant quality. Gilt edges. 
 Height, 8 inches. 
 
 239—Oup DrespEN Coverep TuREEN AND SPOON 
 Decorated with finely painted floral subjects and festoons. Re- 
 paired. 
 
 240—PircHER 
 Yellow glaze, with reserve panels of allegorical subject, “Astron- 
 
 omy,” painted in rose-color, and framed in penciled gold. 
 
 241—F ine Oxtp Caro pi Monre Casket 
 Panel decoration of mythological subjects and floral pendants, 
 modeled in relief and decorated in enamel colors and gilding. Pen- 
 ciled gold borders of rocailles and gilt edges. Mounted in gilded 
 metal. Mark, Crown F N (1759) in blue underneath the foot. 
 Height, 7% inches; length, 10 inches; depth, 8% inches. 
 242—Pair OLtp DrespEeN CANDLESTICKS 
 Rocaille ornaments in relief and gilded, and floral sprays deli- 
 
 cately painted in naturalistic colors. Height, 12 inches. 
 
 ProsrectivE BUYERS WILL PLEASE READ Spectat Novice Precepine No. 1. 
 
243—Guass Borrie 
 
 With leaf-shape handle, yellow ground, with ferns and blossoms 
 in relief in various enamels and gilding. Height, 13 inches. 
 
 244—Frencu Porcetarw Vase 
 Amphora shape, with grapevine handles; Neapolitan girl painted 
 in panel, and leaf scrolls penciled in gold. Burnished gold bands. 
 Height, 11% inches. 
 245—Empire VASE 
 French porcelain. Female miniature portrait, painted in oval 
 panel, maroon ground, penciled and burnished gold bands and 
 
 borders. Scroll handles terminating in lion masks. 
 : Height, 12% inches. 
 246—Patr Otp Frencu Porcenain Vases 
 
 Etruscan shape on quadrilateral pedestals and with scroll handles 
 which terminate in rams’ heads. They are invested with burnished 
 and dead gold and embellished with two finely painted panels il- 
 lustrating scenes from the life of Mary Queen of Scots; a fur- 
 ther embellishment consists of etched cornucopias, floral medal- 
 
 lions and laurel festoons. Height, 21 inches. 
 
 247—MantTie Crock 
 Black marble case, with bronze bas-relief with classical figures, 
 and surmounted by a bronze seated figure of Meditation. Move- 
 ment by Tiffany & Co. 
 
 248—Parr O_p Berwin Vases 
 Gourd-shape, yellow ground with scrolls penciled in gold; four 
 reserve panels on each, decorated with finely painted hunting 
 
 scenes. Marked K. P. M. in underglaze blue. — Height, 14 inches. 
 
 249—Oxpv Royat Berwin VAse 
 Graceful oviform, with gilt scroll handles, spreading neck and 
 base. The body is covered with a brilliant mirror-black glaze over 
 which is a profuse decoration of lyres, flowers and leaf scrolls in 
 etched gold. The neck and base finished with burnished gold. 
 
 Mark K. P. M., sceptre and gilt dagger. Height, 18 inches. 
 
 Prosrecrive Buyers WILL PLEASE READ SPECIAL Notice Precepine No. 1. 
 
WEDNESDAY 950—T'ABLE LAMP 
 
 Apri s araithiral 
 se ae Globular shape celadon jar with raised ornaments, and hexagonal 
 red damask shade trimmed with lace. Mounted in brass; 
 
 arranged for electric light. 
 
 do 251—T ase Lamp 
 Chinese porcelain oviform jar with red glaze, mounted in gilded 
 brass, in Louis Seize style. With octagonal basket weave silk 
 shade, finished with fringe. Arranged for electric light. 
 
 do 252—Pair Encuisu Faience Piantr Jars 
 With leaf scroll handles and scalloped edges. Relief decoration 
 and rose-color glaze. Height, 159, dnokan 
 Diameter, 151, inches. 
 do 253—Iratian RENAISSANCE CHASUBLE 
 
 Cream white grosgrain silk richly embellished with passion 
 flowers and leaf scrolls, in silk and gold thread embroidery 
 appliqué, finished with gold thread galloon. 
 
 uc 254—Oxntone Sora Pirtow 
 Covered with French Louis Quatorze brocade; bold floral and lace 
 patterns woven in naturalistic colors of silk and silver threads 
 on an écru ground. Backed with green satin and finished with 
 old gold galloon. 
 do 255—Ostone Sora Pittow 
 To match the preceding. 
 do 256—Pair CHINESE Carvep TEAKwoop Tai Sranps 
 With paw feet, mask, and other ornamentation. India marble 
 top. Height, 19 inches. 
 Diameter, 20 inches. 
 do 257—Frencu Manocany Rounp Tasie 
 
 On three slender fluted legs; scroll underbrace with urn. Glass 
 top over a painted surface to represent variegated marble. Gilt 
 
 brass mounts of floral festoons, and open rail. 
 
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_ Tuonspay 958—Frencn Wautnur Center TABLE 
 
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 In the style of Louis Seize. Round top, four slender fluted legs 
 and underbrace supporting basket. Richly mounted with relief 
 scrolls and floral designs in chiseled gilt ormolu. Top of Scago- 
 lia marble surrounded by an open brass rail. : 
 
 259—Frencu Maraquerry Taare 
 In the style of Louis Quinze. Oblong, with serpentine top and 
 slender scroll legs; mounts and mouldings in chiseled ormolu. 
 Drawer in base. 
 
 260—Frencu Manocany Caniner 
 In the Louis Seize style. Triangular front, beveled glass 
 doors and mirror back. Mounts, moulding and top rail in gilded 
 brass. 
 
 261—Carvep Aanp Gitpep Woop SErrrE 
 In the style of Louis Quinze; split cane seat and back, loose cush- 
 ion covered with red silk figured damask. 
 
 262—Carvep AND GitpEp Woop Arm Cuair 
 In the style of Louis Quatorze, with scroll legs and open scroll 
 arms. Seat and back upholstered in embossed plush and finished 
 with brass nails. 
 
 -263—Oxp Frencu Arm Crain 
 
 In the style of Louis Seize. Carved and ebonized frame; mounts, 
 mouldings and ornaments of gilded metal; upholstered in old red 
 
 satin damask. 
 
 264—Larce Arm Cuair . 
 Elaborately carved and gilded wood frame of rococco design. 
 
 Seat, back and open arms covered with flowered satin damask. 
 
 265—LOUIS XIV ARM CHAIR, UPHOLSTERED IN POINTE 
 D’AIGUILLE 
 
 The chair is constructed of mahogany, on which there are traces 
 
 of the old gilding, finely toned by age. The back and seat are 
 
 Prospective BUYERS WILL PLEASE READ SPECIAL Norice Precepine No, 1. 
 
covered with fine needle-point embroidery, executed in a very 
 minute “tent”? stitch; the design in each being a medallion land- 
 scape set in an arabesque of tulips and roses on a buff ground. 
 In the landscape on the back, a river god, holding an oar, re- 
 clines upon the ground, one arm resting on a vase from which 
 water flows. A satyr is seated at his right upon a knoll, playing 
 his panpipes, while two sheep feed beside him. On the seat is a 
 dainty landscape, worked in delicate tones of French gray, pale 
 grayish-lemon and cream; in the foreground a stag is bounding 
 toward a white unicorn that stands facing him at the right. 
 foe 266—Pair Larce Arm Cuarrs 
 Massive carved and polished mahogany frames; seats and backs 
 
 upholstered in red-brown velvet brocade. 
 
 a 267—Buack Berar Sxrin Rue 
 Lined with black felt. Length, 6 feet; width, 3 feet. 
 
 Fray  %*268—PAIR OF OLD RED ROMAN SATIN PORTIERES WITH 
 AprRIL 26 
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 Each curtain: length, 9 feet 7 inches; width, 6 feet. 
 
 The curtains are of rosy crimson Roman satin. They are edged 
 with a narrow embroidered pattern in silk of trefoils, white with 
 crimson centers, repeated on a bright green ground. This is suc- 
 ceeded by a border executed in pointe daiguille with a very fine 
 “tent”? stitch. Its design involves a repeat of bunches of grapes 
 and leaves, alternating with reversed scrolls of strap-work. The 
 latter are enriched with roses and tulips, while various birds, in- 
 cluding paroquets and peacocks, are perched upon the volutes. 
 The arabesques include tones of crimson, blue, green and yellow, 
 while the ground has been worked over with a cross-stitch of 
 pearly silk. The outer edge is finished with a narrow fringe, 
 woven on a band that is decorated with little rectangles, alter- 
 nately yellow and deep mossy green. Lined with heavy terra 
 
 cotta rep. 
 
 Prospective Buyers WILI, PLEASE READ SpEcIAL Notice Preceprne No, 1, 
 
_ Tuvnspay 269—Parr Genoxse Vetver Portikres 
 oF Bold leaf scroll and floral patterns in relief in ruby-red on an 
 old gold color silk ground. Edged with red silk velvet and lined 
 
 with old gold sateen. 
 Each curtain: Length, 9 feet 5 inches; width 4 feet 8 inches. 
 
 do 270—Rep Siix AND Satin Damask CurtTaArns 
 For four windows. Lined and interlined. Finished with tasseled 
 fringe; complete with loops and braided lambrequins. 
 Each strip: Length, 11 feet 6 inches; width, 3 feet 4 inches. 
 
 _Wepynespay 271—Awnprirons AND FENDER 
 
 aah Wrought and burnished brass in the style of Louis Quinze. The 
 f andirons of globular shape, with bursting flames, and turned 
 finials and tripods of scroll design. The fender of openwork 
 design, with urn and flame finials and rocaille borders. 
 7 Length of fender, 5 feet 5 inches. 
 do 272—Set or Fire Toots 
 
 Comprising shovel, tongs and poker of iron, with brass mounts 
 
 and handles. 
 
 age *&273—LARGE INDIA CARPET 
 
 APpRIL 
 
 Length, 19 feet; width, 13 feet 6 inches. 
 Weave of the middle Nineteenth Century. The field is of russet 
 
 black without ornamentation, surrounded with a border of conven- 
 tional floral patterns woven in relief on a red ground, and two nar- 
 
 row borders of white, with floral patterns in colors. 
 
 MUSIC ROOM 
 
 WepseEsDAY 974——Pair CuinEsE PorceLain Fiower Vases 
 
 Apru. 24 : 
 Diamond shape; square bases, and movable trays. Decorated 
 with Chinese mythological subjects, fishing scene, landscape and 
 
 flowers, finely painted in brilliant colors. Height, 11 inches. 
 Diameter, 91%, inches. 
 
 PROSPECTIVE BUYERS WILL PLEASE READ SPECIAL Notice PreceDine No. 1. 
 
Sanihitons 275—Pair Minton FLower Jars 
 Ivory-white paste, with figures of Cupids and landscape painted 
 in delicate rose-pink. Relief shell-shape handles and _ basket- 
 pattern borders enameled in green and gilt. Height, 6 inches. 
 Diameter, 61, inches. | 
 a 276—CuInEsE VASE 
 Oviform, with spreading base and trumpet-shaped neck. Hard 
 paste of the Tao-Kuang period, enameled with a turquoise-blue 
 glaze, applied over a surface of etched wave patterns and a 
 
 dragon modeled in relief in the paste. 
 Height, 18 inches. 
 
 do 277—Patr Frencu Porceain VASES 
 
 Oviform, with spreading neck and base, and Etruscan gilt han- 
 dles. Enameled with a brilliant red glaze, and decorated with 
 
 figures of Pandora en camaicu. 
 Height, 21 inches. 
 
 do 278—Pair Royatr Srvres VASES 
 
 Graceful amphora shape, on spreading bases, and with gilt scroll 
 handles. Invested with a blew de roi glaze of brilliant quality, 
 and decorated with figures of dancing nymphs, finely executed 
 en camaieu. Mark of Sévres factory, 48; and decoration, Na- 
 poleon 55. 
 
 279—Parr Otp Royvat Berwin Vases, witrH Covers 
 
 Oviform bodies, with gilt scroll handles and low foot. The bodies 
 covered with a blew de roi glaze of fine quality, and decorated with 
 finely painted panels of pastoral subjects within etched gold 
 framing. Round the shoulder are relief bands of gadroons, and 
 encircling the foot are serpents and acanthus leaves modeled in 
 relief and gilded. The covers surmounted by a pineapple finial. 
 
 Height, 20 inches. 
 Diameter, 11 inches. 
 
 do 280—Larcr Otp Roya Beri Vase 
 
 Graceful amphora shape, with cylndrical and spreading neck; gilt 
 leaf scroll handles, terminating in griffin heads. The body enam- 
 
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eled with a lapis-blue glaze and embellished with two finely 
 painted panels: “Memorial Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm III” and 
 castle, and the “Long Bridge, Berlin.” Sceptre and K. P. M. 
 
 marked in blue under the glaze. 
 
 Height, 22 inches. 
 Diameter, 12 inches. 
 
 281—Pair Carvep anp Grtpep Woop Brercrres 
 In the style of Louis Seize. Loose cushions, backs and open arms, 
 upholstered in flowered silk and silver thread brocade of the Louis 
 Quatorze period. 
 
 do ——- 882 _CARVED WOOD AND GILT ARM CHAIR 
 Louis Quinze period. Seat, back and open arms covered with 
 Sixteenth Century Flemish tapestry, with design of clusters of 
 
 fruits and flowers in low tones. 
 
 do 283—LOUIS XIV TAPESTRY ARM CHAIR 
 The frame of the chair, enriched with ornament in gesso, still 
 shows traces of the old gilding, to which time has given a very 
 choice patina. The tapestry, with which the back is upholstered, 
 presents a cinnamon-yellow ground, interrupted by a luxuriant 
 design of deep green and gray leafage. Amidst this is dispersed 
 a profusion of tulips, roses, narcissus, crimson and white poppies, 
 pears and apples, while further variety is added by two birds, 
 one of them a paroquet. Except for the omission of the birds, 
 
 the tapestry upon the seat has a corresponding design. 
 
 do 284— TWO LARGE ARM CHAIRS 
 Carved and gilded wood frame, in the style of Louis Quinze. The 
 seats, backs, and open arms covered with Sixteenth Century Flem- 
 ish gros point, in bold leaf and blossom pattern, executed in low 
 
 tones of blue, pink, green and brown, upon a silver-gray ground. 
 
 do 285—TWO LARGE ARM CHAIRS 
 
 To match the preceding. 
 
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 Carved and gilded wood frames in the style of Louis Quatorze. 
 Seats upholstered in silk and silver thread brocade of the period. 
 
 287—Pair Apams Louis QurnzE CornER CUPBOARDS 
 
 Of oak and finished in green enamel. The doors are embel- 
 lished with finely painted garden scenes, richly plumaged birds 
 and landscapes with cattle in the distance. The panels of 
 drawers in the bed are decorated with medallions en camieua, 
 amorini, torsos and scrolls, all beautifully executed. The mounts 
 and mouldings are of gilded and chiseled metal in the style of 
 Louis Quinze. Each cupboard is surmounted by a slab of breche 
 vtolette marble. 
 Height, 401/, inches; width, 31 inches. 
 288—Pair Louis QuinzE CoNnsoOLEsS 
 Carved and gilded wood. Scroll and reeded legs, surmounted by 
 birds, the underbrace in design of dolphins, fox, grapes and 
 rocailles. The bed with bold relief and openwork carving in 
 design of birds, rocailles and scrolls. Each surmounted by a 
 slab of verte antico marble. 
 
 Height, 331/, inches; length, 50 inches. 
 289—Baxny Granp Piano 
 
 By Steinway & Son. Polished rosewood case 
 
 290—Piano Bencu 
 Carved and gilded wood, in the Louis Quinze style. Cane seat. 
 
 291—AntiauE VENETIAN CLOTH-OF-SitveR Piano Cover 
 Louis XIII Period. Oriental pattern, woven in low tones of red, 
 yellow and ivory-white on a silver ground. Lined with green 
 satin and edged with old gold galloon. 
 Length, 5 feet 3 inches; width, 10 inches. 
 
 292—Irattan RenatssAaNcE MantEeL LAMBREQUIN 
 
 Beautifully embellished with panels of scenes from Roman history 
 
 and mythology, executed in needle painting and framed in 
 
 ProspectivE Buyers WILL PLEASE READ SpecIAL Notice Precepine No. 1. 
 
rocaille and scroll patterns worked in relief and in silver, gold 
 threads and silks; the ground is completely covered with a basket 
 pattern, skilfully worked in silver threads and enriched by pas- 
 sion flowers and various birds, embroidered in silks. Finished 
 with galloon and deep fringe. 
 
 Length, 8 feet 6 inches; width, 1 feet 8 inches. 
 
 Tuurspay 
 — Arar 25 293—Parr Exasorate FiorentINE GIronpDOLES 
 
 Of old openwork leaf scroll pattern, surmounted by a female 
 mask and spreading feathers. The center panels, which are 
 of glass, are engraved on the reverse side and enameled and 
 gilded. Each arranged for ten electric lights. 
 
 Height, 5 feet; width, 3 feet. 
 
 eneaiel *No. 294 
 
 Aprit 26 
 ANTIQUE POINTE D’HONGRIE PORTIERE 
 Length, 12 feet 6 inches; width, 11 feet 4 inches. 
 
 The center presents a square field of old Roman red satin. Upon this 
 is embroidered a superb device, which, symbolizing the Queenship of 
 the Blessed Virgin, consists of a crown, supported on an arabesque 
 of vines. ‘The former is embellished with seven sunbursts, while the 
 “circlet is enriched with five large star clusters and four smaller ones, 
 worked in imitation of beryls in a setting of pearls. The support com- 
 prises a winding growth of vinestalk, bearing leaves and bunches of 
 pink-purple grapes, on each side of which is an interlace of coiling 
 rose and lily stems in blossom. ‘The field is enclosed by a border of 
 unusual width. It corresponds in design with the embroidery described 
 in No. 133, involving on a dark olive-green ground a bold arabesque 
 of lily foliage, displayed in scrolls and volutes of amber-brown and 
 golden-yellow tones, interspersed with flowers of the lily, tulip, carna- 
 tion and rose, which reflect the colors of the Virgin—rose, white and 
 blue. An additional feature occurs in each corner, where a stag is 
 
 represented bounding in front of a fountain. 
 
 Prospective BUYERS WILL PLEASE READ Spectra Novice Precepine No, 1. 
 
Fripay 
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 " *KNo. 295 
 
 SUPERB SIXTEENTH CENTURY ROYAL 
 BEAUVAIS HERALDIC TAPESTRY 
 
 Length, 10 feet 4 inches; width, 9 feet 8 inches. 
 
 The ground is of creamy yellow, enriched with an arabesque of blue 
 and crimson acanthus scrolls. They are disposed around a “mantle” of 
 ermine, which reveals in its folds the yellow and red of the reverse 
 side. Above it hover two fair-haired amorini, carrying olive sprays 
 and holding a vase of fruit, while its lower folds are raised by two 
 infant forms, as they recline upon a profusion of tulips, roses and 
 ragged poppies. On the ‘mantle’ is displayed a shield, which is sur- 
 mounted by a crown, encircled with the regalia of the Order of the 
 Golden Fleece, and supported by two lions rampant regardant. The 
 quartering of the shield shows many coats-of-arms, betokening a 
 prince of the royal houses of Spain, France and Austria. Marshaled 
 in the upper dexter are the castle and lion on a gold field and three 
 fleur de lys on a silver field, while the upper sinister shows gold pales on 
 a silver field and black eagles upon an escutcheon per saltire. In the 
 lower part, dexter, the castle and lion reappear in different arrange- 
 ment, alternating with quarters, carrying three bars, gold on silver, 
 while the sinister part contains three tulips and a sable band on silver 
 surrounded by billets, each of which bears six blue fish. The border 
 is composed of a handsome design of strap ornament, wreathed 
 with roses. It is edged with a repeat device, executed in cinnamon 
 and cream on a dull green ground, rimmed with old rose, the whole 
 
 being finished with a black band. 
 
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 MICHEL CORNEILLE’S ENFANTS JOUANT 
 
 Four of this series of tapestries are uniform in size and complete in 
 design, while the fifth is a narrow upright panel, comprising frag- 
 ments pieced together. The former represent happy and lively scenes 
 from the sports of children. The costumes are for the most part a 
 suggestion of classic tunics, leaving free play to the bare limbs. 
 
 A—BIrDSNESTING 
 Length, 6 feet 7 inches; width, 6 feet 10 inches. 
 
 A boy, dressed in a rosy tunic, is starting to climb a tree at the 
 left of the foreground. He has one knee on a broken branch and 
 the foot of the other leg on the back of a youngster, who lies prone 
 on the ground, his head resting on his arms. From the center a 
 boy in a tunic of silvery-blue, tinged with rose, is running toward 
 them with arms extended, while a girl in an amber-colored chiton 
 and long skirt is pointing to the tree. She urges forward a 
 smaller girl who wears a crimson and cream skirt, tucked up over 
 a creamy petticoat, and carries a baby wrapped in swaddling 
 clothes. Behind her is a tree trunk, twined with virginia creeper, 
 while the distance shows an undulating landscape, bounded by 
 steep mountains, whose creamy sides are clothed with pale-green 
 
 verdure. 
 
 ProsrectivE BuyERS WILL PLEASE READ Spectat Notice Precepine No, 1. 
 
No. 296A 
 
No. 296C 
 
B—NINEPINS 
 Length, 6 feet 7 inches; width, 6 feet 2 inches. 
 
 At the right of the composition a small boy on his knees is setting 
 up aninepin. His body is partly hidden by the edge of the frame, 
 from which also projects the upper part of another youngster who 
 points to the pins, as he looks back out of the picture. Corres- 
 pondingly, at the left of the foreground, a child in rosy tunic is 
 partly shown, leaning forward over a boy who kneels with a bowl 
 in his extended hand. Meanwhile, in the center, a boy, elegantly 
 dressed in tight-fitting vest of two tones of rose and silvery-pink 
 breeches and sandals, stands watching the game as he leans an 
 elbow on a rectangular slab of stone. Also resting his hand upon 
 the latter is a boy, seated at the left of the stone, in a costume 
 consisting of a blue cuirass and an amber-colored cap with scal- 
 loped brim, embellished with an ostrich feather. In the rear ap- 
 pears a pond, fringed with reeds, beyond which rises a rocky hill, 
 
 crowned by a castle. 
 
 C—WRESTLING 
 Length, 6 feet 7 inches; width, 4 feet 11 inches. 
 
 On the right of the group a youngster, clad in a blue tunic, has 
 caught up another boy and with his arms around the latter’s waist 
 holds him head down, with his legs describing a V in the air. In 
 the center a boy, dressed in rosy cream, raises his hands, as if in 
 astonishment, while two boys are crawling on their hands and 
 knees. One of them is about to receive a smack from a boy at the 
 left, whose head is covered with a rude straw hat, while his body 
 is encased in a red cuirass with straps of the same color dangling 
 over a short white tunic. Handsome bushes partly screen the mid- 
 dle distance, beyond which is a range of hills, with a village 
 
 perched midway on the slope. 
 
D—-Game or Horse 
 Length, 6 feet 7 inches; width, 2 feet 11 mches. 
 
 On a big stone at the left of the foreground a boy in a red tunic 
 rests his hands, so that his back is horizontal. The position is 
 repeated in tandem by another boy who has laid his head on the 
 back of the former one. Meanwhile, a third, who is distinguished 
 by a blue cuirass, has run and leaped upon the back of the boy in— 
 front and is riding astride with his arms raised in the air. A fourth 
 youngster, wearing the straw hat which has appeared in a previous 
 tapestry, rests his hand on the head of the second “horse” and 
 looks toward a fifth boy. The last is daintily dressed in a tight 
 fitting blue suit of doublet and breeches, with a short cape of the 
 same hue and the crimson cap with scalloped brim and feather that 
 also has previously appeared. The left background is closed in 
 with a high brown bank, over which trails a vine with white blos- 
 soms, while the distance at the right reveals a chateau, perched 
 
 among mountains. 
 
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 Length, 6 feet 7 inches; width, 2 feet 11 inches. 
 
 Divided down the center by a seam, the upper part of the panel 
 shows a mass of bushy verdure at the left and some tree forms at 
 the right. Below the latter, a boy, in rosy-pink drapery which 
 leaves his breast and left shoulder bare, stands with his legs crossed 
 and his hands held, one over the other, at his belt. Opposite to him 
 is a spruce figure in a plumed cap, worn jauntily, and a skin-tight 
 shirt and hose of dull red, with scallops round the edge of the 
 short sleeves and depending from the waist. The handle of a 
 rapier projects from behind the boy’s left thigh and his right 
 hand holds a cane to the ground. The panel is pieced together 
 
 so that in some parts the drawing of the figures is incomplete. 
 
Tuourspay : 
 Avan. 25 297—YEtLow Satin Damask Curtains 
 
 For three windows. Lined and interlined and finished with braid 
 and deep fringe. Complete with lambrequins, cord loops and 
 
 tassels. Each strip: Length 12 feet 7 inches; width, 5 feet 3 inches. 
 
 WEDNESDAY 
 Apr. 24 298—Parr or ANnpDIRONS 
 
 Of the Louis Quinze design. Bronze figures of cupids, holding 
 
 torches and seated on bases of gilded brass of rocaille design. 
 THurspay Each: Length, 28%, inches. 
 Arran, 25 299—Larce Asta Minor Carrer 
 
 Turkish weave of the middle Nineteenth Century. The field of 
 old red is covered with large lotus flowers, floral sprays, leafy 
 scrolls and conventional patterns woven in harmonious tones, dark 
 blue, green, turquoise-blue, ivory-white and yellow. It is bordered 
 with a wide band of blue which is embellished with large panels 
 and medallions of conventional floral patterns, which are woven 
 
 in colors to harmonize with the main embellishments. 
 Length, 21 feet 3 inches; width, 14 feet 10 inches. 
 
 do 299A—Otp Persian Rue 
 Dark-blue field, covered with large flowers, scrolls and henna 
 blossoms, woven in various colors. Wide red border with pat- 
 
 terns to harmonize. Length, 12 feet 10 inches; width, 4 feet 10 inches. 
 
 STAIRWAY TO SECOND FLOOR 
 
 do 300—Carvep Woop anp GitT SETTEE 
 In the style of Louis Quinze; split cane seat. Loose cushion 
 
 covered with old red satin damask. Length, 6 feet, 9 inches. 
 
 a 301—Pam Antique Spanish Arm CuHarrs 
 Carved oak. Open arms and front brace; upholstered in old Gen- 
 oese red velvet, embellished with a rampant lion and coat of arms 
 
 in embroidery and appliqué and finished with large brass nails. 
 
 ae 302—ITALIAN RENAISSANCE CASSONE 
 The front panel elaborately carved in relief with heraldic shield, 
 fabulous birds and acanthus scrolls; the corner ornaments formed 
 
 of bold masks, terminating in paw feet. Has loose cushion seats, 
 
 Prospective BUYERS WILL PLEASE READ Specitat Norice Preceprne No. 1. 
 
Fripay 
 
 APRIL 26 * No. 303 
 
 PAIR OF LOUIS QUATORZE ROYAL GOBELINS 
 TAPESTRY UPRIGHT PANELS 
 
 DIANA AND APOLLO 
 Height, 12 feet; width, 5 feet 1 inch. 
 
 Both of these panels are woven in silk and wool and have the crinkle, 
 which is esteemed so highly in the Gobelin weaves. In general charac- 
 ter the two designs correspond, exhibiting a figure standing in a char- 
 iot, with amorini and a profusion of details massed at the bottom, while 
 the top is cut off from the sky below by an architectural band, above 
 
 which is a medallion, containing a bird, framed with flowers. 
 
 A—Di1ana 
 
 The goddess with a quiver of arrows at her feet, stands on the 
 floor of a gilded car, which has a high back like that of a chair. 
 She is seen in profile, inclining her face toward the spectator, as 
 she holds the reins of a team of stags. Above the latter float two 
 amorini, bearing between them a circular casket, with high dec- 
 orated lid, while at the back of the chariot appears the upper part 
 of another amor, holding a beaker. The chariot is mounted on a 
 claw-footed platform, at the left of which an amor, bearing a 
 salver piled with fruit and flowers, kneels amid a profusion of 
 melons and grapes; while among goblets strewn at the right 
 appears a Cupid with a quiver slung on his back. The bird in 
 the medallion at the top represents an eagle in flight. 
 
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 His head crowned with bay leaves and a sunburst, the god is shown 
 with the right foot planted on the prow of his car, his nude form 
 being partly covered with a crimson and green drapery. A bow is 
 in his left hand, while the right holds the reins of a peacock, whose 
 tail spreads across the composition, above the claw-footed plat- 
 form. Fruit is piled below the latter, and at the left of it two 
 amorini are kneeling in the midst of bunches of yellow grapes, 
 while as a pendant at the right stands an amor, crowned with 
 flowers. Beside the head of the peacock appears the strutting 
 form of a turkey cock, near which is an amor bearing a gilded 
 beaker on its shoulder. The bird in the medallion at the top 
 
 appears to be a pea-hen with outstretched wings. 
 
 Illustrated. 
 
FripAy 
 APRIL 26 
 
 *No. 304 
 
 IMPORTANT FIFTEENTH CENTURY FLEMISH 
 GOTHIC TAPESTRY 
 
 _ PASSION AND TRIUMPH OF THE REDEEMER 
 Length, 15 feet; height, 12 feet 3 mches. 
 
 This superb example of Early Flemish Weave has a characteristically- 
 high horizon, so that almost the entire composition is filled with groups 
 of figures, ranged one above the other, depicting a series of incidents in 
 the Passion and Triumph of the Redeemer. The whole is resplendent 
 with the beautiful tones of rose, used so freely in the draperies, and 
 glows with the yellows, introduced into the embroideries with which the 
 fabrics are enriched, while masses of the fine old blue tone, relieved with 
 white, add their balance of coolness and vigor to the magnificence of the 
 color-scheme. 
 
 The story begins in the upper left corner, where appear two figures, 
 possibly of Doctors of the Church, wreathed with scrolls that bear in- 
 scriptions in monkish Latin. This has in some cases been maltreated 
 by the weaver or restorer. For example, the left hand inscription reads 
 unintelligibly “ASOICET IHE DEU SUUM,” after which follows 
 “QUEM CRUCIF INVI,” which is not Latin but seems to mean, 
 “Whom envious men crucified.” The second is better: “D(P)ASSUS 
 SUB PILATO CRUCIFIX(US) MOR(TUUS) ET SEPULLTUS,” 
 “Suffered under Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried.” 
 
 Beneath this scene appears Pilate, standing before two chairs, as he 
 washes his hands in a basin held by an attendant. Still lower on the 
 left, a soldier with clenched fist is about to strike the Saviour as He 
 bends beneath the weight of the cross on the way to Calvary. Over the 
 top of the cross show heads of Sadducees and a high priest, while, at 
 the right of the Saviour, a rope round His waist is being pulled by a 
 woman who is arrayed in a sumptuous overskirt of cloth-of-gold, lined 
 with ermine. She is inscribed, “INVIDIA,” and behind her appear 
 
 Prospective Buyers WInt. PLEASE READ Spreciar Novice Precepinc No. 1. 
 
No. 304 
 
two women whom inscriptions identify as “HUMILITAS” and “CARI- 
 TAS.” 
 
 Proceeding to the top of the center, one discovers the Saviour on the 
 cross, and a man in the act of piercing the sacred side with a spear, 
 while a row of soldiers stand behind him, one of them carrying a bunch 
 of hyssop. On the right of the cross are grouped a man and three 
 women, all in blue, while the Virgin, sustained by St. John, kneels in 
 front, distinguished by a robe of crimson and gold brocade, overlaid 
 with a blue mantle. Below this group is depicted the scene of the 
 Burial. The holy women stand beside the dead body, while a man with 
 a blue headdress supports the head, and Joseph of Arimathea appears 
 at the feet. 
 
 In the right upper corner commences the Triumph of the Saviour. The 
 scene represents the text of I Peter, 3, 19. The Saviour, holding a 
 crossed staff, like the Baptist’s, is preaching to the “‘spirits in prison” 
 and a heavy door, wrenched from its hinges, proclaims that the gates 
 of hell cannot prevail against Him. Lower down the Saviour has en- 
 tered into His Rest and sits enthroned in the company of the Faithful, 
 among whom David can be distinguished by an ermine tippet and 
 Moses by the Tables of the Law. And, kneeling at the Saviour’s side, is 
 a young man, in a cope, probably representing the proto-martyr, St. 
 Stephen. 
 
 Finally, in the lower right corner appears an old man, garbed in blue, 
 who holds a scroll, inscribed: “O MORS, ERO MORS TUA. OZIAS.” 
 It is the prophet Hosea, who foretold (chapter XIII, 14) “O death I 
 will be thy death” or, as the English translation has it, “thy plagues.” 
 The border of deep blue, sprinkled with flowers, while of the same 
 period as the panel, appears to have been a later addition, since it is not 
 woven as a whole, but seamed at the corners without reference to the 
 design. Inserted in the lower center is a heraldic shield, bearing succes- 
 
 sive horizontal rows of triangles and surmounted by a mitre. 
 
Fripay 
 APRIL 26 
 
 * No. 305 
 
 EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY GOBELINS 
 TAPESTRY PANEL 
 
 PEGASUS AND NYMPHS 
 FROM CARTOON BY PIETRO DURANTI 
 Length, 12 feet 3 inches; height, 10 feet 10 inches. 
 
 The panel shows a line of distant hills from which water extends to the 
 foreground. Here the winged Pegasus, creamy-white in color with drab 
 shadings and adorned with a bunch of roses on his neck, is being tended 
 by three nymphs whose heads are decked with bunches of reeds. They 
 are nude to below the waist, whence drapery descends in graceful 
 folds. One, in pale pink, kneels in the water lifting the off forefoot 
 of the horse, as she bathes it. Another, in creamy and rosy drapery, 
 stands at the horse’s head, holding a beaker in one hand and offering 
 the other hand as a cup to the horse’s lips. Meanwhile, the third 
 nymph stands in front of the horse’s body, with one arm laid over its 
 neck. ‘The whole is surrounded by a narrow conventional border, buff 
 and blue, of acanthus tips, alternating with darts. The broad border 
 displays a pilaster on each side, and at the top a trophy, composed 
 of a cartouche, bearing a youthful face framed in braids of blond 
 
 hair and set amid wreathes of vine-leaves. In the center of the lower 
 
 border a bolder cartouche contains a white-bearded face, flanked with 
 
 oak-boughs. 
 Signed at the lower right, “Perrus Durantirus—E. Romar, MDCCXLYI.” 
 
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 woodwork. ‘The panels carved in leaf and floral motives and the 
 mouldings of scroll and arabesque designs. Has loose cushion 
 
 covered with red plush. 
 Length, 5 feet 11 inches. 
 
 307—Pair ANTIQUE SPANIsH ARM CHAIRS 
 Carved walnut frame, scroll open arms, turned legs and scroll 
 underbrace. Seats and high backs upholstered in old Italian 
 yellow silk, cut and uncut velvet of floral pattern. Finished 
 with galloon and fringe. 
 
 308—Rve Portribre 
 A portion of an Indian Nineteenth Century Rug of heavy pile 
 and design after a Ispahan Sixteenth Century specimen. 
 Length, 8 feet 6 inches; width, 4 feet 1 inch. 
 309—Inpian Rue PorTIERE 
 Closely woven thick pile. Gothic design, woven in low tones. 
 Standing figure of a saint within a niche. 
 Length, 8 feet 3 inches; width, 4 feet 8 inches. 
 
 310—SixreentH Century Rue Porriere 
 Asia Minor weave. Red field with conventionalized lotus and leaf 
 scrolls, woven in yellow and blue; border on sides and lower edge 
 of green, with medallions of ruby-red and conventional floral and 
 scroll patterns in various tones. 
 Length, 8 feet 1 inch; width, 5 feet 8 inches. 
 311—Senna Rue 
 Closely woven silky pile; pale green field completely covered 
 with small floral patterns woven in subdued tones. Framed with 
 a wide and six narrow borders to harmonize. 
 Length, 6 feet; width, 4 feet. 
 
 Prospective BuYeRS WILL PLEASE READ Speciat Notice Precepine No. 1. 
 
Tuourspay 311 A—Perrsian Rue 
 sd alg Closely woven silky pile. Blue field with central panels of red 
 on a white ground and conventional floral patterns woven in tones 
 of red, ivory-white, yellow and turquoise-blue. Framed with a 
 
 series of borders to harmonize. Length, 8 feet; width, 4 feet 7 inches. 
 
 Bo 312—Lareer Persian Rue 
 Kermanshah weave of the Nineteenth Century. Closely woven 
 silky pile. Old red field with center medallion in dark-blue and 
 pendants in green, which are covered with flowers, arabesques, 
 and cloud bands. Woven in tones of green, yellow, turquoise- 
 blue, red and ivory-white. Framed with a series of borders of 
 dark blue, turquoise-blue and ivory-white, which are embellished 
 
 with lotus, scroll and conventional patterns, woven in harmonious 
 
 colors. Length, 15 feet; width, 6 feet 6 inches. 
 
 ae 313—OrtenTAL Rue 
 Turkish weave of the Nineteenth Century. Old rose field, framed 
 with a series of wide and narrow borders of conventional floral 
 
 patterns woven in low tones of blue and pink. 
 Length, 9 feet; width, 7 feet 1 inch. 
 
 FRONT ROOM, THIRD STORY 
 
 (NORTHWEST) 
 WEDNESDAY 314 
 
 —Parir Crown Derspy CANDLESTICKS 
 Aprin 24 
 
 ‘Decorated with floral motives in oriental style, in enamel colors 
 
 and gilding. 
 
 do 315—RoyaL CorpENHAGEN Bow. 
 On openwork base in design of entwined branches of plum blos- 
 
 soms on pure white paste. Decoration of dragon flies. 
 
 do 316—AGATE JEWEL STAND 
 
 Gilt brass mounts. 
 
 do 317—Two Tanacra FicuRINES 
 Draped female figure, seated and holding aloft a tambourine and 
 figure of comedy. 
 
 ProspecrivE Buyers WII. PLEASE READ Speciat Notice Precenine No. 1. 
 
WEPNESPAY 318 Parr Crown Derpy Vases 
 Apr 24 
 Globular shape with low cylindrical neck and scroll handles. 
 
 Canary-yellow glaze and floral sprays and gold matte. 
 
 do 819—Pair Royvat WorceEstTER STATUETTES 
 Oriental musicians. 
 
 Height, 12%, inches. 
 do $20—FrencH Porcetain Mantet Ciock 
 
 In Louis Quinze style, decorated panels and rocaille borders. 
 
 do $21—Tasiz Lamp 
 Gourd-shape vase of red glaze, mounted in brass. Has decorated 
 
 shade. 
 
 THURSDAY é “ 
 ae $22—Lapy’s Wuirt Manocany Desk 
 Aprit 25 
 
 Kidney shape. with a series of small drawers on top and one 
 drawer in bed. 
 
 do $23—Whuitrr Manocany Smart Taste 
 With slender fluted legs, drawer and under shelf. 
 
 do 324—Wauire Manocany Dresstnc Bureau 
 Swell front, carved in the style of Louis Seize. Has two large 
 
 and three small drawers, with bronze swinging handle. 
 
 do 325—Wruitre Manocany Dressinc TABLE 
 
 With swinging oval mirror. To match the preceding bureau. 
 
 do 3826—Two Waitt Manocany Cuairs 
 In the style of Louis Seize. Open splat back with carved floral 
 
 festoons and fluted legs. Seats covered with printed velvet. 
 
 do 3827—Two Wuirrt Manocany Hicu-Back Cuarrs 
 Carved in the style of Louis Seize. Seat and back covered: in 
 
 printed velvet. 
 
 do 328—Wuitrre Manocany Arm CHAIR 
 
 Open arms and back, upholstered with printed velvet. 
 
 Prospective Buyers WILL PLEASE READ Speciat Novice Precepine No, 1. 
 
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 Tuurspay $829—CovucH AND COMFORTABLE ARM CHAIR ; 
 pe Upholstered all over in printed velvet and finished with deep tas- 
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 seled fringe. 
 
 Wepnespay 830—Parr ANTIQUE ANDIRONS 
 
 aku Wrought iron with scroll feet and brass knob-shape finials. _ 
 do 331—Oxp Cotontat Brass FENDER 
 Openwork lattice pattern, with fluted band and paw feet. . 
 Length, 4 feet 8 inches. — 
 do 332—Set Brass Fire Toots 
 
 Shovel, tongs and poker. 
 
 Tuvurspay 333—Printrep VELVET CURTAINS 
 seme For two windows. 
 do 334—Larcr ORIENTAL CARPET 
 India weave of the early Nineteenth Century. Rhodian pattern. 
 Old red field, covered with a central medallion, large lotus flowers 
 and leaf scrolls, woven in tones of blue, yellow and ivory-white. 
 Framed with a series of wide and narrow borders to harmonize. 
 Length, 15 feet 10 inches; width, 12 feet 10 inches. 
 
 BEDROOM 
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 areag 335—Pair Porisuep Brass CANDLESTICKS 
 se Quadrilateral shaft with bell-shape vase. 
 
 ag 336—AnTIQUE Iron DovusBLE CANDLESTICK 
 
 Twisted shaft, scroll feet and cross-shaped finial. 
 
 do $837—Pair Brass CANDLESTICKS 
 
 With opaque blue glass screens. 
 
 ies 338—Bronze Urn 
 With scroll handles and on low foot. Morning glory vine in ré- 
 lief casting. 
 
 Prospective Buyers WILL PLEASE READ Speciat Notice Preceprne No. 1. 
 
Wenxesvay 339—Oxp Canton Curna Suavine Basin 
 
 peeled Lotus flowers and leaf scrolls painted in underglaze blue and 
 coral-red, outlined with gilding. 
 do 340—Wepcewoop Nicut Stanp Set 
 
 Tray, water pitcher, tumbler, candlestick and match box. 
 
 Tuerspay 34]—Venetian Lace Cover.et 
 
 “Aprit 25 Rees as : a uty . 
 : With inserted borders of embroidered pink satin. 
 Length, 7 feet 9 inches; width, 7 feet 3 inches. 
 ~~ de $42—VeENETIAN Lace CovERLET 
 
 With inserted bands of figured pink satin damask. 
 Length, 7 feet 9 inches; width, 7 feet 3 inches. 
 
 Wepxespay 343—EMpire CLock 
 Apnit 24 Chiseled gilt ormolu case, supported by coalesced heads of 
 Roman Emperors, and on a green bronze and marble base, with 
 
 relief figures of cupids and trophies, and chiseled moulding. 
 
 Tuurspay 9344—CuiLp’s Arm Cuair 
 ewe Bh Empire period; carved mahogany with gilt-brass ornaments; up- 
 
 holstered in blue satin. 
 
 “do 345—EMPIRE BEDROOM SUITE 
 Mahogany, ornamented with gilt ormolu laurel leaves, acanthus 
 
 scrolls and bas-reliefs. Consists of 
 
 A—Twin bedsteads with box springs, curled hair mattress, bols- 
 
 ter and pillows. 
 
 B—Dressing table, with swinging mirror, five drawers and cup- 
 
 board. 
 C—Night stand. 
 
 D—Side table, with drawer and undershelf. 
 
 “ 346—Emrrre Cueva Grass 
 
 To match the preceding bedroom suite. 
 
 Prospective Buyers WILL PLEASE READ SpectAt Norice Precepinc No. 1. 
 
Tuurspay 34°7—Larce Empire WaARDROBE | 
 
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 Mahogany, elaborately ornamented with laurel leaves and bor- 
 ders, cupids, griffens and other ornaments in chiseled gilt ormolu. 
 Has three enclosures and three drawers in base. 
 | Height, 8 feet; length, 7 feet; diameter, 2 feet. 
 348—Coucn 
 Mahogany frame, with gilt ormolu mounts. Seat, arm and pil- 
 
 low back covered with pink satin brocade. 
 
 349—Larcre Empire Arm CuHair 
 Mahogany with gilt ormolu mounts. Loose cushion and high 
 back. Upholstered in pink satin brocade. 
 
 350—Empire Arm CHair 
 Carved mahogany frame, with back moulding terminating in an 
 acanthus scroll. Mounts and ornaments of chiseled -brass. 
 Upholstered in pink satin brocade. 
 From the Augustin Daly collection. 
 
 351—Empire Srraicut-Back Arm CHair 
 Mahogany, with gilt brass ornaments; open arms, carved and 
 gilt in design of conventionalized dolphins. Upholstered in pink 
 satin brocade. 
 
 352—Four Empire Sipr Cuarrs ~ 
 
 Mahogany frames with chiseled gilt-brass ornaments. Seats up- 
 holstered in pink satin brocade. 
 
 353—EmpIre TAaBouRETTE 
 Mahogany; feet in design of winged lions, in gilt chiseled brass. 
 
 Seat covered with pink satin brocade. 
 
 354—Empire Work TasLe 
 
 With circular sunken top, mounts of chiseled gilt-brass. 
 
 Prosrective BUYERS WILL PLEASE READ Specrat Notice Preceptne No. 1. 
 
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 *No. 355 
 
 SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ROYAL BI 
 ‘TAPESTRY PANEL — 
 FIGURE OF CERES 
 Height, 4 feet 10 inches; length, 5 feet 2 inches. i 
 
 The goddess of the harvest is shown almost to her feet, fa 
 spectator, while her figure is slightly inclined to the left, W 
 head of a lion appears. It knits its brows and shows its 
 snarl, but the goddess’s hand is laid upon the head, as if 0 ¢ 
 rage. She is furnished with wings and clad in a loose robe of | 
 color, which parts above the knee and reveals one leg. AD 
 embroidery crosses her bosom and edges the volutes of draper 
 float from behind the basket of fruit which she carries in her le 
 At the right of the goddess a wheatfield is seen, in which 
 sheaves, lying on the ground, a man is mowing while ano 
 a sheaf and a third is setting one in position. Meanwhile, furt! 
 
 and wool and represents the aim of the weaver to imitate the t 
 of pigment and the evidence of brushwork in the design. 
 
 Prospective Buyers WILL PLEASE READ Spreciat, Novice Precentne No. 1. 
 
Taunspay 356—Asia Minor Carrer 
 : Turkish weave of the early Nineteenth Century, closely woven 
 thick pile. The field is of old red with a central medallion and 
 corners of ivory-white, with bold floral patterns and entwining 
 vines woven in tones of red, brown, yellow and pink, and out- 
 lined with blue and olive green. Wide border of floral patterns 
 on a turquoise-blue ground and a series of narrow borders com- 
 plete the design. 
 
 Length, 13 feet; width, 10 feet. 
 
 357—Suirvan Rue 
 Closely woven silky pile. Sapphire-blue field with large central 
 medallion and corners in old rose, with bold conventional pat- 
 terns in tones of yellow, brown, blue and ivory-white. Bordered 
 to harmonize. — , 
 
 Length, 6 feet 7 inches; width, 4 feet 2 inches. 
 
 do 3858—KeERMANSHAH Ruc 
 
 Early Nineteenth Century weave, closely woven silky pile; wine- 
 red field with medallion and pendants in dark blue; corners and 
 side bands of yellow and borders of dark blue and red. The 
 whole embellishment being conventional floral patterns, animals 
 and scrolls woven in low tones of red, green, ivory-white and yel- 
 low. 
 
 Length, 12 feet 1 inch; width, 6 feet. 
 
 WEDNESDAY 359— 
 
 Awnprrons, Fenper AnD Fire Toots 
 Aprit 24 
 
 Gilt-brass. Empire design. 
 Fender: Length, 5 feet 1 inch. 
 
 Prosvective Buyers WILL PLEASE READ Spgecitan Norice Precepine No. 1. 
 
Frmay 
 APRIL 26 
 
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 (SECOND FLOOR BACK) 
 
 *No. 360 
 
 EXTRAORDINARY ISPAHAN RUG 
 
 A RARE SPECIMEN OF SIXTEENTH CENTURY PERSIAN 
 WEAVE re 
 
 Length, 13 feet 8 inches; width, 5 feet 7 inches. 
 
 Closely woven silky pile and beautiful in design. The field of rose du 
 Barry is completely covered with large lotus flowers, floral bands and 
 intertwining vines, woven in harmonious tones of turquoise-blue, topaz- 
 yellow, jade-green, ivory-white and jet-black. The field is framed in a 
 narrow border of turquoise-blue and brown and a wide border of dark 
 green, which is embellished with large and small lotus flowers and ten- 
 drils, woven in low tones of rose-pink, golden-brown, black, ivory-white 
 and green. The guard band, of red, is covered with conventional floral 
 
 scrolls. 
 
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 ANOTHER ANTIQUE ISPAHAN RUG 
 
 OF SIMILAR RARE TYPE TO THE PRECEDING 
 Length, 13 feet 11 inches; width, 7 feet. 
 
 Like the above described specimen, the field is of rose dw Barry color, 
 but more profusely embellished. Large flowers of the Indian lotus are 
 interspersed with palm leaves, branches of the henna flower, cloud bands 
 and entwining vines. ‘This embellishment is skilfully designed and 
 woven in harmonious colors. It is surrounded by a narrow inner bor- 
 der, a wide border of dark green, with large lotus flowers and palmettes 
 woven in low tones, and a narrow guard band. Unlike the preceding 
 
 rug, this specimen shows considerable restoration. 
 
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 RARE AND EXCEEDINGLY FINE SIXTEENTH 
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 Length, 13 feet 6 inches; width, 6 feet. 
 
 Ispahan weave of silky texture. The field of beautiful rose dw Barry 
 tint is profusely embellished with large flowers of the sacred lotus, 
 sprays of smaller flowers and their tendrils, entwining vines and the 
 “tichi” or cloud bands, all artistically designed and skilfully woven in 
 harmonious tones of dark and turquoise-blue, topaz-yellow, jade-green, 
 brown and ivory-white. Framed with a wide border of large lotus 
 flowers and sprays of henna and other flowers, woven in beautiful tones 
 on a dark blue ground. The inner and outer guard bands are of har-_ 
 monious design. 
 
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 Length, 13 feet 5 inches; width, 6 feet 7 inches. 
 
 The red field is completely covered with a decoration of various animals 
 drawn in archaic style, trees in blossom, and with birds perched on their 
 branches, the small henna and other floral patterns. The whole design 
 is woven in brilliant tones of turquoise-blue, yellow, green, brown, 
 ivory-white and dark blue. It is surrounded by a border of dark blue, 
 with entwining vines in green, red and ivory-white, and edged with 
 
 narrow bands of light green. 
 
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 Length, 17 feet 10 inches; width, 12 feet 9% ches. 
 
 About 700 hand-tied knots (Persian) to the square inch 
 
 in design. The designs represent the henna and other small. 
 flowers, and are woven in tones of ruby-red, yellow, green and 
 white. It is framed with a wide border of ruby-red, which is 
 lished with an exquisitely executed floral pattern to harmonize 
 the predominating design, and two narrow guard bands covered with 
 
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 SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ROYAL BEAUVAIS 
 TAPESTRY PANEL 
 
 PEACE AND ABUNDANCE 
 Height, 8 feet 'I inches; width, 6 feet 1 inch. 
 
 The main feature of the design is a large circular medallion, framed in 
 a heavy wreath of pears, grapes, melons, artichokes, Indian corn, pome- 
 granates and figs. The wreath is rimmed on its inner and _ outer edges 
 with a narrow band of cinnamon and cream. Outside of it the buff 
 ground is embellished with blue, yellow and white acanthus scrolls, 
 issuing from grotesque figures, holding salvers of fruit above their 
 heads, which are set at the four corners. Further, from the volutes 
 of the scrolls emerge griffons which face each other in pairs on the two 
 sides, and at the top and bottom. The subject of the scene enclosed 
 in the medallion is a landscape, in the foreground of which a maiden 
 sits in an attitude of dejection. She holds her right hand to her face 
 and extends the other, with a white flower in its grasp, toward three 
 figures in the rear of the meadow. One is in a blue robe, another in 
 a red, and they stand close together, possibly representing the Graces. 
 Meanwhile, asleep on the ground at the damsel’s feet, is Cupid, resting 
 his head on one hand, and with the other holding his bow, as it lies 
 
 among: the flowers. 
 
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 SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ROYAL GOBELINS 
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 Length, 10 feet 6 inches; width, 5 feet 9 inches. 
 
 Two handsome nymphs are seated on a bank, looking toward a man 
 who stands at the left, with the head, apparently of an old woman, 
 showing behind him, as she rests her hand on his shoulder. He is 
 arrayed in a yellow and red drapery, worn over a tunic of delicate tones 
 of pink, French gray, light blue and mauve. His head is slightly turned 
 to the face behind him, as he raises his left hand and points up toward 
 the right. Beneath his arm appears the flower-crowned head of a child, 
 and one of its hands resting on the lid of a jar. The rest of its figure 
 is hidden by the rosy drapery which covers the lower limbs of one of 
 the nymphs, whose back, robed in cream, pale olive-green and buff, 
 is toward the spectator. On her shoulder rests the arm of her com- 
 panion, who is dressed in a full-flowing robe of tones of amber, golden- 
 brown, cream and rose. A quiver of arrows and a greyhound appear 
 at her side. Behind the group, a dark olive-green and brownish bank 
 hung with convolvulus, trailing grape stems and a fringe of vines, 
 mounts up to where the heads and breasts of two amorini show against 
 a peep of sky. The whole composition is enclosed in a narrow spiral 
 repeat, while at the top and bottom are broad borders. The upper 
 exhibits in the center a cartouche, containing an oval, vertically divided 
 into white and blue. It is framed by two conch shells and flanked by 
 Cupids, holding spears. At the bottom recline two nymphs, each 
 blowing a tuba, on either side of a cartouche, which bears a three- 
 pronged fork, laid ‘across a cushion. The motto above it, ““Hoc 
 Deprecor Unum,” perhaps suggests that the only thing the young man 
 deprecates is the tyranny of love. 
 
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 Length, 8 feet 10 inches; width, 6 feet 3 inches. 
 
 2 Executed in brilliant coloring. <A shield of golden-yellow tone, 
 : _ upon which is imposed five red spheres and one blue one, the 
 
 latter bearing a fleur de lis. The shield is surmounted by a shell 
 ornament and an elaborate jeweled crown, and framed with 
 acanthus scrolls and red drapery. Surrounding the whole is an 
 __ elaborate framing in tones of drab and brown, and bearing on 
 the pilasters the same masks, from which are suspended clusters 
 of fruit. 
 
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Tuorspay 368—ORIENTAL PortibRe , 
 poet Composed of four Seventeenth Century Persian rugs, the center 
 one with white field covered with palmettes outlined in dark brown, 
 the two side rugs forming borders, and the top rug forming a 
 lambrequin, of conventional patterns woven in various colors. 
 Length, 10 feet 4 inches; width, 8 feet 2 inches. 
 
 do 369—KermansHaH Rue 
 Early Nineteenth Century weave. Red field, with dark blue 
 central medallion and yellow corners, all of which are covered 
 with conventional patterns, woven in red, green, pink and ivory- 
 white. Framed with a wide border of green, and lotus scrolls in 
 various colors, and a series of narrow borders. 
 Length, 12 feet 8 inches; width, 6 feet 2 inches. 
 
 do 370—Asta Minor Carrer ; 
 Turkish weave of the Nineteenth Century. One-tone ruby-red 
 field. Bordered with a wide band of blue and a series of narrow 
 borders, all of which are covered with conventional floral patterns. 
 Length, 14 feet 4 inches; width, 11 feet 6 inches. 
 
 WEDNESDAY 
 3871—Carvep Ivory STanpine Cup 
 
 Aprin 24 ; 
 Old Flemish. Orgie of young bacchanals carved in high relief. 
 The staff of rustic design, with figures of young bacchanals — 
 holding masks. 
 Height, 101% inches. 
 do 372—Set or TweELve O_p German DeEcoratep Faience Groups 
 Illustrating “The Dance of Death.” 
 do 373—Parier-MAcuE Tray 
 
 Reproduction of a gold damascened specimen. 
 
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d with’ a meres running glaze in Chinese style. 
 Height, 10%, inches; diameter, 7 inches. 
 
 HAPED VASE 
 1 tall, slender, tubular neck. Hard paste of 
 (1662-1722). Decorated with four kylins 
 
 Height, 17 inches. 
 
 2 with sunken center; finely painted decoration, 
 
 ological subject, “Venus and Paris.” 
 Diameter, 14 inches. 
 
 an Masorica Bow. 
 n of fox, bird on tree and leaf scrolls in tones of 
 
 Diameter, 12 inches. 
 
 rte ie Sust Wester, playing on a chitarone and singing. Signed 
 
 Pee Picatie and dated 1745. 
 
 erie Height, 13 inches. 
 
 ‘Tiguk HAMMERED Jron TREASURE CHEST 
 -_-- With engraved lock and painted panels of religious subjects. 
 Height, 5 inches; length, 10% inches. 
 
 -Miniatvure Correr 
 Antique Italian. Ornamentation of scenes from the life of Christ, 
 
 modeled in relief and painted. 
 Height, 101, inches; length, 141, inches. 
 3881—Exaporate [rattan RenAtssANcE Door Knocker 
 
 Of artistic workmanship, in design of Neptune and sea horses. 
 Height, 18 inches; width, 1144 inches. 
 
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ee 382—Eaporate Brass Desk Ser ’ 
 aba Of Gothic design. Consists of inkstand, pen-rack, paperweight, 
 sponge cup, thermometer, bell, hand-candlestick and two tall can- 
 
 dlesticks. Has plush-lined oak case. 
 
 do 383—Ox.p German STAINED AND LEapEep Grass Panew 
 Portrait of Maximillian I and his coat-of-arms, dated 1511. 
 Height, 1514, inches; width, 11 inches. 
 
 do 384—Parr Oxtp Frencu Srainep anp Lerapep Grass HeERALpIC 
 PANELS 
 Coats-of-arms, d’Assby, de la Mounoye and Diasbrah de Lafaye: 
 
 dated 1653. 
 Height, 21 inches; width, 14 inches. 
 
 do 385—Oxp GERMAN STAINED AND LEADED Guass HERAtpic PANEL 
 
 Inscribed Johann Segler, 1620. 
 Height, 201% inches; width, 16%, inches. 
 
 do 386—OLp GERMAN STAINED AND LeapED Guass Herautpic PANEL 
 Baroness Quellfridergh, dated 1556. 
 Height, 221%, inches; width, 16%, inches. 
 
 do 887—Turee Oty GERMAN STAINED AND LEADED GLAss PANELS 
 
 A—Madonna and Child and St. Peter; dated 1582. 
 B—Heraldic panel. Herr Jacob Thalfinger; dated 1561. 
 
 C—Man in armor and female figure. Inscription indecipherable. 
 
 do 388—Oxp Iratian CourcH BANNER 
 Red silk, with embroidery and silver thread. Trimmed with fringe 
 and tassel. Has wrought-iron tripod standard. 
 
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No. 389 
 
 ITALIAN TERRA COTTA 
 ALTO RELIEVO 
 
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 *No. 389 
 
 ITALIAN TERRA COTTA ALTO RELIEVO 
 MADONNA AND CHILD. 
 ATTRIBUTED TO THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. 
 Height, 29 inches; width, 204% inches. 
 
 The panel, executed in terra cotta in very high relief, has acquired 
 a variety of tones of color which pass from pale buff pink to a brownish 
 red, while in the channels of the modeling are traces of white. The 
 treatment throughout is naturalistic but broad and simple and struc- 
 tural in character, and the expression of feeling is eminently reverent 
 and tender. 
 
 The Madonna’s figure is represented as far as the hips, inclined three- 
 quarters to the right, so that the right arm is fully exposed, but the 
 left grows out of the background. They clasp the Child, whose body is 
 turned to the Mother’s left breast, while its. head, nestling close to her 
 cheek, is moved around toward the spectator and its legs are disposed 
 three-quarters to the left. 
 
 The Virgin’s head is crowned with a nimbus in the shape of a segment 
 of a disk, beneath which a veil lies over the head and down the left side, 
 forming a rim to the hair. The latter is parted in the center and 
 drawn over the head: and the back of the neck in wavy strands. The 
 brow and nose combine in a strongly defined straight line. The eyes 
 are delicately modeled, the iris being indicated and each lid outlined 
 with a fine, raised edge. The lips are parted. The modeling is con- 
 tinued on the reverse of the face, though the curves of the cheek are 
 flattened to accommodate the head of the Child. The latter’s face is 
 exceedingly natural in its baby character. The eyes are round and 
 separated by a deep “stop” at the top of the nose, the cheeks being 
 round and chubby. ‘The little mouth is open and one finger of the 
 Child’s right hand is held in it. The thumb of the other hand lies on its 
 
 cheek, while the fingers are pressed to the Mother’s face. 
 
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 Her left hand is held around the side of the Child’s head; the first 
 finger on its crown, the second over the brow and the third under the 
 cheek, while the fourth finger is hooked to support the drapery which 
 hangs from the little head. The Virgin’s right hand lies upon the in- 
 fant’s left thigh. The first finger is crooked so that its tip, which has 
 sustained a slight fracture,—the only damage that one detects in the 
 whole composition—rests on the second finger. An angle separates the 
 latter from the fourth. This hand is lightly holding the drapery of a 
 mantle which flows down the right side and is gathered into simple folds 
 at the bottom. The fingers are long and pliant and very expressive. 
 The wrist is confined by the sleeve, which is finished with a narrow band 
 
 and a slit, bordered on each side by three little buttons. The sleeve it- 
 
 self is tight-fitting and reveals the modeling of the arm, which in the 
 upper part is slightly flattened through the drawing in of the elbow— 
 a gesture exquisitely suggestive of reverential solicitude. The robe is 
 fitted round the neck with a broad band, edged with narrow insertion, 
 and clings closely over the small bosom. The Child is clad in a chemise 
 which leaves the legs below the knees bare. 
 
 Illustrated. 
 
 390—Pai Oxp Spanish ALTAR CANDLESTICKS 
 Carved wood, gilded and painted. Ornamented with floral vines, 
 
 acanthus scrolls and other designs. 
 Height, 4114, inches. 
 
 391—Pair Ovp SpanisH ALTAR CANDLESTICKS 
 To match the preceding. Arranged for electric light. 
 Height, 421, inches. 
 392—Antiaue Brass KETTLE 
 
 Bound with copper and iron bale. 
 
 393—Pair Irarian Renaissance Bronze ANpDIRONS 
 Tall form, on scroll feet. Ornamented with relief figures of 
 Cupids, female torsos and statuette of Hercules, as finials. 
 Height, 3 feet 10 inches. 
 394—Ser or Otp Iron Fire Toots 
 
 Shovel, tongs and poker. 
 
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 395—Carven Woon Breiiows 
 Grotesque mask. Carved in relief. 
 
 396—Portro1io Rack 
 Oak and polished brass, with portfolio. 
 
 897—Carvep Oak Suetr TaBie by 
 With ornamental pilasters and moldings. Has fou 
 bed and four shelves beneath, and on either end pi 
 
 398—Exaporate Oak Lisrary 'TAnLe , 
 Carved ornamentation and moldings, the top of p 
 
 HALL 
 (THIRD FLOOR) 
 399—Watnvor Lisrary Tarte ' 
 With turned legs, under brace with urn ornament, and et 
 molding. Red cloth top. 
 
 400—Sora , 
 With cuaed back and rounded ends. Uphalieae in brown. a 
 
 401—Perrstan Rue 
 
 Ivory-white field, with floral bouquets in naturalistic ies 
 Framed in a series of blue and red borders, with conventional an ; 
 floral scrolls woven in harmonious colors. 
 Length, 6 feet 8 inches; width, 4 an 
 
 402—Suirvan Rue 
 ~ Red field, with central panels and corners in ivory-white, and — 
 
 conventional floral patterns in low tones. Wide blue border, with - 
 
 floral patterns to harmonize. Length, 6 feet; width, 4 feet 10 tucked? . 
 
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403—Fixe Otp Rue 
 Anatolian weave of the Seventeenth Century. Red field, almost 
 completely covered with large, conventionalized lotus, intercepted 
 by floral rosettes, and woven in tones of blue, green, yellow, brown 
 and ivory-white. Framed with a series of borders to harmonize. 
 Length, 9 feet 2 inches; width, 5 feet 2 inches. 
 
 404—Inpia Rue 
 Weave of the Nineteenth Century. Dark blue field, with an 
 Assyrian figure and symbolical designs woven in brilliant tones. 
 
 Border to correspond. . 
 Length, 8 feet 8 inches; width, 4 feet 11 inches. 
 
 *No. 405—EIGHTEENTH CENTURY KUBAN CARPET 
 Length, 21 feet 3 inches; width, 8 feet 4 inches.. 
 
 Closely woven silky pile. Field of brilliant green, with three dia- 
 mond-shaped panels with pendants of red and dark blue, all of 
 them covered with conventional floral patterns woven in brilliant 
 tones of green, ivory-white, yellow and other colors. Corners and 
 inner band of red, with archaic animals, scrolls and flowers woven 
 in similar colors. Framed with a band of blue, with conventional 
 
 patterns and edged with a guard band of green. 
 
 Tuvesoay 406—SEVENTEENTH CENTURY FLORENTINE WovEN PiusH Bavpaauin 
 
 — Aprrn 25 A Cardinal’s coat-of-arms woven in brilliant colors on a 
 
 eardinal-red ground. Wide golden-yellow border, with bold 
 floral and leaf scrolls in naturalistic colors. 
 Height, 9 feet 7 inches; width, 8 feet. 
 
 do 407—SeEvENTEENTH CenTURY FLORENTINE Woven Puiusu Frieze 
 Composed of the upper portions of a series of Cardinal’s Balda- 
 quins, each bearing a coat-of-arms, monogram, a lambrequin 
 design and floral border woven in brilliant colors on a cardinal- 
 
 red ground. 
 Total length, 24 feet; width, 6 feet 2 inches. 
 
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 No. 408 
 
 Length, 14 feet; width, 12 feet 6 inches. 
 
 The geometrical design of this fine old ceiling is disposed aro 
 central feature of an elongated octagon. The latter is compo 
 
 work. Adjoining the four short sides of this octagon are a 
 panels, in the form of a Greek cross, similarly coffered. Ever. 
 
 from the lower corners of the arms and feet, thus enclos 
 hexagons. These, in conjunction with the crosses, compose 
 octagon, whose sides parallel those of the central panel. Fi a 
 four corners of the ceilng are occupied by coffered octagons, 
 contain picture subjects, the remaining panels being decorat 
 arabesques. re 
 The design of the crosses is uniform, the four extremities being 
 lished with human grotesques, from which leaf scrolls issue. Lh 
 
 painted with exquisite delicacy in tones of black, vermilion and cre 
 "pon a ground that once may have been white, but now has reacl 
 a silvery patina, through which shows the pearly gray of the wo 
 work. The main scrollwork encloses a central cartouche, which be 
 the traces of vermilion. | 7 
 
 The connecting sexagonal panels reveal a silvery-white ground, up 
 
 which are black and red arabesques, wrought, like the ones alrea 
 described, with exceeding refinement. 
 
 which forms a border to the four pie 
 central octagon contains a ¢ 
 ment and festoons of balls. 
 balls, is an oval panel, on the 
 pointed star, both gilded, app 
 
 So, also, is the spiral repeat 
 torial panels. Meanwhile, th 
 artouche framed with gilded strap orna- 
 Within this, again framed with gilded 
 background of which a swan and a six- . 
 ear in carved relief. =) 
 
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The subject of one of the panels is. the famous contest for superiority 
 in music between the satyr, Marsyas, and Apollo. The god is shown 
 on the right of a rocky landscape, seated on a cushion; the left leg 
 crossed over the knee of the right, the head bending over his lyre as he 
 tenderly touches the strings—his nude body being expressive of youth, 
 grace and feeling. Marsyas, on the other hand, as he crosses his goat 
 legs, is in an attitude angular and constrained, while his face, sur- 
 mounted by horns and pointed ears, is old and screwed into an 
 expression of impotent desperation. 
 
 Another panel contains two female figures, which seem to represent 
 an allegory of Peace and War. The former is typified in the figure at 
 the left, clad in a crimson drapery, which reveals her bosom, for she 
 holds a cornucopia, from the mouth of which project three apples. 
 Seated with her back to this figure is another with large wings, who 
 hfts her right hand above her head and in her left brandishes a tuba. 
 An olive and bluish drapery is suspended from her left shoulder. 
 
 In the third panel the head of Mercury, crowned with his winged cap, 
 appears between two seated women. His caduceus shows behind the 
 right hand one, whose face is old and hard. She wears a crescent- 
 shaped circlet on her head and a mantle of violet-crimson. The other, 
 dressed in an amber robe, looks down, with one hand extended toward 
 the left, as if she was keeping something at bay. The subject of this 
 may possibly represent an allegory of Commerce. 
 
 The fourth panel contains a composition of three seated female fig- 
 
 __ ures, and appears to represent an allegory of the Arts of Peace. For the 
 
 nymph on the left, who is clad in a pale rosy tunic, partly covered with 
 an olive-yellow drapery, supports a cornucopia, holding three apples. 
 Her head is wreathed with a garland of little flowers. Her companion in 
 the center, wearing a jewel in her hair and clad in drapery of yellow- 
 brown hue, is playing a flute. Meanwhile, the girl at the right, nude to 
 the waist, but for a greenish blue drapery whicn hangs from her 
 shoulder and covers her lap, is touching a kind of zither with a 
 plectrum. 
 Illustrated. 
 
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 CEILING WITH THREE OLD PAINTINGS AND 
 MODERN ARABESQUE PANELS 
 
 All the parts of this ceiling are executed on canvas. The modern 
 
 panels in a general way repeat the motive of the design that appears 
 in the arabesqued panels of No. 408. Here it involves two human 
 grotesques from which leaf scrolls issue, enclosing a vermilion  car- 
 
 touche, decorated with a rosette that forms the center of a wheel. 
 
 Of the old pictures, around which the scheme of panels has been 
 arranged, one is by Luca Giordano, from the Joseph Bonaparte collec- 
 tion. This represents a group of water gods and water nymphs. ‘The 
 figures are disposed in an extended row, in the center of which appears 
 the head of an old gray-bearded god, crowned with a tangle of reeds. 
 His shoulders and hands are also shown. At the left reclines, with the 
 
 knees drawn up, the nude figure of a god, who holds a snake in one 
 
 hand. He turns his head, with its soft masses of hair and beard, over. 
 
 his right shoulder, toward a Cupid, who is drawing an arrow from 
 a quiver. At the right of the central figure stands an amor with red- 
 gold hair, who holds a vase on his shoulder. In the water which pours 
 from it another amor dabbles with his hands. Adjoining this group 
 is a nymph, whose figure is inclined obliquely toward the right. She 
 extends her right arm back, parallel to the inclination of her body, 
 while her face wears an expression of eager excitement. It is in marked 
 contrast to the repose suggested by the figure of the nymph at her side, 
 whose body also leans in a correspondingly oblique direction, as she 
 holds out her left arm toward a pair of amorini, which complete the 
 composition at this end. 
 
 Height, 2 feet 9 inches; length, 11 feet 10 inches. 
 The other long rectangular canvas represents a landscape scene with 
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 little nude children at play, and appears to be the work of some 
 
 Kighteenth Century Flemish artist. In the center of the composition 
 
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 _ two children are running side by side, eager to join a group on the 
 
 right. Here a youngster is about to smack another, whose head is laid 
 in the lap of a third, seated at the extreme right. At the back of this 
 group appears another child, smiling as it watches the sport. Mean- 
 while, at the left of the composition, a baby boy advances with his arm 
 around the shoulder of a baby girl, while a third child looks up at them 
 from where it lies on the ground. The latter is strewn with daintily 
 painted flowers, that grow in lines and patches. The background 
 presents a deep blue sky, hung with fleecy gray clouds, and framed at 
 the sides with trees. 
 
 Height, 2 feet 9 inches; length, 11 feet 10 inches. 
 
 The central panel exhibits a subject of Cupids and Fruit that seems 
 
 to be the work of a Dutch artist of the Seventeenth Century. At the 
 right of the composition stands a table, covered with rosy crimson 
 cloth, arabesqued in gold. Some large russet green pears lie on it 
 and two stems of hollyhocks in blossom rise behind it. Leaning upon 
 the table is an amor, whose very white form is partly covered with a 
 blue drapery. He holds one hand under a bunch of purple grapes, 
 suspended by another amor who stands beside him. Further to the 
 left a vine stalk, bearing leaves and grapes, overhangs a quantity of 
 melons and a pewter dish heaped with apples and grapes. These 
 objects are disposed in front of a bureau, on the top of which a profu- 
 sion of fruit is grouped about on a centerpiece that is also piled with 
 fruit. Over the edge of the bureau, at the left, appears the upper 
 
 part of an amor, who holds a finger to his lips. 
 Height, 4 feet; length, 5 feet 7 inches. 
 
 From the Joseph Bonaparte collection. 
 
Tuurspay 410—Ficurrep Rep Curtains i 
 ae For two windows. Brown ground, with panels in a darker shade 
 
 and scroll patterns in golden-yellow. Lined and interlined and 
 finished with braid. Complete with lambrequin, cords, loops and 
 
 tassels. 
 
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 Wepnespay 4]1—Patr Porceiatn Douste CANDLESTICKS 
 
 aoe With relief figures of flowers, fish and boy. Blue and gold 
 
 decoration. 
 
 do 412—Smaut Crock anp CANDLESTICKS 
 Gilt and enamel. 
 
 do 413—Gitr Brass Sconce 
 Inserted decorated porcelain plaque. 
 
 do 414—Oxip Lowestorr Cur anp Saucer 
 Floral bouquets painted in naturalistic colors. 
 
 do 415—Frencn Desk Crock , 
 Movement supported by an ostrich in silver and enamel metal. 
 Onyx base. 
 
 do 416—Inpivinvuau Corrrr Por 
 Russian hammered copper. 
 
 a 417—Easext Mirror anv Sipe Preces 
 Gilt brass, with enamel decoration. 
 
 de 418—Cararre, TuMBLER AND Tray 
 Old Bohemian red and white glass, with floral and gilt decora- 
 tion. 
 
 do 419—Parian STatuette anp Bust 
 
 Pomona and Apollo. 
 
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 Wepwespay 420—Dercorvur Faience Tray 
 
 ae = With shell-shape handles. Mottled glaze, in imitation of old 
 Chinese. 
 do 421—Frencu Faience PircHer 
 
 Lily decoration in brilliant glaze. Signed E. Penhenal. 
 
 4 Tuurspay 422—Watnut Liprary Taste 
 & ) agaea ae Ebonized moulding. Blue cloth top. 
 
 do 423—Watnoutr Escrirome 
 za With drop front and cupboard beneath. French burl panels; 
 ‘aa statuary marble top. 
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 AG 424—Louvuis Quinze CHAISE-LOUGUE 
 Carved and gilt wood frame. In original state. Partially up- 
 holstered in brocade of the period. 
 
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 Red silk and gold threads. 
 
 do 426—Morrt Sora Prritow 
 Silver gray ground with floral pattern and festoons brocaded in 
 satin. 
 
 do 4277—Pair Sora Pittows 
 Covered with flowered silk brocade of old gold ground with bold 
 
 floral sprays brocaded in low tones. 
 
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 4 White satin, richly embellished with flowers and leaf scrolls in 
 . $ Oriental designs of .silk cord and gold thread embroidery, 
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 applique. 
 Length, 6 feet; width, 22 inches. 
 
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 429—Otp Genorse VeLveT SHAPED Taste Cover ei 
 Louis Seize period. Round, with deep border and finished 
 tasselled fringe. Floral medallions and arabesques in Yr 
 on a cream color ground. Lined with magenta color silk. 
 Diameter, 40. 
 
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 and leaf scroll eae in metal thread. Finished with b 
 fringe’; lined with silk. ‘ 
 Length, 7 feet 6 inches; width, 6 jéek 2 in 
 431—Pouar Bear Rue | : | 
 Mounted with head and claws. 
 Length, 7 feet 3 inches; width, 6 ject ae 5 
 432—Larer Inpia Carpet mage Au 5 
 Early Nineteenth Century weave; red field with bold floral pat- i 
 terns woven in dark blue, green, yellow and ivory-white, bordered — 
 with a wide band of blue and two narrow borders of ivory wioes 
 with floral patterns to conform with the predominating design. — 1 
 Length, 16 feet 5 inches; width, 13 feet 10 inches. 
 
 433—Brass ANDIRONS AND FENDER 
 
 Colonial design. ~ 7 a 
 
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 Seated figures of shepherds; turquoise-blue glaze and gilt deco- 
 ration in Sévres style. 
 
 435—Beruw Bisaur Group 
 
 Versehung. 
 
 436—Royat Worcester VASE 
 
 Bottle shape, with scroll handles and floral decoration. 
 
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 438—Desx Sev 
 Inkstand and pair candlesticks. Gilt metal, incrusted with imita- 
 
 tion precious stones. 
 
 439—MAantTEL SET 
 Consisting of clock and two candelabra of gilt brass, with dec- 
 
 orated panels in the Sévres style. 
 
 440—Dressine Tape 
 In the style of Louis Seize. Finished in French gray enamel 
 and ornamented with floral and leaf scrolls and festoons carved 
 
 in relief. Gilt brass swinging handles. 
 
 441—Rowunpb Center TABLE 
 Louis Seize style. Finished in French gray enamel. Carved 
 fluted legs. 
 
 442—SipE TABLE 
 Louis Seize style. Finished in French gray enamel. Carved 
 
 fluted legs. Drawer in bed, with swinging brass handle. 
 
 443—NicHT STAND 
 Louis Seize style, to match the preceding table. 
 
 444—Lone Sipe Tasie 
 Louis Seize style. Finished in French gray enamel. Carved 
 
 fluted legs and panels. Drawer in bed and shelf beneath. 
 
 4.45—CHAISE-LOUGUE OF THE LouUIs QuINzE’ PERIOD 
 Carved frame with rocaille moldings; finished in French gray 
 enamel; cane seat, back and ends. Loose cushion covered with 
 
 gray silk figured moiré. 
 
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 Frame carved in Louis Seize style, and finished in French gray 
 
 enamel. Upholstered in figured gray silk moiré. 
 
 44%7—Smatt Arm CHAIR 
 
 Louis Seize style. To match the preceding. 
 
 448—Two Hicu-Back Cuairs => 
 Carved in the Louis Seize style with festoons of floral wreath and 
 finished in French gray enamel. Seats upholstered in gray fig- 
 
 ured silk moiré. 
 
 449—THREE StTRAIGHT-Back CuHatrrs 
 Frame carved in the style of Louis Seize and finished in French 
 gray enamel. Seats and backs upholstered in gray figured silk 
 
 moiré. 
 
 450—Larcr Warprose, Wiru Wines 
 In the Louis Seize style, finished in French gray enamel; mirror 
 in wardrobe door, and on either side small enclosure with carved 
 doors, three drawers with brass swinging handles, and two large 
 drawers in base. 4 
 Height, 7 feet; length, 8 feet 1 inch; depth, 21 inches. 
 
 451—Pinx Morirt Taste Cover 
 
 Floral sprays and entwining vines embroidered in green, old rose 
 
 and red silks. Finished with a wide lace border applied over 
 pink satin. 
 
 Length, 4 feet 2 inches; width, 2 feet 8 inches. 
 
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 452—Pirce Pink Sirk Brocape 
 
 Floral brocade and lattice pattern, brocaded on a gros-grain > 
 
 Length, 4 feet 2 inches; width, 3 feet 4 inches. 
 
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 453—Set or Four Iranian Sitk Brocaprt PAneEts 
 Aprit 25 . 
 
 Hanging baskets of flowers and corner ornaments to harmonize, 
 woven in delicate colors upon a pale blue ground, framed with a 
 wide border of leaf scrolls in low tones of yellow, brown and 
 green upon a golden background, edged with tasseled fringe. 
 
 Respective lengths: 5 feet 5 inches, 5 feet 7 inches, 5 feet 
 9 inches, 5 feet 11 inches; width, 4 feet 7 inches. 
 
 do 454—CurTAINS FoR Four Winpows 
 Pale blue silk moiré, with entwined ribbon pattern in satin. 
 Lined and interlined and finished with tassel fringe. Complete 
 with rods and silk cord loops. 
 Length, 9 feet 6 inches; width, 4 feet. 
 do 455—Fine Quauiry Inpra Carrer 
 Nineteenth Century weave; closely woven thick pile. A brilliant 
 red field with flowering plants, woven in brilliant tones of yellow, 
 blue, green, brown and ivory-white. Framed with a wide bor- 
 der to harmonize and two narrow white borders with conventional 
 floral and leaf scrolls in colors. 
 Length, 13 feet 1 inch; width, 10 feet 1 inch. 
 do 456—Pair Bronze Fire Does 
 Louis Seize. Stag design. 
 
 SMALL BEDROOM 
 (THIRD FLOOR) 
 
 do 457—Dressinc Bureau, Sipe TasLe anp Nicut STanp 
 
 Oak finish, brass swinging handles. 
 
 do 458—Oax Dresstnc Burrau 
 
 Swinging bevel mirror and carved moulding. 
 
 Wepnespay 459—Canton Cuina WasHSTAND SET 
 APRIL 24 é : 
 
 : Dense porcelain with a lemon-yellow glaze and a reserve decora- 
 tion of peony and lotus scroll in underglaze blue. Consists of 
 
 large basin, ewer, brush box and soap box. 
 
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 Wepnespay 464—CopreLanp FLowrer Basket 
 
 APRIL 24 
 
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 460—Two Bacpap Portibres 
 Blue ground with conventional designs in red and white; red 
 
 border.. 
 Each length, 8 feet; width, 5 feet. 
 
 461—Inpia Rue 
 Closely woven thick pile; yellow field with a design of Madonna 
 and Child, woven in red, blue, ivory-white and other colors. 
 Length, 6 feet 8 inches; width, re feet 10 inehes: 
 462—AntTiauE Kouta CARPET 
 Red field with conventional patterns in blue, brown, yellow and 
 white. Framed with a series of white and blue borders, with 
 floral and leaf scrolls in harmonious colors. 
 
 Length, 12 feet 2 inches; width, 10 feet 3 inches. 
 463—Inpia Rue . 
 Nineteenth Century weave; closely woven thick pile. Olive-green 
 field, with medallion in orange-yellow and ivory-white. Scrolls 
 and conventional floral patterns woven in brilliant tones of red, 
 blue and ivory-white; border to harmonize. 
 Length, 11 feet 7 inches; width, 7 feet 9 inches. 
 
 LARGE BEDROOM 
 
 (THIRD FLOOR BACK) 
 
 Green glaze rocaille penciled in gold. 
 
 465—Eneuisu Faimrnce Pranr Jar 
 
 Quadrilateral. Enameled with a rose-pink glaze. 
 
 466—Patr Bronze Groves 
 
 Marley horses; black marble plinths. 
 
 467—Canton Wasustanp Ser 
 Dense porcelain with a lemon-yellow glaze and a reserve decora- 
 
 tion of peony and lotus scroll in underglaze blue. Consists of a 
 large basin, ewer, brush box and soap box. 
 
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 Tuurspay 468—Parr ANTIQUE ANDIRONS 
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 Wrought iron; scroll feet and twisted shaft. 
 
 ~ 469—Suirr or UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE 
 
 Couch and two side chairs. Covered in figured cretonne. 
 
 4'70—Larce Dressinc Bureau 
 Carved and polished cherry; circular mirror; has two large and 
 
 three small drawers. 
 
 471—Dressine Tasie 
 Carved and polished cherry. To match the preceding. 
 
 472—Two Bacpap Porrizres 
 Red ground with conventional patterns in yellow and dark blue; 
 white border. 
 Bach: Length, 8 feet; width, 5 feet. 
 473—OvusHak Carpet 
 Red field with bold floral and scroll patterns in blue in ivory- 
 
 white. 
 Length, 14 feet 5 inches; width, 13 feet 11 inches. 
 
 4'74A—AnTIQUE SuHiRVAN Lone Rue 
 Dark blue field, with floral patterns in low tones of yellow, blue 
 and ivory-white. Bordered to harmonize. 
 Length, 11 feet; width, 3 feet 2 inches. 
 475—Bacpap RunNER 
 Closely woven thick pile, dark blue field with conventional trees 
 of life and scroll patterns woven in yellow, green, red and ivory- 
 white. Blue border with floral pattern in colors. 
 Length, 15 feet 3 inches; width, 3 feet 8 inches. 
 476—KerrmansHau Rue 
 Closely woven velvet pile. Wine red field with central medallion 
 and peridants in dark blue and corners in turquoise-blue. All of 
 
 which are covered with conventional floral patterns, scrolls, and 
 
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 cloud bands, woven in tones of yellow, green, red and black. Sur- 
 rounded by a wide border of dark blue and narrow bands of tur- 
 quoise-blue, with floral and leaf scrolls in harmonious colors. 
 Length, 9 feet 6 inches; width, 5 feet 8 inches. 
 477—Inpian Rue 
 Thick pile, pale blue field with heraldic devices in two orange-yel- 
 low panels. These panels surrounded by scroll patterns, mono- 
 grams and corner ornaments, woven in low tones of yellow, red, 
 black and white. Bordered to harmonize. 
 Length, 8 feet 8 inches; width, 5 feet 11 inches. 
 
 478—VeENETIAN Lace COVERLET 
 With inserted bands of figured green satin damask. 
 Length, 7 feet 9 inches; width, 7 feet 3 inches. 
 
 479—Cuinese Biur Satin CoverLer ; | 
 Richly embellished with needlework in brilliant colors of silk, de-. 
 picting Chinese domestic and historical scenes, symbols, flowers 
 and birds. Finished with a deep fringe. Lined with white silk 
 crépe. 
 Length, 9 feet 2 inches; width, 8 feet. 
 480—FrencH CovERLET ) ap 
 Pale buff silk plush center, bordered with olive-green. Appliqué 
 and embroidered ornamentation of birds, flowers and grasses. 
 Finished with metal galloon and edged with tasseled fringe. 
 Lined with magenta satin. 
 
 7 feet 8 inches square. 
 
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 ON FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 261TH, 1912 
 
 IN THE GRAND BALL ROOM OF 
 
 THE PLAZA 
 
 FirtH AVENUE, 58TH TO 59TH STREETS 
 
 = (Admission by card, which may be had free of the managers) 
 
 NOTE: IN ADDITION TO BEING EXHIBITED ON THE 
 PREMISES IN PARK AVENUE, THE PAINTINGS AND 
 WATER COLORS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED WILL BE 
 
 ~ SHOWN FOR TWO DAYS IN THE AMERICAN ART GAL- 
 LERIES, MADISON SQUARE SOUTH, ON WEDNESDAY AND 
 THURSDAY, APRIL 24 AND 25, FROM 9 A. M. UNTIL 6 P. M. 
 
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 No. 481 
 
 UNKNOWN 
 
 eigh » Ue inches ; width, 6 inches. 
 
 nan “sits facing the spectator, leaning her cheek against 
 while the left holds a pack of cards on a table in front 
 9 single cards and a pocketbook lie near it. Her head is 
 _a large felt hat, which has a wide brim and a cylindrical 
 wears a black kerchief, pinned over a brown dress, while 
 te apron shows above the table. | 
 
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 (Water Color) 
 
 A camel, with a green nose-strap, is standi 
 facing to the left. An Arab, mounted on its 
 turns his white-bearded face to the spectator. | 
 white headgear, while the man’s body is wrap 
 A line of low hills appears on the horizon. 
 
 Signed lak the lower right, N. Forsprcx. 
 
other are cee about some olive-green blocks, Pei ais 
 ) TY § and a flower basket. 
 
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No. 484 
 R. J. MONZU 
 
 LADY IN BLACK H. 
 
 holds a tumbler, half filled with absinthe. Her - 
 glove, rests on her hip, while the other shows 
 as she holds the latter on her left knee. Hei 
 black and white skirt and a jacket with black 
 
 made of a material which has a black curly sur 
 
 spanned by a dotted veil. 
 
 Signed at the lower right, R. J. Monzuteue: 
 
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 swiss, 1741-1807, a 
 CHRIST AND THE MAC 
 (Oval, on Cardboarc oe 
 
 Height, I inches; width, 6 
 At the left of the foreground stands the Chr tee { 
 while the rest of His form is draped in a rosy antl : 
 into folds with the right hand, as it rests on His hi 
 left hand to the kneeling Magdalen, who draw: 
 she recognizes the Lord. She wears a creamy mau 
 
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 drapery, confined at the waist. The landscape | 
 
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 poplars in the center and a small building on a hill 
 
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 SWISS, 1741-1807 
 
 Height, 7 inches; width, 6 
 Distinguished by a crescent in her hair, the g 
 at the right of the foreground. Her bosom is b 
 ing it from the shoulder, holds the drapery which 
 She holds a bow in her left hand, the right bein 
 nymph who kneels at the left, drawing an arrow 
 of her breasts escapes from her old rose tunic, over 
 waist hangs a slaty-blue drapery. A rock rises at - 
 goddess, and in the distance, at the left, appear blue | 
 
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 JAN VAN OS 
 
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 FLOWERS 
 
 (Copper) 
 
 imbler, which is embellished with embossed ornaments, are 
 ome periwinkles, a pink and white rose and pinkish-white 
 2 star of Bethlehem. A black insect, barred with red, is 
 
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 1 the table at the left of the tumbler. 
 
No. 488 
 
 UNKNOWN 
 A LADY OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 
 (Panel) 
 Height, 101% inches; width, 8 inches. 
 
 The head and bust, slightly inclined to the left, while the gray eyes 
 glance at the spectator, are disposed in a brownish-buff oval, framed 
 in plum-red. The light brown hair surrounds the forehead and ears 
 in a softly puffed roll, embellished with a row of little black and gold 
 jewels and a fan-shaped plume, which is studded with pearls. ‘The 
 arched eyebrows and lids are finely penciled, while the nose is long and 
 terminates in a loop. A pearl-drop hangs from the right ear, to which 
 is also fixed the gold fastener of a black chain, apparently of hair, 
 which lies over the white ruff. The shoulders of the black gown are 
 adorned with olive-silvery tabs, while the bosom is embroidered 
 with gold. 
 
CLASSICAL LANDSCAPE 
 WITH FIGURES 
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 CORNELIUS VAN POELENBURG 
 
CORNELIUS VAN POELE! 
 2 DUTCH, 1586-1667 ae 
 
 CLASSICAL LANDSCAPE, | witha 
 
 distance. In the Pie nae at the oie is a ‘outle ompc 
 a Cupid, holding a vase on its shoulder. Near it sits ¢ m I 
 
 _ with arms crossed over her bosom, gathers an amber d re 
 around her nude figure. She turns to a man who stan 
 dressed in a blue tunic, draped from the waist ae wrapping 
 
 material« 9  . a a 
 
 Signed on the pedestal at the left, C. P. 
 
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 LE PETIT MAITRE 
 
AMERICAN, 1858-19 
 
 LE PETIT M. 
 
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 A perruquier, distinguished by a thick, short c 
 
 is seated in profile on the left of a table, pee 
 as he combs a whitish buff tie-wig. It is 
 which lie a brush and some bottles of c¢ 
 
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 sleeves and wears a pale yellow vest and r 
 coat of pinkish-pearl satin is laid over the | 
 behind him is covered with creamy paper, relie 
 ornament, arranged in horizontal rows. A wig 
 hang upon it. | : 
 Signed and dated at the lower right, Wavrer Gay, 1887. 
 
 Mentionné Antérieurement, Paris Salon. 
 
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 = FRENCH, 1726-1805 : 
 
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 Supposed to be the | 
 
 PORTRAIT OF MADAME y 
 one 1514 inches; width, 1 1 
 
 The lady’s figure, seen at half length, is seate 
 at the right of the composition, while her br: 
 the left. Her cheeks are rosy and the lips riy 
 brown hair, confined by a band of pink ribbon, » 
 
 waves around her forehead. Over a chemise, wh 
 
 full sleeves, which is partly hidden by a plum-re 
 of pearls encircle the wrist of the right hand, Ww 
 knife, while the left holds a palette and brushes. 
 
No. 492 
 FOUR VERNIS PANELS 
 Each, height, 12% inches; length, 151 inches. 
 
 These four panels are uniform in size and in the general character of 
 the design, which represents a composition of two nude Cupids, 
 variously grouped and with variety of accessories. The figures in each 
 case are disporting themselves upon gray clouds in the center of a 
 gilded ground, toned to a warm hue. 
 
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 A—Dance AND Drawine. A dark-haired Cupid is seated at the right, 
 resting his hand, as.it grasps a crayon holder, on a large drawing 
 book, which is supported on his knees. At his back a fair-haired Cupid 
 
 shakes above his head a tambourine. 
 
 B—tLove. A dark-haired Cupid, with arms extended, holds a bow and 
 arrow, which his fair-haired companion, sprawling upon an amber- 
 colored drapery, seems to be trying to reach. Two doves are fluttering 
 at the left. 
 
 -_ C—Drama. A Cupid, with his back to us, rests a quill pen upon a 
 - seroll which is inscribed with the name of Moliére. Above him sits a 
 fair-haired Cupid, holding high a laurel crown and supporting a lyre 
 on his knee. ‘Two doves appear below it. 
 
 D—Music. A Cupid with pink wings sits at the left, playing on a 
 flute, while his companion, reclining at the right, looks up from a music 
 
 book, bound in fawn-colored leather. 
 
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 Height, 20 inches; width, 14 
 
 The head and bust of a lady in the cost 
 shown, inclined three-quarters to the right. — 
 age, with striking gray eyes, glancing to the | 
 and a straight, determined mouth. The fore 
 row of brown curls, which appear beneath the ; 
 white bonnet. Its cylindrical crown is su 
 
 which lie over a white stomacher and the white 1 
 The oval top of a dark green chair, studded w: 
 behind her shoulders. | 
 
SHEPHERD BOY 
 
 ight, 25 inches; width, 18 inches. 
 
 y in gray felt hat, with white shirt and grayish-blue 
 ; at the right of the foreground, resting his hands on 
 to the rear, at the left, a whitish-black ewe is cropping 
 
 ) | the pale green leaves of a hedge. Above the latter, which 
 mally across the middle distance, appear the tops of a 
 tree, a trunk with irregular branches and some saplings. 
 ackground, at the right, a gray hill curves against a 
 
No. 495 
 
 UNKNOWN 
 LADY OF THE RENAISSANCE 
 Height, 23 inches; width, 1414, inches. 
 
 The head and bust of a lady are shown in profile, facing to the left, 
 against a dark background. he face is of great refinement, with — 
 a straight, delicately modeled nose, short under lip, slightly drawn back, 
 and a rounded chin. Her golden-red hair is drawn off the high 
 forehead and confined in a cap, which is of yellowish-brown material, 
 sewn with pearls and trimmed with two yellow bands. A braid of hair 
 is brought from the temple around the cap, while from beneath the 
 latter the hair flows down the back of the neck. The lady’s throat is 
 surrounded by a narrow lace edging, which shows above the stiff collar. 
 ‘The latter is decorated with bands of yellow, enclosing brown panels, 
 which are embellished with zig-zag ornament. The collar is attached 
 to a breastpiece, which is decorated with arabesques and bordered by 
 a band, studded with pearls. Below this gorget hangs a fringe of 
 drapery, cut in the form of acanthus leaves. 
 
 The frame of carved woodwork comprises side pilasters, supporting 
 a cornice, which is surmounted by a vase, placed between reversed 
 gryphons. A child’s head projects above each pilaster, while at the 
 foot of the latter appears a coat-of-arms. he left-hand one shows 
 two eagles above a castle; the other, three six-pointed stars above an 
 
 embattlement, below which is an eagle. 
 
UNKNOWN 
 LAUGHING BOY _ 
 
 23 inches; width, 181% inches. 
 
 of rhe: left, aid over the ee, He wears a black fur 
 his white shirt a Proguusts black sheepskin. The body 
 
No. 497 
 
 THOMAS DOUGHTY 
 
 AMERICAN, 1793-1856 
 
 LAKE GEORGE 
 Height, 18 inches; length, 234 inches. 
 
 This landscape, by one of the earliest American painters, shows a flat 
 brown shore, stretching from.the foreground to a smooth sheet of 
 water, pearly-white and drab in hue. It is cut horizontally in the 
 middle distance by a spit of wooded ground that projects from the 
 right, and by a strip of similarly wooded land that advances toward 
 it at the left. Through the gap between them the water is seen extend- 
 ing to the opposite shore, where a valley lies like a cup amid the moun- 
 tains. Near the front, at the left, a man in a red cap stands on a bank, 
 holding the painter of a boat, while another boat appears farther back, 
 
 with a square sail and a man at the rudder. 
 
No. 498 
 
 ANTOINE JEAN, BARON GROS 
 
 FRENCH, 1771-1835 
 
 NAPOLEON AT EYLAU 
 Height, 22% inches; width, 19 inches. 
 
 This is evidently the study for the central group in the large picture 
 of the Louvre, “Napoleon Visiting the Battlefield of Eylau,” and a 
 comparison of the two shows how closely Gros adhered to his original 
 composition. Napoleon, clad in a pearly-drab “pelisse,” edged with 
 brown fur and frogged with button-straps of gold lace, is mounted 
 on a white charger. While the latter is advancing toward the right, 
 
 the General turns his face to the left, where, in the large picture, some 
 wounded are grouped, and extends his hand to them. Three mounted 
 officers follow in his rear, but the other figures of officers, including the 
 one on a horse that rears at the right of the General’s, are here omitted. 
 Meanwhile, in the foreground appears a dismounted cannon, over which 
 a dead soldier lies, partly covered with a pall of snow. . In the distance 
 two mounted officers are proceeding toward the extended lines of 
 infantry which break the monotony of the snowy ground, as it slopes 
 
 to a blackened sky. Against the latter appears the spire of a little 
 
 church. 
 
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No. 499 
 
 ANTON VAN DYCK 
 
 FLEMISH, 1599-1641 
 
 PORTRAIT OF A LADY 
 Height, 26 inches; width, 181% inches. 
 
 This is said to be a portrait of Van Dyck’s wife, who, before her mar- 
 riage, was Mary Ruthven, daughter of Lord Ruthven, Earl of Gowrie. 
 Little older than a girl, she is represented standing three-quarters to 
 the left, while her head is turned in the opposite direction. ‘The right 
 arm is held away from the body, as the hand points down to one of 
 two parrots, perched on a pedestal, which is surmounted by a sculptured 
 swan, with water dripping from its beak. .The lady’s left hand grasps 
 into folds a pearly-white overskirt, lifting at the same time the slaty- 
 pearl underskirt and train and revealing a glimpse of deep purple- 
 brown petticoat. Her pointed bodice is edged with lace round the waist 
 and bosom, and has short, full sleeves, slashed over those of a white 
 chemisette, finishing at the elbows in ruffles. A jeweled cross of four 
 pearls and a bouquet of roses, carnations and blue cornflowers deck 
 her bodice, while a pearl necklace encircles her throat and a flower 
 adorns her brown hair. The fountain and figure are seen against a 
 dark mass, at the right of which appears a lawn spotted with trees, 
 that extends to a blue and creamy-rose sky. 
 
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 ‘CLAAS BERCHEM 
 
 HOLLAND, 1620-1683 
 
 ITALIAN LANDSCAPE, WITH RUINS 
 Height, 191% inches; length, 25 inches. 
 
 In the middle distance, at the left, a ruined building, sheltered with 
 trees, occupies a knoll which slopes down to a reach of river. Two 
 sailboats are moored on the opposite side of the stream at the foot of 
 a villa that is distinguished by a round tower. Above it mounts a hill, 
 clothed with woods. On the nearer bank of the river two shepherds are 
 standing beside a sheep and a cow, while in the foreground are grouped 
 a white goat, a white and brown one, a lamb and a ewe. As a pendant 
 to them appears at the left a shepherd, who reclines upon a rock, look- 
 ing down at his dog, while massed around him are a ram, a sheep and 
 a red cow, with frills of white hair on her head. She is lying beside 
 a standing cow, whose buff hide is relieved with lighted frills of white 
 
 hair on her stern and shoulder and between the horns. 
 
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 THE FALLS OF 
 Height, 321/y inches; length, 
 
 The celebrated falls are seen plunging betweer 
 distance, at the right of which is a steep cliff, 
 the sunlight. The summit is occupied with 
 lawn, bounded by little trees. In the backgro 
 a precipitous rock, crowned with shrubbery, 
 stretch of level country, where an aqueduct 
 of a rosy cream sky. In the center of the eg 
 distinguished by a red cap, stands on a rocky Y 
 
 companion, whose red jacket is appearing above 
 From the Collection of Joseph Bonaparte, Bordentown, New 
 
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 (Another View) 
 Height, 381% inches; length, § 
 The scene is dominated by the falls which plur 
 
 wall of rock in the rear of the composition. — 
 over their foot, whence the water flows to the 
 
 course by the drop of a cascade. On the edge 
 front appear two figures, while in the immediate i 
 a man in red coat and top boots is seated beside 
 glass. Behind them stand a man and woman, : 
 blue coat and red vest. A cliff towers up on the - 
 sition, surmounted by a little building. - Oe 
 
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 PATRICK NASMYTH 
 
 SCOTTISH, 1786-1831 
 
 LANDSCAPE 
 Height, 25 inches; length, 37 inches. 
 
 Patrick, the son of Alexander Nasmyth, was a painter of English 
 rather than of Scottish landscape, in consequence of which he obtained 
 the soubriquet of the “English Hobbema.” This example involves a 
 foreground of water in which a red cow stands, while a white one, with 
 a buff face and a patch of the same color on her back, stoops to drink. 
 On the right bank a cottage is seen behind some tree trunks, at the 
 foot of which an old woman sits leaning on her stick, as she looks 
 up to talk to a girl, carrying a basket. The water in the middle dis- 
 tance disappears under the two arches of a bridge, at the left of which 
 a church tower rises among trees. Farther to the left and a little 
 nearer to the foreground a farmhouse appears beside a windmill, and 
 at the edge of the water a woman with a baby in her arms stands be- 
 
 tween a dog and a boy who is seated on the grass. 
 
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No. 505 
 
 CHARLES (CALLED CARLE) VERNET 
 
 FRENCH, 1758-1836 
 A FOUR-IN-HAND 
 Height, 24 inches; length, 38 inches. 
 
 Drawn by a spanking team of iron-gray horses, a barouche is crossing 
 the foreground toward the right. The body of the carriage, which has 
 olive-green panels, is raised above the wheels on C springs. It is occu- 
 pied by two ladies. One of them is dressed in a white paletot over 
 which lie the yellow ribbons of a straw bonnet, embellished with an 
 ostrich feather; while the other, whose face is hidden by her bonnet, 
 wears a cloak of mauve-pink. Two footmen appear on the rear seat. 
 The driver, raised on a high box, is a gentleman, fashionably attired 
 in high hat, black frock coat with roll-over collar, a rosy vest and nan 
 
 trousers of fawn-colored kersey. 
 
 Signed and dated at the lower left: C. Vernet, 1836. 
 
No. 506 
 
 UNKNOWN 
 
 g ae to the Bouse “Atheneum” portrait, hae 
 ; Is less rounded and the costume is completed. The latter 
 ‘a black velvet dress coat, with square-cut standing collar 
 silk bow at the back of the neck. Round the throat lies a 
 which terminates in a fall of lace. The eyes are blue and 
 
 tints animated with fresh carmine tints. 
 
No. 507 
 
 G. BOUVIER 
 BELGIAN 
 EDUCATION OF CUPID 
 (After Correggio, National Gallery) 
 Height, 40 inches; width, 231 inches. 
 (Water Color) | 
 
 At the right of the scene of rocks and foliage Mercury is seated, nude 
 except for his winged cap, one winged sandal and a blue drapery, which 
 shows from behind his back and lies across the left thigh. His youth- 
 ful, girlish face is bent down, as he points with his right hand to a 
 manuscript held by a Cupid, as he stands in profile in the center of the 
 foreground. At the left appears a winged Venus, who leans her left 
 forearm on a rock and with her right hand supports a rosy carmine 
 drapery. This hangs from her cestus or girdle, which appears above 
 her left arm, and flows behind her figure, to the ground at the left. 
 
 Signed at the lower left, G. Bouvier. 
 
No. 508 
 UNKNOWN 
 : PORTRAIT OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS 
 | ~ Height, 40 inches; width, 27 inches. 
 
 ( Pastel) 
 
 The figure of the Queen is represented nearly to the feet, inclined 
 
 three-quarters to the left, and bending slightly in the same direction, as 
 the right hand rests on a pedestal. It holds a rolled manuscript, bear- 
 ing the signature “Marie R.” In the background appears a view of 
 Holyrood Palace, and the hill of Arthur’s Seat. The dress is of brown 
 velvet with broad cuffs of lace and a guimpe of pale primrose quilted 
 satin. A ruff encircles the throat, while the head is crowned with a lace 
 cap the broad rim of which dips over the forehead and curves on each 
 side, forming pockets for the puffed rolls of brown hair. <A net veil 
 edged with lace, flows down the back and is caught up by the left hand. 
 
No. 509 
 
 ATTRIBUTED TO ANTON VAN DYCK _— 
 
 FLEMISH, 1599-1641 
 
 PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN 
 Height, 34% inches; width, 32% inches. 
 
 The portrait seems to be that of a divine. The body, seen to the waist, 
 stands square to the front, while the head is a trifle inclined to the 
 right and the brown eyes gaze at the spectator. The face, framed in 
 dark brown hair, which is fringed over the forehead and falls in locks 
 to the shoulders, shows a long nose and a straight mouth beneath a 
 light brown moustache. In the lower right corner of the composition 
 appears the top of a dull red pedestal, on the edge of which hangs the 
 gentleman’s left hand, grasping an olive-tan glove. A white muslin 
 wristband lies flat over the black sleeve, which shows beneath the turned- 
 back folds of a black silk mantle. This hangs from the left shoulder, 
 the rest of the figure being covered with a black cloak, beneath which 
 one is conscious of the angle of the elbow, as if the right hand were 
 held on the hip. The attire is completed by a broad flat linen collar, 
 cut straight across the chest and square over the shoulders. The 
 figure stands in front of a dark green curtain at the left of which 
 appears a statue in a niche, surmounted by a pediment. It adjoins a 
 
 wall, over the top of which the upper part of a house is visible. 
 
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 ATTRIBUTED TO SALVATOR ROSA 
 
 UN HOMME TENANT UN AGNEAU SUR LE BRAS 
 -| Height, 331 inches; length, 391 inches. 
 
 Four figures are crossing the foreground from the right, while the 
 _ background shows a high cliff, on the flat summit of which two people 
 are tending a flock of sheep in front of a farmhouse. The procession 
 is headed by a man, who, as he carries a lamb, turns his head, framed 
 in long locks of black hair, toward the spectator. His costume con- 
 sists of a brown tunic; crimson pants, which leave his knees bare; dark 
 green stockings and laced tan shoes. Behind him comes an old woman, 
 bending forward on her walking-stick. She wears a white cloth over 
 her head and an old-rose jacket with tan-colored sleeves. Following ~ 
 her is a young man, distinguished by a felt hat with high sloping 
 crown, who points ahead as he carries a jar, covered at the top with 
 paper. Between the last two figures appears the head of a man with 
 
 gray hair, beard and moustache. 
 
 From the Joseph Bonaparte Collection, Bordentown, New Jersey, 1845. 
 
No. 511 
 
 AFTER ALBERT CUYP 
 HOLLAND, 1620-1691 
 LANDSCAPE WITH CATTLE 
 (Original in National Gallery, London) 
 Height, 30 inches; length, 45 inches, 
 
 In the foreground at the right, seen against a knoll in the background, 
 a man, mounted on a dapple-gray horse, is talking to a woman, whose | 
 costume betokens prosperity. It consists of a blue bodice and full 
 chemisette sleeves, over a skirt of the same blue, embellished with bands 
 of embroidery. The man is attired in a felt hat, tan boots and a scarlet 
 riding coat. He is pointing with his whip across to the left, where 
 three horsemen are cooling their horses in a pond. In the fore- 
 ground, at this side, a buff and white hound is sporting with a brown 
 bob-tail dog, while toward the center of the foreground a dun cow 
 
 and a dark brown one with white face are lying beside a flock of sheep. 
 
No. 512 
 
 EDWARD H. CORBOULD 
 
 ENGLISH, 1815- 
 CHRIST IN THE HOUSE OF SIMON THE PHARISEE 
 
 (Water Color) 
 
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 Height, 431% inches; length, 54 inches. 
 
 Long golden-brown hair and beard of the same hue distinguish the 
 
 Savior, who is robed in a loose pearly-gray tunic, while a rose drapery 
 
 ‘hangs from His left shoulder on to His knees and thence descends in 
 
 ample folds to the floor. While He reclines upon a couch in the center 
 of the composition, the Magdalen kneels beside His feet, resting one 
 hand on them as she gazes at the Savior’s face. Her hair is spread in 
 long tresses over a creamy-pink mantle, which partly covers a robe 
 of creamier hue that leaves her right shoulder bare. Simon stands at 
 the right of the group, his back, which is toward the spectator, being 
 
 - swathed in an Oriental shawl of plum-red hue, woven with silvery 
 
 stripes. Many other figures throng the feast, which is being held in a 
 
 columned portico, opening to a sunlit street. 
 
 Signed at the base of pillar at the left, Epwarp Corsoutp, April, 1843. 
 
No. 513 
 
 AFTER BOUCHER 
 
 A PASTORAL IDYL 
 (Original in the Louvre) 
 Height, 341% inches; length, 45 inches. 
 
 A youth, clad in a mauve-salmon suit, kneels at the feet of a shep-- 
 herdess, trying to steal a nosegay from her lap. She lays her left hand 
 on his arm to restrain him and holds up a finger of the other hand, as 
 she coyly shrinks back against the breast of a companion who is seated 
 beside her on the bank. This second shepherdess is dressed in a golden 
 brown puffed skirt and a violet petticoat and extends her feet in front 
 of her, one over the other, while she holds a blue cord to which a 
 lamb is fastened. Another lamb lies near it. The landscape shows a 
 
 fountain at the left, while in the distance on the right appears a pool. 
 
(Original in the Louvre) 
 xe Height, 8414 inches; length, 45 inches. 
 
 dess reclines asleep on a bank, her head supported 
 ind, the body disposed i in a diagonal toward the right. 
 drapery falls from her shoulder and covers her lap, 
 he bosom and legs exposed. Over it is disposed a salmon- 
 3 At her left sits a youth, who leans toward her, with one 
 
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No. 515 
 EMMANUEL LEUTZE, N. A. 
 
 GERMAN-AMERICAN, 1816-1868 
 
 A SPANISH LADY 
 Height, 50 inches; width, 36 inches. 
 
 The lady is represented in the fashion of the early *40’s, the figure, 
 three-quarters length, being turned slightly to the left. The bare 
 arms are held down, the left hand resting on the right, which holds a 
 lace handkerchief. They lie upon the balloon-shaped skirt of her even- 
 ing gown, which is of amber silk, flounced below the level of. the hands 
 with black lace, while a black lace basque hangs from the waist. ‘The 
 bodice, cut straight across the bosom and edged with scalloped black 
 lace, is embellished with bands of silk which start from the shoulders 
 and come to a point at the waist. A transparent black veil covers the 
 face, leaving only the tip of the chin exposed, and descends over the 
 arms. The figure is seen against the background of a garden. 
 
 “In one room is a picture by Leutze, called the ‘Spanish Lady.’ ‘This picture 
 is a portrait of a beautiful Baltimore woman, who was to pay the artist $1,000 for his 
 work, but some disagreement arising, she refused to take the picture, and threw it on 
 the artist’s hands. He was at a loss how to reimburse himself for his time and labor, 
 until he threw a delicately beautiful black veil over the head and shoulders of the 
 
 Baltimorean, and made her the ‘Spanish Lady,’ and sold her for a good round sum.”— 
 The Cincinnati Times, November 4, 1878. 
 
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No. 516 
 ATTRIBUTED TO JAN BOTH 
 
 HOLLAND, 1610-1650 
 ITALIAN LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES 
 Height, 3714 inches; length, 53 inches. 
 
 Near the center of the foreground appears a circular water-trough, 
 fed from a square building, which is overhung by an oak with bushy 
 foliage and shattered boughs. On the farther side of the trough a 
 rider is watering his horse, while at the left a man on foot shows be- 
 hind a dark cow and another of warm buff color. At the right of the 
 foreground a lady, accompanied by a child, stands between a woman 
 who is spreading linen on the*stones and another who sits nursing an 
 infant. In the background figures are grouped before a tunnel-like 
 ‘entrance, hewn in the side of a steep rock, the summit of which dips 
 down in the center, revealing a slope, glowing with sunlight. In the 
 distance, at the right, the landscape is crossed by an arched bridge 
 
 with two towers at one extremity. 
 
 From the Joseph Bonaparte Collection, Bordentown, New Jersey, 1845. 
 
No. 517 
 CHARLES LEBRUN 
 
 FRENCH, 1619-1690 
 THE SUPPLICANT 
 
 (Sold in the Joseph Bonaparte Collection under the title of “Daniel 
 Defending Susannah”) 
 
 Height, 48 inches; width, 874 inches. 
 
 Seated upon a platform of masonry at the left of the composition a 
 man with gray hair and beard leans forward with one hand resting on 
 his right knee. He is watching a woman who kneels at the right, with 
 tearful eyes and hands folded in supplication. Extended toward her 
 is the left hand of a youth, with clustering curls round his forehead and 
 neck, who stands leaning the other hand on the moulding of the plat- 
 form. He is arrayed in a white toga, embroidered with gold. Behind 
 the woman stands a bearded man, with lips apart, as if vociferating, 
 and hands folded across the breast of his purplish-black drapery. 
 Meanwhile, in the background appears the stylobate of a temple, on 
 which some figures are grouped near the statue of a sphinx. Farther 
 back is seen a pyramid. 
 
 From the Joseph Bonaparte Collection, Bordentown, New Jersey, 1845. 
 
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No. 518 
 
 PETER PAUL RUBENS 
 
 FLEMISH, 1577-1640 
 
 FRANS SNYDERS 
 
 FLEMISH, 1579-1657 
 
 PEACE AND PLENTY 
 Height, 6 feet 8 inches; length, 8 feet 9 inches. 
 
 The picture belongs to the period, about 1615 to 1618, when Snyders 
 co-operated with Rubens, adding the embellishment of fruits, flowers 
 and vegetables to the latter’s figures. These, as in the present instance, 
 were frequently child-forms for which his boys by his first wife, Isabella 
 Brant, served as models. Nicholas, the younger, appears here in the 
 fair-haired child seated at the right of the central group with his arm 
 resting on a melon. It seems to have been the artist’s fancy to repre- 
 sent him as the Infant Christ, for beside the figure of the elder brother, 
 Albert, whose back is toward the spectator, lies a cross, entwined with 
 a scroll, bearing the word “DEI,” suggesting that he is the Infant John 
 the Baptist. He turns his head to his little companion, as he lays his 
 left hand on a lamb held in the arms of an Amor. The head of another 
 Amor appears at the back of the group. Meanwhile, the head of Isa- 
 bella Brant and her hand, grasping a spray of cherries, emerge from 
 behind a mass of vegetables, which are piled at the right in the form 
 
of a pyramid and laced to a tree trunk. The profusion includes oyster- 
 plant, egg-plant, artichokes, cauliflower, garlic, pumpkins and melons. 
 Into a corresponding mass of vegetables, which are disposed against 
 a tree at the left of the composition, Snyders has characteristically in- 
 troduced a monkey. Over the heads of the children a hoop, garnished 
 with fruit, is suspended from the trees by a green tasseled cord. 
 
 NOTE: The above painting was brought to this country by Joseph Bonaparte, 
 Compte de Survilliers. It is stated that the painting formerly belonged to Charles I 
 of England, and was sold under an Act of Parliament. The picture, although in- 
 cluded in the sale of the contents of Bonaparte’s mansion at Bordentown, was with- 
 drawn for want of a ‘sufficient bid. It was afterward acquired at private purchase by 
 Mr. James Robb, father of Mr. J. Hampden Robb, and, like a number of other 
 paintings and art objects included in the present sale which came from the Joseph 
 Bonaparte collection, was inherited by the late owner on his father’s death. 
 
 AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, 
 Managers. 
 
 Tuomas E. Kirsy, 
 
 Auctioneer. 
 
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