The New York herald., 1873-12-05
ART MATTERS.
Something New NJ the Metropolitan Mu-
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scum OF Art.
1t IS pleasant to know that the managers OF the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art, Ia Fourteenth street,
seek to enhance the attractiveness OF It's already
valuable contents Preparations are now making
for the announcement there OF large collection OF
arms OF every age and nation. This collection en-
bracesnot less than 5000 pieces, and is the prop
erty OF II. H. Cogniat, OF No. 90 East Fourteenth
street, French gentleman, VINO has resided In
New York for the last thirty years. and who Is
very intelligent ana enthusiastic collector OF an
tiquties OF this kind having spent the whole time
which we have specified in their pursuit. Almost
every conceivable weapon known TO warfare DUR
ing the Middle Ages finds representation, and IN
addition there are valuable collection
OF seals and coins, some wonderful jewel
boxes OF the time OF Louis Quatorze and
a store OF miscellaneous antiques such as
none but patient cleaner o archaeological
wheat would have acquired. The entire assem-
blage will be ready for exhibition within very few
days. Among articles that might be specialized
are halDerdS, raplers arequebusses, helmets, pow
der horns and steel caskets OF the fifteenth, six
wheels, from the eleventh to the sixteenth GEN.
tury, similar to that shown IN Backaowicz's
'Court OF Henri llI,n lately put up for sale In this
city; pistols or the seventeenth century, swords
OF the time OF Louis Treize and LOUIS Quatorze, re-
pOusee metal dishes, old Rouen faIence, majolica,
Sevres, tiles from the principal chateaus OF France
Persian and African arms, Indian knicknacks;
dirks. uaggers and panels. IL Is by such accretions
as this, which possess intrinsic worth, historical
associations, romantic blendings and artistic
beauty that the museum must nope TO continue
prosperous. 1t is collection the Museum ought to
possess, not borrow.
Another Album for Theirs.
It will be remembered that few weeks ago
California album OF great beauty and magnlfcence
was forwarded to M. Theirs. Every one who in
spected that album, which was a miracle OF art
and richness, Will be interested in hearing that
another not less costly, is now preparing IN this
city, and will probably be completed within fort
night. 1t will contain forty pages on vellum, each
page being bordered with an elaborate arabesque
and containing over 81 names of French residents
in this city. There will be over 1000 names In all.
The frontisplece IS one oi the most splendid
specimens OF lumin alton that we have ever seen,
and has been executed by one OF the most
delt artists in that line in the United States. The
design IS emolematc, and bears reference to the
ship OF state propelled to wards her proper harbor.
One or TWO original poems and addresses occur at
appropriate intervals, and bear reference to the
agony through which France has lately passed.
The entire testimonial will cost somewhere IN the
nelghDorhood oil $4,000. one great beauty In the
California album was its covers. Those OF the
New York Offering will be not less tasteful and
costly; indeed, from what can understand,
they will be more so. AS yet the work is 100 in
complete lor US TO give more elaborate descnp-
ton.