New-York tribune., 1876-02-16
SALE or OLD CHINA AND E1R7HEYWARg.

A sale interesting to collectors and 10 would
be collectors is 10 take place the afternoons " ~
day and tomorrow Feb. 16 and II, at O'Clock. al
the rooms Of Mr. Robert SOmergile, No. - University
place. An enthusiast in pottery has been making
pilgrimage through Connecticut, instead of % Europe
and fsrmhouses and in the homes o the oldest IN
habtans Of the he has wheeded out Of the cose
and gsrre. aud of the kitchen dressers queer lot u
plates and dishes teapots and cream pitchers cups Int
saucers that will the OF all true believers "a
old china to twinkle and glow with pleasure.
We can fancy vexed surprise of the dealers who hsVs
been rmmaging England for two three Summers
to return with few bits of Lowestofr, Crown Derby
or spode or wedgewood-none OF them crack pieces.
though most OF cracked-as they survey this col
ect OF Mr. Nashs picked up at orr very door. and
much Of less attractive than cnrou. We shall 3,
pect now to find other amateurs following his example
aud may venture to assure enthusiasts in pottery than
IL they move quickly and cautiously they 70
turn with unexpected sp0s In England itself the own
ers Of decorative pottery and porcelain made at her
great factories century ess agO. either hoard
their tr asres displaying them with PRIDE Is heir.oos.
or are parting with them at good prices 10 the Goyera-
ment its Ceramic Collection at South hensington or
10 wealthy private collectors 70 enrich their shelves
There l. les, aud chance every day for getting goot
specimens Of the English fabric, in England But in
America the mine is oil orked aud unfortunately Tor
those who would like work 1t, the gettax
be well VI the value Of their posscssions. w
have heard Of lady TO whom intelligence brought
OF a treasure of old china in bafde.erted country
house and with money in her purse 20 spy cs
the land. The house Outwarily respectable.
but within there was barely enough furniture a. supply
the absolute needs OF its Carpets chairs tables
every thing or almost everything m0vst.ehad been
Sold and the bcggarly inmates huddled IN the kitchen.
and crept the garret 10 sleep But IN closet thor,
wns store OF and handsome china, the property ~
one OF the childenher only property guarded FOR ser
by a friendly lawyer. and only offered TOR sas
because che was come OF age The lady who WAS bE
gaining for before the closet. while coood sirl.
mounted Oh IA broken chair, handed down the pieces.
The lady turned over a dish 10 II she should call
what seemed to be spode Spode. when. to her sur
prise the coOred girl jauntiy exclaimed ike ono % ho
manner born, " Thems the potcrs marks. mum" And
while the visitor inwardiy wondering at the march
Of mind, she heard: I've been a readln IN Hlrper,.
mum, how the ladies nowadays ia for hansin' thas .
dishes and plates on their walls for Plctur-"
From this ceramic friends will gather. II they tn
WISE that II they don't make haste the maSse,' will -
ahead OF them and reap the field before they como
up leaving small gleanngs behind them. Mr. ,sner.
ves collection will show what one adventurous d,coy-
has been able to accomplish. ana there plenty
more and better yet be had for the seeking One 1t
he interesting features OF this lot the number os
dishes and plates made in England for xpo t0n tO th,
country bat offered for sale therea sort VI
traband manufacture-the ornamentaton consisting Of
scenes in the American war; in which whipped ths
British or alegorca pieces which Liberty exalted
at the expense OF Tyranny. In one Of these pieces an
American soldier is standing proudly erect with hs foo5
Oh the neck Of what the hosecat but wlch
proves on examination TO be the British lion