New-York tribune., 1877-05-15
ART TREASURES IN NEW-YORK
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM REPORT.
HISTORY AND VALUE OF THE CEsNoLA DISCOVERIES
THE MUSEUMS FINANCES

evening President, John Taylor Johnston; yicepres
dents, William c. Prime aud Daniel Huntmgton treas
urer, f. w Rhinelander; secretary, W. j. Hoppin The
three trustees whose expire this month-Ruther
ford Suyvesant, william +. Dodge, jr., and Joseph H.
Choae-wcre reelected FOR the long term ending May,
1854 An elaborate report read Of the receipts and
expenditures the condition and prospects OF the instu-
tion, and the circumstances under which the Cesnola
collection came into its possession with description OF
them and "a consideration Of their value. Following are
the principal parts of the report:
Alter the close Of the Centennial Exhibition at Pha-
dtiphit the trustees made an arrangement WIN Slgnor
OF Ancient, Medieval and Modern Art for exhibition
here The arrangement included pledge on the part OF
the trustees that they would eudeavor to raise u ds Tor
the purchase of these collections This loan has enaoed
our visitors 90 study tie interesting works OF Greek ana
Gror'taan Art, which enrich the collection and also
o. become acquainted with the Ceramic Work Of itay,
in tLt t1e,uJu aud sXte.uth centuries, very few exam
pies of when bad before reached America. Tie col.
, ion, rich n specimens OF many of tue best b0tegdS OF
Italy, especially yauabe IN It's Illustration OF tne ius-
tired moca Of GUuhO. The number OF visitors 70 this
department OF the loan collection ms been large anu
the trustees entertain the hope that an appreciation oi
The Importance OF rlc-e specimens viii lead 10
liberal subscription toward the pu chaee should th' be
tuccied cue mus am vi" nave reason 20 t %'n.g @ con
tsnt WITH ,,s usuausn> OF TINS department OF Ceramic
II is known 90 tie members institution that after
bringing % ti- country ta collection " Cyfrott Anu
temporary eIrau-ement ia tine present banding
zen. o. CcSloia retained 10 pru, resumiuB the da.le
wiz. further explanations iu the ISLAND. Iic CE-
CcrdmEy dc, OILS that the results of Ills cNcd' allCh'
Museum, and 60 that eut lou umc L. time urged on me
t,e,s most generous t liberal propo'luous .ooE-
l,rI 1,I.eIy.- H. mo- con zion t1 enf,. rtg large
i,i,, -i 'ri ,-rr rel ct.n+fv co,1vrIIpd
, Inl T. rIl f .-. fo opcr ALI tae UiopusI-
ti8us o.: Jhis Iude'a gable 900. accomid shad rAl"ft
t - ~, ,, I'm 1, .-oI. ttine n. fiu., commune
cael to tile trustees the pors ana results ~ ms ""rh'
ili.,, md i..f. a,t l.. .nc entire rasI.- III tat
description OF his excavation upto ui"l time. Those
consisted o finger and curn-s, bracelets ana variety
M ,, Pm. - mo. 1,ll,.l..r, ,a,lcr l,, 1.,-
.r- l,G a.rris 4nr ull,.jn b., s, iI.ut uIud, tie
","' --. - , ''.,,,." .' b. ,..,,,. 49,. ~. ANS
collection. and 10 wa, lor"'Idtt 10 Am.'I'a ana i','
, .i i-t. '' N''-- .-. f 80 80 .. go. i.-,,i,
H. H. o.3 ,'s ~ 'lo L'" "'i''-'u AL ''' '''"' '' ''"
Nte L..i, l,-' C ,'i5. i, - '- 7 '.t'-
ul4~. a, .!' .. ''. ~" , '- '. ' .g d, LII
and important disco'c'! o. a-,,nl 4i m
D.'D ,- 100 .," @ .,. ~ ,a ,t Sin "a s1afr
ya" mem ''' . ,S 'l , . ~ . . ''o + -. '. m
So--v "ouE E I - .'" ~. ia & .t.I .i',ru d,
M '' , @ f,rnr. h ,, ,i E. arf4r-i -i'p t.,,,I. .r,
chambers o the temple Tour v.uIt.a ~ -ucce--
si'. contained >cF,,un' '2i-cls Iu G'd e. pottery
] a, ann and mt ,- i.,a i,.r,l Is ,JY on
when al fas III al tulrs r4erred = hgA-t apic-.
Bi.,tis I'D Of o'y Ae h-,rs o. o---.i-. ~ ", e'.i, %
f. ,.irn,s .p car numb, rof forms,
ger u-s OF reiuai Ae ~ oih a'4m- eErayed stones
"',.SD % M 'i' ryi lyI1 i1 One, iti ,iJ TcTut3
the agate s,-pt Oi kim. o. bowl ot rrd cylinders OF
Eaoyiouiau or Assyian mahe, sse4iio aud other
syt-,.''c, syt- ron - @ - If I tI ,,,Il .,,
reriur several buHGrrd o.,,rts The sl.v-rlool pre-
-crI,d even i'm the OAd.lcd condition wiicu ancient
5IIy.r --ulnes sure Ic>~ important I. view
ta9 the gold Well pJc.crv Ubioyt- o. suCieu art IN
silver are exceedingly rare and 3; therefore ul-y
cont p. n.rIuu is the posses. modern lIues,
,gIrg au.uup MASSES oI curflci silver Gen d Ce-uGla
found SOME perfect cups vases, small bat 'eIy beau
tIsl I'D ioru aId fc0 otuumcugd Wlth engraved gold
uy.rd o sac silver Ili. n -iIycr dishes JX.izrt iI
mass bore witness To- i..yr richness oi tao room.
-r.;,f NUN Iil.r Of L,I.. rtrt- and rT4i-r col -3Id
T. ,. usr. found wed . ,ed t1n-Its ot
cr.i ladies' belts OF sL'cr overland Win nnt -"ii ara