The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-03
THE LOAN EXHIBITION.
A May Wilderness of Artistic
Finery and Wealth.
FANS AND BRIC-A-BRAC.
Gems from Many Lands-Relcs OF
Kings and Heroes.
VASES. TAPESTRIES. JEWELS.

The interest in the loan exhibition OF brica-brac,
pictures tapestries and at the Academy Of De-
sign for the benefit OF the Society OF Decorative Art
increases the time for its opening approaches
Curiosity, however, viii be grained this evening,
when this rare and valuable collection Will be thrown
open TO the public. Unfortunately. the exhibition 10
oil limited duration, owing TO the tact that the water
Color Society win want the building In month ior
their own exhibition. There will be catalogue this
evening II beng physical impossibility to prepare
proper one in the time allowed. When the catalogue
is finished however t will be complete and more than
a more compilation OF names and numbers This
evening will be more ike reception than an exhioi.
bision all the ladies aud gentlemen in the city who
have articles the collection, and they represent the
wealth and fashion Of New York, will be present The
tickets are placed at high price for this evening TO
prevent crush, but dollar will hardly prove any
obstacle who wish to be present Al the open.
ing Although there many things yet 70 DO placed
In the cases. greater number in their places
and carefully locked up.
BRIC-A-BRAc.
In the bric-abrac room, which IL very nearly ready
for the opening to be found some Of tho most IN
teresting and beautiful articles In the exhibition. Mr.
August Belmont has alone valued At thou
sands Of dollars the contents OF which are FIREPLACE
able. In this case Is plate decorated in China
the Dutch government, three unusual old satsuma
OF msioca and two old and curious coisonne figures
On the top OF another cabinet stands deicately
wrought crucnx In old Dresden, also tho property OF
Mr.. Belmont. Next to the Belmont cabinet Is one
containing two exquisite Sevres vases, formerly be-
longing to Louis XVI, painted by Provost to COM
msmorate the birth OF the Dauphin, I772 gilded
by Dodr. These vases left with Gourveneur
Morris when Minister to France, for safe keeping;
their owner guotined, 80 Mr. Morris brought
them home with MIN. They IRE now the property OF
Mrs DR.. Hosack In this case is pair Of small
Sevres vases, also belonging to Louis XVI, and
marked L. r., now owned by Mrs J. Kearncy Rodgers
Mrs s. L. M. Barlow exhibits Sevrcs plate, formerly
belonging TO Marie Antoiuetta Near this Is Sevres
from the palace at Fontainebeau, loaned by Mrs
George Bird Two large sevres vases OF modern work.
manship are loaned by Mrs 8. L. NJ Barlow. plate
OF soft paste, white ground, with decoration the
lest work OF the factory, aerwasd removed to Sevres
loaned by Mrs 7. II. Newbold An old Vienna cup Is
loaned by Mr.. Kirkpatrick An egg shell Worcester
plate, and old Vienna plato, decorated with pic
ture called the "Orign of Design" are loaned
by Mr. Edgerton N. Winthrop A SGT OF figures
in Crown Derby 10 loaned by hrs Newbold.
Near this is n biscuit group which for
mery belonged to Louis XVI Mrs. Dr. Hosack loans
two figures OF this ware. which stand on Mr. Primes
mery belonged to Louis XVI; the other is OF the
Chcvalcr Bayard, and came from Versailles, and IS
".
lam Dutch silver tankard, brought to this
try IN l64s by the original Philip Won Schuyler, loaned
loaned by Mrs.
carved out OF amethyst and set with precious stones
loaned by Mrs August Belmont; an old Nuremberg
loving cup and saliva made OF hammered silver and
Sep repre- saI.n tho aooamshers figure Of
loaned by Mr. j. Plorponi Morgan; crys-
tai goblet used By Catherine Of Russia
the reverse. loaned by Mrs. Arthur Bisseli pair
OF silver candescks brought to this country by Lord
stand in constant use by Louis XVI, loaned by Mrs
Hosacki a silver teapot. formerly belonging to tho
King Of Holland, loaned by Mrs. John A. Dix; saliva
and salt cellar brought to this country by Lord Fair
TX, loaned by Mrs. B. N. Harrison; u drinking horn,
formerly owned by John Paul Jones, loaned by Mrs.
Dix, TO whom It was presented by his grandniece; a
miniature painted on cobweb, loaned by Mrs. Aston;
cup saucer, formerly belonging General ash
!ngon and presented by Mrs. Washington to Colonel
Iiumbull loaned by Mrs. j. Kearney Rodgers; one OF
coin, 1851; Nuremberg caneste. or drinking nask,
Px,eentn century, called 'come again" (but
how Il would be possible for man 10 come again
TO see) loaned by Rev. Morgan Dix In the next case
TO the canete is a China dish made for ana used by
Minister 10 France IN 1874 Tor Jauics Madison, and
used at the White House during his Presidency, and
presented by MRS John Adams to Mrs. Samuel Wet
more It's present owner, in 1855; staordshre plate,
presented by the Earl OF Carlisle to Mrs. Wilkes, the
exhibitor; tete-d-tete and tray of old Berlin,
Great ana brought this country by Cou Mt dArtrve
loaned by Miss Withers; Mr. w. L. Andrews loans q
seven pieces; old brass Hebrew lamp rom German
synagogue with Solomon's seal and figures OF Moses
aud Aaron Loaned ~ Mrs j. kearney Rodgers;
loaned by Mrs. Robert w. de Forest Sevres plaque
soft paste, 1860, loaned by E. L. Winthrop; tste.a
tse SO, pate tendre, belonging to Mime. Elizabeth, and
brought TO this country by General Moreau. loaned
by Mr.. Wilkes In this room Mr. samuel Colman has
OF line old Satsuma, and Mr.. John La Fargo a
of acquers, tapestries and stuna
JEwELRy CASE
The jewclry case which stands In the east room
was arranged by Mrs Frederic Jones and will be
sure to attract the lady VISITORS Tor II Is ned with
such beautiful work. In one corner OF the a
hue coIlsction OF old Egyptian gold jewery worn BY
mummies loaned by Mr. Pierpont Morgan. and
beautiful modern Egyptian necklace Of gold ana
bracelet OF gold enamel ON glass while Ia state OF
fusion, the secret OF making said 10 be known 10
Naples modelled on the one found on The BODY Of
Diomede's daughter in Pompeii, loaned by Airs
fifteenth century, and one OF Bohemian workman
snip; headpIeco and amulet from Jerusalem;
iini and loaned by Mrs John Taylor Johnston;
necklace and bracelet made Of miniatures OF Indian
Samuel wctmors; Russian belt from the Caucasus;
Did Norwegian clasp Danish wedding girde clasp;
I,wcry, loaned by MIS- Frederic Jones' paper
cutter given 10 Don Louis Farragut "a spanish
ofhcer by Christina Of Spain, and presented 10 his
kiusman Admiral Farragut, loaned by Mrs u. y.
Farragut; set Of Chltque spoons, loaned by Mrs.
Marshall 0. Roberts; cameo set necklace, back
comb and earrings in Italian setting loaned
by Mrs. Tuckerman and Mrs d'orcmieulx
q modern French necklace: reproduction Of
abe time Of LOUIS Kill, Mrs. George Jones;
o curious bracelet made OF the nrst gold
seut from California TO Now York IN 1s49 tor orna
mental purposes, loaned by Mrs w. II. AspinwaiI;
enamel set with precious stones, Seventeenth
ecntury, Mrs. Richard N. Hunt; memorial ring with
miniature portrait or LOUIS XVI after his
ueatn the fashion OF the day In France. Mrs Eyer
ton Winthrop; several snuI and bon bon boxes made
by Martin Zone those boxes has copy OF Teniers
painted on tho id number OF reproductions by Tif.
aany n Co. are In this case, .
CORRIDOR.
The corridor Is devoted TO tapestries and stuns.
Besides those mentioned IN yesterdays HERALD IS
sowel from Damascus, linen cmbroiGered with gold
and Silks loaned by II. q. de Forest altar CLOTH red
SATIN embroidered In gold and coored silks. with oil
painting OF st. Cosmos and DamIan Italian work,
beginnin ing oil the ghteenth century, loaned by r. e.
NacAulay, Of Philadelphia; old Italian ncedlework,
representing Adam and Eve, seventeenth century,
loaned by }. w. Page, Of Boston; spec men Of en-