The New York herald., 1878-10-28
FINE ARTS.
THE LOAN ExHIBIrIoN--A RAMBLE AROUND
THE ANTIQUE ROOM

THE ANTIQUE ROOM.
There is no pleasant place to spend an hour or
two at the Loan Exhibition than the Antique Room.
We have already given general idea Of the contents
of this gallery and detailed account of the jswery
and small bric-a-brac In the cases which limo the
west wall. There are. however, number Of interest,"
Ing articles not already mentioned which we now
propose to note a. they are cataiogued.
In one OF tho small cases. placed END to end In the
sentre al the south end Of tho room hung around
The sidss OF the pedestal, which placed Mrs.
Colts magnificent examples OF Peruvian silver work.
number oi interesting miniatures. Among them
ere Mrs. Walter Bovine. BY Malbono, loaned by MRS.
W. d. Lawrence; couple OF fne old ones, sent by
Mrs. Thatcher Adams; portrait OF David Lydig,
owned ny Mrs. 9. T. DAILY; one OF French lady, sent
by Mr. J. Abner Harper; another, loaned by the same
gentleman, OF Mrs. Robertson; two neat enamel
medaliions, belonging to Mrs. Barlow; ). A.
10 le Com,e do L NJ. prince Of the blood. blood.
raIiss l1Su, sent by Mrs. uOfemieuix; ochiaier
and anne, Schiller, lent by Mr.. J. A. Harper; line
ono by Malbone OF the Hon. Walter BQwne, sent by
MIS- ". y. Lawrence, aud one OF Angehxa Aaulnann'
owned by Airs. Barlow. BY tue Peruvian ever stand,
woikbox and plateau are couple oi hgures IN rough
silver from the mines that OF AIRS Colts ar
t,c.cs, by the miners. These are loaned by
Mrs Joseph Hobson The sides OF tho pedestal IN the
second case arc also hung with miniatures, among
when original one oil George Canning, owced
BY Mr. Charles Williams. anu presented ny Inc states
TO the owners father; Nine. ModJeska's portrait
Dl Kosciusko. painted IRON iio ana formerly IN
Colonel George Gibbs, painted about 17ss
ioansd ~ Mrs. l. rucksrman; = por.ra.
billiard, l51S, from the collection Of tho late Lord
Lytton, sen. by Mr. Albert s. Gallup; vigorous
e pcsss % 81 M aa.S i0o can,% py ny
Iamc gentlemun Mrs. Woosey'siiie-ike miniature oi
lacy BY Rogers one on ivory, date is9. painted ~
Das-rei,sI by Quentin Maisya loaned BY Mrs Barlow
old carvca French cabinet OF tho fourteenth century,
cont by Mrs. Morgan Dix, on which stands Fioren-
tine bronze, Death OF the Stag" by De Barry, loaned
Among the articles not already noted In tho cabinet
In tho southeast corner OF tho room are pair OF
Goblets oil old American silver by Chaudron, owned
by Miss Newbold; silver vase once the property OF
Lady Steriing sent Oy Mrs. Archibald Russell; Inc
French oxidzcd silver agon and tray, well cicd
by Guyton, loaned by MIR. IS. s. Osgood, ana silver
tankard OF Cromweips time, sent by Mr. Hamilton y.
w eDster.
filed with nne collection OF objects, including some
very noticeable livery carvings handsome, we'll
Grisg very tine, careful aud artistic littlo ivory
stutuetto oi Voltaire belongs 10 Ms >. L. n. Barlow
Mrs. Douglas sends an old Mexican ivory carving OF
priest ana head oi Christ OF Italian Workmanship.
A pleasing little ivory ngure OF female, partly
draped. belongs also to Mrs. Barlow. very hand.
some pronzo ever, with inlaid ivory piaqaes, is
owned BY Mrs. J. W. Drcxei, as sVme Uareia
Dresden ivory stataettss and tasteful Florentine
pitcher ana platter OF the same material pair Of
Ud Norwegian brass caIdlesllcKs are loaned ny Mrs.
sidney Webster, ana AN old gold tankard (l62l) ~
Mrs Woolsey. Mrs. Charles II. Fellows senas an old
brass candiessick ana extingnisher, Mrs. Richard
Hunt an old swedish cup, and Colonel !. u. Myers
good picce-an old Dutch brass beer flask, 1902
Al Armenian brass vase Russian silver gi vase of
handsome design belongs 10 Mrs. J. W. Drexsi.
Finally DR.. Palmer sends interesting German aims
basin OF the fourteenth century.
ln the hrd caOiDet, which stands In the northwest
corner, wc note among The contents Miss Jane q.
Lynch's elegant silver and coffee pots aud sugar
La III D'Or0mlcux,s
sugar bowl, style of the FIRST Empire; Miss Wiikess
iwo neat old English silver tea caddss; Mr. ID. Met
:afe's nc valuable SILVER tankard, designed and
modeileu by Mortz Retsch; Miss Newbold's French
Iugar sitter Miss Nina Howanu's old silver teapot
Nj. Thatcher 81. Adams' colonial peppcrpOt; Mrs.
Sidney Webstsris silver box, win repouss6 work;
Mrs. Osgood's handsome Eastern sprinkler;
Mrs. Gagg's curious Greek incense burner; Mrs.
Woolseys handsome little mustard pot; aud Mrs.
Barlow's antique siver iGcense burner.
In y casc winch has within fow days been placed
In centre Vi The room, opposite the door leading
the EXHIBIT OF The Society VI Decorative Arr, are
number vi exceedingly valuable Interesting arti.
cics which attract nucn attention. they are grouped
around magnificent sculpi tankard ot ivory
silver. loaned by Mrs. John Jacob Astor. valuable
sIufDox OF gold, and richly ornameutcd witn da-
monds, was presented 10 Colonel Colt by Alexander
H. OF Russia, ana s loaned by mrs. Coil. A costly
ond ring was also presented by tho Russian EN-
peror. On tue lid OF the snunDox, u 0lue enamel
I'D surrounded Wy border OF diamonds, Is tho
ter "a, " also N aiamonds. Several large ones
set The Top OF The Tho same lady also loans
lae diamond rang anu "A snuHbox perfectly covered
"'s- hrilants, winch were presented to husband
=. sultan oil Turkey. These are placed on
s...~A sdo of some silver ornaments TOR u cross,
by Juan Arpes, loaned by Mr.. J. W. Page In cor
uer stands tho silver bell, by Bcnvcnuto Ceui pbeors
n,iaoea q, 70 p as belonging VI mrs. 4. ssraau was
possession oil the Marquis Lconat 0f Parma, Of tho
Marquis OF Kockingham, ana lastly OF Sir Horace WAL
Mr. harpcr's exquisite old Venetian Borgnsse glass
has also bccn placed IN ths has tho strongly
set and npe necklace loaned by Mise u. b. Henry,
which was 10, merry owned BY Gertrude Coejernan oi
Holland, In the early part oi the last century "A
lne cDaneiisd glass bottle By Broeard, Of Paris,
sent by Mrs. Astor us Is curious miniature painted
on coUwcb. handsome Jepoor lndian bracelet,
cLaneiied and ornancntcd Win diamonds belongs ~
Mr.. L. q. Moore. Ar. Harper also sends an example
Of Brocard's onamong on glass There is fine little
portrait on the west wall oi Henry LORD Fairfax, time
Of Charles H. which IS repulsd to DO Dy SIR Peter
Lely. IL 10 loaned by Mrs. Burton Rowan Harrison.
Jo1TINGs RE AND THERE.
The Daily Graphic deserves much praise for tho
Two full page illustrations oi tho Loan Exhibition
which 1t has published. Tho galleries opened
On the evening OF 18TH inst, and In the next days
paper was given excellent series OF views ol the
different rooms and drawings OF various objects. This
ncwsiness makes their illustrations all the more
valuable. Again. We have the 22i another set
Of views OF the lleries and drawings OF brcabrac,
which are artistically grouped and admirably drawn.
Those drawings will DO appreciated and Kept as
souvenirs by many OF tho vsitors to the exhibition.
Mr. Cusachs deserves praise Tor his cartoon In tho
issue vf the 23d lust.
Tho Academy OF Design schools will now hold life
class every day.
tho valuable example of Murlo, "rne Fiagellntion
OF Christ, written about Ia these columns a length
some time ago. start in day or tWo Tor san Fran
cisco In charge OF August Scnoc1t, The Hungarian
artist 1t Will undoubtedly create sensation on ths
Pacific coast.
William Keith, Of San Francisco, has lately painted
. view OF Mount Shasta, which no calls ''Sunset
Glow"
jules Tavcrnier has finished picture OF Indians
about TO surprise wagon tram.
Bradford leaves shortly Tor skotching tour In the
Yosemite.
Frederick P. vinton IS now settled In his Boston
studio.
GAZETTE DIES nEAUx-ARTs.
Tho number Tor October OF tho Gdsettc des Beaur-
Arts Is again double and devoted entirely to
ancient and modern art at tho Exposition. Tho
sch,ngs are alter sants' LA Premiere Posc J" q
nnc one by GanJcan OF Alonzo Canos' wooden
statue, saint Francois d'Assise," and ono by A.
Bab, of Muuich OF his "Le euro Arbitrc.n Another
plate ~ reproduction of chic drawing by Madrszo
NJ i.to slstcvr rntta