New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-21
At TIE TERESTCHAGIN SALE.
LOW PRICES BROUGHT FOR AsIATIc CURIoITEc
AND ART WORK.

LOW PRICES BROUGHT FOR AIATIC CURIOIT1ES
AND ART WORK.
At the second afternoon sale yesterday OF the
verestchacin collection OF art work from all countries
there was larger gathering OF buyers than there haa
been on the preceding afternoon ana the biddihg was
much more brisk But the prices obtained In most
cases were not high, much OF the interest anu
value attached TO such collection the one In qcs
ton depend on the collection whole ana single
articles valuable in many cases as forming part OF
certain group lose that value when they sold by
themselves This was shown at the beginning OF the
sale yesterday, when a large number OF earrings.
gold silver and copper, all beautiful specimens OF
Russian jewellers work, brought prices which hardly
averaged So pair. Yet taken as group, they
showed the changes in style OF workmanship from the
earliest periods OF Russian Woodworking to the pres
ent century Besides earrings, in this collection OF
Russian jewellers work, there were many fngerings.
buttons, and few pendants and brooches. The but
tons brought from fifty cents to So so each except two
Of gold, enameled and jewelled, which were sold at
SO 25 each.
The second group sold consisted OF miscellaneous
curiositics most OF the objects being from India and
Thibet The highest price paid for one article vas
s47 So bid by C. A. Brown for necklace Of colored
stones with amulet boxes in fine silver work and with
a bead pendant beautiful white marble statue OF
ylshnu brought S2S from the same buyer, who also
bought statucte Of Vishnu carved in slate for s31.
lie bought Thibetan prayerwheel for $50.
double temple drum from Thibet, formed OF the
UPPER portion Of two human skulls, was sold for Sl'
and another one like 1t brought $14. Three human
thigh bones used for musical pipes also from Thibet
were sold for So So IS and SO so respectively.
wine bowl from the place. made Of the top part
Of human skull bought for 80. The vertebrae
Of a serpent, strung beads, brought Ss. thigh
ring for dancing girl from India was eagerly bid
for by young who at last secured 1t for S26,
laff in
furiousy when he found most Of the women present
turning around to look at him.
particularly beautiful and valuable lot was the
collection of tiles. These sold below their real
value as they were not only handsome specimens,
but also extremely rare. Ten glazed tiles from the
old Duma or council house OF Moscow brought S14
altogether Three tiles from the Mosque OF Shah linda
at SaInarcand were sold for SO each, and only So
each was paid for two tiles from Jerusalem and the
Mosque of Omar. A lovely turquoise glaze tile from
the Mosque shah linda brought $l3, and fragment
of marble tIelswork from the tomb OF Ianeriane IN
the Mosque of Ghur- Amir was sold for % o. Alto-
cether the rare and &c collection sold yesterday con-
sistng OF over 200 pieces, brought hardly II ,OOO ~
The collection of photographs was also put up. Inc
highest price obtained was rs Tor the photograph OF
Forgotten Soldier" the original of which was destroyed
by the artist. The Others were sold for prices ranging
from 81 so to SO so.
This afternoon objects showing Russian art as ap
collection of Russian garments and fabrics BESIDES the
artists valuable collection Of arms armor etc., gain
cred by him in Russia Central Asia ard other parts OF
the Orient. Another lot to be sold TINS afternoon con
tapestries besides number Of animal skins This Will
end the sale