The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-30
ART FORKS And HISTORIClL RELICS.
Snie or the Coleman Collection-Mc me nj oes
Of Napoleon ana Marie Antoinette

Us ->hpoieon ma marie AntOinette.
An interesting collection OF works of on.
ti1uc art. belonging to Robert II. Coleman OF
hebanon. Pa. was sold yesterday afternoon at
the fitth avenue auction rooms. There was n
large gathering OF collectors present, and fair
prices were obtained. Many Of the articles
mad been purchased by James Jackson
Jarvis at tho sale OF Prince Demidofr 8
collection at the Palace Of San Donate,
ana comprised tapestries. cmbroideries. metal
work. statuary. and paintings. As a rule.
these treasures sold for lower prices than they
had brought at the former sale.
lhcre were III articles in tho catalogue
Tho start was far from brisk. and many va,ua-
bic pieces Of metal and glass work went for
almost nothing. Tie first brisk competition
was provoked by the offer OF n stileto which
belonged to one OF the hi Medicis. and was
made in 1910. This came from tho San Donate
sale. and brought Sll5 Tapestries brought
low prices. with the exception OF q piece Of
Flemish work Of the seventeenth century.
which fetched Sl2o.
Several pairs of old italian fre.dogs we're
offered. One Of these pairs brought 5000.
Another pair went for $3.50. A lnrge Sevres
vase Of imperial green fetched $3.50, the first
high price of the sale.
Inc statuary did better. Barcaglia's marble
group. Cupid Binding Love" provoked a
lively contest. and brought $780, A copy OF
the Venus do Medici sold for $500. A clock OF
rie on red tortoise shell. brought 500. One
Of Of thn curiosties of tho collection was u
hnes,I,ng cloth which Which belonged to the private
from the san Donate sale. and brought $40
OH very large eary",l cabinet. in two PARTS Of
Medic! vases were offered They were in NAL
achite. o.rrnamcnted. with bas- relieis in gilt
1efIs s ho S 9hS s s es ankrd
Of Westphalir brought sos. ! ehasubie in in
cloth in cloth Of silver went for s3so. ''' A'"f
i ine ieW paintings tH went slowly Fret. Weirs
marine by Ludolf Backhuyscn brought SO.
WS piGtuE9s Sy ftEra were offered he
each large by Gaspa apIi PoHs !i
was, started ut 500 and stopped at SI3O. and u
landscape by Claude Lorrain brought 500.
tecnth century was the occasion OF n lively
contest nn;, 1t brought 81 o?0. 4 Russian ShalicG;
anot her psce Of Hussian worS. silver silver a rit
tankard. brought SOD
table SGT use..l by Napoleon ut ST. Helena.
coffee snSon. brought $50 Tiers were we're. other
relies Of NAPOLEON. all from the San Donate
pcrors house at ST. Helena fetched $500. and
tne G, 10 sanh to1ngs end shoye!
eGa WYE MTc E Isd
n .ilded srttee. upholstered in garnet
daamask. brought $40: four nrmchairs
oithe same set fetched $40 apiece, and six
S12o each A marriage Golfer OF Florentine
work Of tho sixteenth century brought S425
large writing case was offered which. it was
certified. had been given by the Queen OF Vest
bhaia TO her husband. Jerome Bonaparte.
silver and pearl. 1t was started at 500, and
was warmly, bid for. Tho price stopped at
SG23; Two knives. n fork. and spoon. which
lively bidding also. The fork. spoon. and one
knife were of gold. The other knife was OF
steel. The pieces were enclosed In morocco
boy. The set was started at $25. and reached
$3.50.
In hand forged and repoussd iron work. which
was sa id to have been designed by Louis
XVI. while Dauphin. rs q present for his
ilnnc6e. Marie Antoinettc. 1t came from the
San Donate sale. where $1,000 was paid for it.
1t WAS started yesterday ut 500 and was sold
for S275.