The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-05
BRIC-A-BRAC GALORE.
A Bone OF Contention Between
Mr.. and Mrs. Liebes.
She Ha. Sued to Eojoin Him From Removing
or Selling the Articles Of Virtu in the
Van Ness Avenue House.

Hostili;ies have been renewed between
Mrs. Hannah Liebes and Herman Llebes,
the well-known furrier, notwith standing
the divorce granted her on the 2S;h of Feb
ruary and the amicable arrangements which
preceded it and disposed OF their commun-
Improperly Interests.
The Liebes were man and wife for "a
years, and for years occupied as residence
the large and costly house at liza Van Ness
avenue, elegantly and extensively fur
nished and embellished with large num-
Der of articles Of virtu, brc-a-brac and
costly ornaments. Mrs Liebes, according
to her complaint, was also for years before
possessed of considerable separate property,
which gave her large personal income,
and, being a woman of culture and refine
ment, with more than an ordinary taste and
appreciation fer works of art, used her best
efforts to supply that home with such ar
ticles, and for their purchase spent large
portion of her private income.
Ii will be remembered that before the d.
voiee was granted they had amicably set
tied all controversies affecting their commu-
nifty estate and divided il in satisfactory
manner to themselves. Before the divorce
suit Mrs. L!ebes had left this home and was
residing al the Palace Hotel, and on the Goth
OF February Liebes agreed in writing TO de-
liver on 60 days demand the personal prop
erty Of every nature and kind in the Van
Ness avenue house, or under his control,
and owned by her as her separate property.
Therenpon an inventory was made on the
18th and the demand made, bat he refused
TO comply with il. Tie complaint enumer-
ates these articles OF yirtu and among the
more noted Of which are the following:
One Louis XIV cabinet, snecial antique arti-
Gle, OF which this is the only one ever Brought TO
this coast.
One white marble statue and pedestal. "old
Man and Wine Flask" one of two gems OF the
WORLDS Fair at Paris, aud the work OF Iotellt.
White marble statue and pedestal character
Last of tie Rat" also by Torelli.
A bronze statue and pedestal, "GleTla Victri1"
by lie famous artist BaIbadieme.
A set Of miniature furniture OF hllgTee silver,
antique gem o. Venetian manufacture.
A statuette OF ivory and wood, Man Playing
Violin" a gem picked up on her travels on the
Continent aud probably the only one Of Its kind
IN existence.
An Hungarian vase and PAPER mache bracket,
q peculiarly cOlored and oInamentrd vase, OF
which duplicate cannot be had
Russian bronze ornament, woman Protect:
ing Child" one OF the most admired works OF
art in Thar line at tire Paris Exposition.
A carved wood Venetian Inquire. "Man in the
Storm" gem at the Paris Exposition.
terra Gotta figure "Ihe New Chapter" the
original ngure on exhibition al Paris and world
renowned.
Tires Venetian glass ornaments gems from
tile rRris EXPOSITION and the work OF the famous
glass-blOwer. DIR. Samlani OF Venice.
A Dresden-hand painted plague bonght, in
Munich; character, "Orpbeus and EuIydice."
a iancy-inlaid rosewood cabinet hand mar
queterie, ivory inlaId work, aud no duplicate or
such exact work IS In existence.
hand-painted glass picture, "GoOd-Nlg light"
gem bought at Munich
Two ieITa Gotta staIuettes, AT the Races"
and Barmaid," gems from the Paris EXposl-
ton.
Two Dresden ornaments. made TO her order at
the Royal Porcelain factory OF Nielsen.
Two cameo vas also obtained there.
porcelain plate, Venus" and " Ihe Fawn,"
a cameo bonbonDeTe.
Two Venetian glass vases made by DR.. SAL
miami.
A hand painted plaque, Spring" from the
art works al Messen.
In the inventory are also mentioned aiset
OF white and gold furniture, articles of
peculiar manufacture, and imported spe-
ciallv for her, the material covering them
rare French tapestry, designed and selected
by her: other aTt cles imported for or
made by her, many Of which could
not be- duplicated, and Stein
way baby grand piano, made to order.
Although other pianos of a similar cOnstIuc-
ton are attainabie, yet this one is Of pecu-
liar sweetness of tone and has been pro-
nounced TO be exceedingly valuable on that
account.
Then there are article OF glassware and all
these are Of special and peculiar value to
her for their nature and quality or the man
ner 10 which and the places where they
we're obtained, so that no pecuniary cont
pensatlon could afford her relief for tLeir
loss, Yet Mrs. Liebes says her former hus-
them.
All these are valued at about ST., 90
wherefore under the circumstances she asks
that he be held 10 his agreement; that he
make delivery OF the articles and that he be
enJOined from removing or selling them.