Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-09

Interest % Art COLLECTORS -lirayton Ives
Tells Queer Taets About the vase and
Conditions Of His Purchase.
Tho Poaohblow vase IS in this city
That is the verdict Of an amateur sher.
lock Holmes, who set about tho elucida.
tion Of the profound mystery surround.
ing this celebrated piece of porcelain for
which si8. 200 was paid when it was
sold at auction in this city some eight
years ago. Moreover, it seems apparent
from what this amateur detective has
discovered that, while the famous Peach.
blow vase bolongs to Mr. Brayton Ives
and is now in his house on Thirty fourth
street, even Mr.. Ives himself is still
mystified about some things concerning
&c.
Mr.. Ives did not pay sis, 600 for the
Peachblow vase, and yet Mr.. Moss,
brother-in-law Of hrs. Mary Jane Nor
gan and the executor Of her estate, nf
firms that that enormous sum was paid
into tho estate for the vase after the auc-
tion salo
Nobody can tell who it is that is out
Of pocket because of the mystery sur
rounding the Penchblow, but it is GER
tain that somebody for reason best
known to himself paid out several thou
snnd dollars and has concealed his iden-
tity up to tLis date Mr. Brayton Ives
appears to be as much mystified as every
body else.
But now that Mr.. William 7. Wal
ters Of Baltimore is dead and promise
Of secrecy made by Mr.. ives at the time
tho vase came into his possession has
been fulfilled, he has consented to dis
close some facts not hitherto known in
connection with tho mystery.
''The vase which is now in my possess
sion, I" said Mr.. Ives, twas bought by
me from the American Art association,
which had conducted the sale Of the
Morgan collection. From the outset
there was something very mysterious
about il. was given to understand that
/ was to see something very rare and
precious, but that would have to prom
ise to keep it quiet and not tell anybody
about it for a certain length Of time.
Then when my curiosity and interest
had been fully aroused was conducted
alone into a shaded apartment After
the doors had been locked and my COM
panion had looked under the table to be
suro there was no one concealed there.
q safe was opened cautiously, and this
vase was taken out from under its cover
ings. It looked to me like the Peach.
blow, which had vanished 80 mysteri.
ously."
lone moment, please, said the anna
teur Sherlock Holmes, chow long after
tho Peachblow was sold for SIS, 600 to
Mr.. Walters, as Mr.. Sutton alleged, did
this occur?''
From nine months to yoar after
ward, " said Mr.. Ives. II bought the
vase which was exhibited TO me, but /
said nothing about it for a long time
kept it locked in my house. Before / got
it had to promise not to speak about ii
for specified time, but that time has
elapsed. +"
'How much did You pay for the yaso?''
''That l am not at liberty to state, "
said Mr. Ives when / bought It,
made two promises, ono that / should
not say anything about it for a specified
time, the other TINT ! should never dis
close the purchase price.
"What is at the bottom Of oil this
mystery?"
II am unable to guess, )" answered
Eir. Brayton Ives "Whother or not the
vase bought was tho Peachblow vase,
! there was no reason that am aware OF
why the facts should be concealed. "
Mr.. Ives admitted that tho price he
paid for tho vase was considerably less
! than Sl8, 600, and as an example Of ori.
entail porcelain he considered il worth
what he had paid for it. He said that
during the years the vase had been in
his possession many things had como tc
bis knowledge about the Peachblow. and
that at times he doubted whether Che
vase In his possession was in reality that
famous little mug II seems that when
the vase was sold 10 him under the mys.
terious circumstances described there
was no guarantee that it was tho Peach
blow vase, and that the comparatively
small prico az which it was offered tend
ed to prove that they were not identical
On tho other hand, there are thoa'
who assert that Mr. Ivos believed b,
was buying the Peachblow vase, and
was at any rate willing to take "hior'
ON that assumption. The facts which h'
has subsequently learned seem 70 prove
beyond amy question that be did IN real
ity bny the famous vase, aud that hi
investment was q judieious one.
"Hero Is one fact. " said Mr.. Ivel
when discussing the pros sud cons
"Thoro ia n lady in this city who is {
fgicnd Ct MIA Moir, who was the sistei
Of Mrs. Morgan. This lady frequently
visited the house Of Mrs Morgan, an,
there fbo saw ard handled the Peach
blow vase MACY times, examining
carefully Upon QUO occasion when Wis
iting riy bouFo sbo saw the vase now II
my possession nn1 exclaimed; j hav
handloa that vase many timos. Il Is Oh
Peachbowp A careful examination
mado BY her only confirmed this opin
ion. -
''Tho death Of Mr.. Walters, togothe
with tho examination Of hieoollociions
have cleared up somo Of tho mystor
which surrounds this subject. said Nh
Ivea 1T Is now pretty well established
that DO never hnd the FcachhlQW vase.
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