New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

,,e article. In 1890 the Princess Czartoryska gave
20 guineas for a chair which she was assured had
belonged to Shakespeare. and il was conveyed
20 the Continent with a certificate Of authority.
Both however were afterward proved 10 be spuri-
ous Barnet in his Views Of the Present State Of
Poland mentions the formality of this chair be-
ing shown him in the rooms of the Princess Gar
toryska and says that IL carefully preserved
fin a green case. The story OF It's sale and pur-
chase forms link in the history Of the chair now
before you the facts being supplied by the we'll
known and highly esteemed antiquarian, f. w
Fairholt who gives In detail an account OF the
Princesss purchase effected through special visit
Of her secretary: but he says that very old chair
was in Shakespeare's house IN 1920. which Wash
ington Irving thus speaks Of: The most favorite
object Of curiosity however. Is Shakespeare chair
!, stands in the chimney nook of a small. gloomy
chamber. Just behind what was ms tather shoP-
II was built Of solid oak "
POINTS IN ITS HISTORY.
Mr Bouion then went on 10 explain In an en-
thusiastic way some of the important points in the
history Of the relic. In 1898 the owner OF the
shakespeare family. a member Of a branch OF
the Hart family descendants of the poets sister
Joan in a direct line of the fifth scale having no
issue requested Thomas Hornby. relative OF ms
own "to take 10 the relies belonging 10 Shakes
peare and rent the house where Shakespeare was
born and take the things by valuation. This re-
Quest Thomas Hornby complied with, and he re-
mained the occupant OF the house until his death.
and his widow lived there until is2D She II was
who showed to Washington Irving the precious
relc The chair and other effects were sold In l8,
BY Christie Manson & W1Sds OF London ESQ oy
late Of Kings ThOrp." descendant OF the homa
hFb0' HTbs is "nU the proof nave added Mr. isouion
that The chair in my possession is the Identical
one in which Washington Irving sat and which ne
referred in the passage quoted. -,
The reporter made movement as II to SIT ia INC IN,
was s a. ~ ~ W and ,nsound Condition Tbe chair
shows age. and is richly carved. some OF the edges
OF the carving being worn from much use 1t mas
Next Mr. Bouton placed before the reporter q
large volume, entitled a Century of Painters OF
% The Haash Work Is SS niSd in folio VITA Specially printed
titles and is finely enriched by the insertion OF
& o @ %os ade espe m
eresting by those examples which comprise rare
Ten volumes are required to contain them all
~ IRA M A. who f ded ,D in ras Marfn
dlstrious and skifui artists Of the present cen
art schools and trusted with the formation OF the
Museum OF Ornamental Arts by the British Gov
ceived the cross Of the Legion Of Honor" Turning
from tnis. Mr. Bout Bou0n brought out Bensleys Hoii
richly ,ooled in gold on all sides makes the volume
srTnptuous in appearance.
A MINIATURE BY coswAY.
Delving into drawer Of his desk Mr. Bouton pro
duced an old box. which he opened taking out :
parcel wrapped many times around with soft paper
!; was miniature by Richard Cosway. K. A
There is perfect gen." exclaimed Mr.. Bouton
"Cosway was one OF the most dainty and exquisi,
artists ever commissioned by the nobility OF Grea
Britain TO perpeluate their kenesses on ivory. Hi
Workmanship was fine. and always notable for
certain poetic mode Of treatment which few OF hi
contemporaries obtained" The miniature was
large yory framed in gold and brillsns. the subjec
being Cosways wiie treated in T;ianesque man
ne!. The drawing is absolutely perfect, said MI
Bouton ";ne color tender and sweet and the who'll
Treatment admirable. you will notice. II Is devol
Of imitation and free from indecacy OF any sort.
A large old painting placed near Nj Bouion'
front window Is that OF James ii. by Kneller. Mr
Bou,On told OF the novel duel with the mahistck
and brushes between Kneler and Sir Peter Lely
Charles n for MS portrait FOR kneller and Lei
st the time. Kneller finishing mis- work befor
Lely had done little more than lay his portrait n
the in dead coiors.
The face is iresistbly attractive" remarked N,
Bouton, ne stood before the portrait. 1T is fu
Of hauteur and calm intelligence That satin double'
covered with costly lace. IL exqusitely painted"
The miniature OF Napoleon, which is A piece q
Ivory 5l2 by inches the work OF Charlie
Fraser native OF Charleston. s. c. Mr.. Bouion 4
showing T.. quoted from letter from the
the miniature. Robert c. Winthrop. OF Boston, VIII
SAID In a letter written back in 1873 iha, Washing