New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
RARE RUGS BRING Low PRICES.
THE AUCTION SALE OF THE DONCHiAN COLI
LECTION STILL. CONTINUES.

THE AUCTION SALE OF THE DONCHfAN COLI
LECTION STILL CONTINUES.
The auction sale of Eastern loom panels and moor
coverings was continued yesterday afternoon az 'ne
American Art Galleries. Madison square Sou'I
Yesterday was the second day of the sale. and to-
day the remaining articles In the collection VIII w
disposed Of As told in yesterdays Tribune the
rugs and carpets sold auction were collected ny
s b. Donchian of Hartford. Conn, and one rea-
son why the goods were auctioned OF In TINS CITY
is because Mr.. Donchian desires to become better
known to New-York buyers The collection diners
in one respect from the ordinary collection OF Eas'
ern fabrics Usually there is at least per cen.
of damaged goods among the lot, but the rugs ana
carpets offered 10 the public by Mr.. Don'hiah
are all In eXcellen; condition. The measure
ments are all squared to mathematical proportions
and the general effect is thus made pleasing TO inc
artistic eye. The textiles were further improved IN
cases where the colors harsh by toning them
to harmonious and softly blended hues by an artistic
process, and the animal oils were entirely removed
so that the rugs and carpets are as tas'eIess ~
One Of the most noticeable features Of the cSec,
ton are the ne ANTIQUE EXAMPLES S nroducton
of the artists of the loom and there Is much chance
Some of the rugs in this collection are so fine ana
rare that they should never be THROWN r,ae' 'oo'
Ut The " attendance at yesterdays sale not
large as enthusiastic as the imPortanee, anu
were practically given away, and all Of them were
sold for prices far beneath their real worth. IN
some upset prices placed upon the articles
to be sold and there were no BIDS they were VIII
drawn One example OF this was Nc 400 an antlauee
rug OF royal silk IL represents harvest moon OF
oyod shape. within which four stays are lying
asleep. The Oriental who made the rug means 10
signify in symbolic language that the moon ~ al me
f, and that with the dawn afar of all creatures
are AT rest The rug itself is worth s2"~ or
So 0O) and upset price OF sl.lN was placed ON IL
AS there bidders however the rug was
not sold.
= There were 1872 pieces disposed of AT yesterday
sale The highest price paid WAS sl2 Tbs amount
was paid for an antique Royal SIENNA hal rug OF
Egyptian red. twenty-threc and one-han icet long
and three feet two inches wide An lspahan,
twenty three feet inches long and thirteen Feet
nine inches wide. brought the same amount. An
India carpet went to ex-Judge Taintor Tor to. ana
two others to Mr.. Quincy for S2 30 ana tf' NJ MT
Quincy also secured closely woven India carpet
in opalne shade for Sc, 20. An antique lspahah
grounded in rich deep sapphire blue with old green
old blue, tan. golden brown and cream designing IN
modest conventional patterns, with elaborate Dor
ders of intricate designs. went 10 j. burrows TOT
SEQ An antique Royal Bokhara brought so and
Il w Cornell secured fine India carpet for tsI o.
n Hckmott paid S72 for a small antique Shiraz rug
Among those present al the sale were J.. sander
Mrs F. James w Is. Skeiten, w. +. MCPHERSON
b. w McMulen. A. T. Sander. j. Mcintyre: F. At
water J. Mead. y. Palmer. Mrs Fisher j. New
mark Mrs Kent and Mr. ParshaI. The sale VIII
be closed to-day at 2:S0 m. and the low prices
and unusual worth OF the goods will probably call
out larger number Of people interested In Oriental
fabrics than appeared yesterday