New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
END or 4 NOTABLE RUG SALE.
THE DoNCnIAN COLLECTION DISPOSED o.
FOR $1,000

TIE DONCurAN COLLECTION DISPOSED or
FOR $1,000
III. ,hrce-aays' sale Of Eastern loom-pancs ana
coor COVERINGS which has been going on this week
-. ~. galleries ~ the American Art ASSOCIATION
Madison Square South came to an end yeSteria!
afternoon The attendance continued 10 pe ''''"c
orate in numbers when the uncommon chal
ac,cr Of the sale is taken INTO consul
.r,,ion Occasionally one OF the pieces o.
,.roI Tor sale brought nearly It's value, but
,c- tho roet part the articles disposed OF sod ior
le.s than they were considered worth. The sum o'
waterways sale OF few pieces more IMAM =" was
,ss6 on Thursday the total was %2'' %, ana on
Friday II was 5000 the grand total when the
scIler Mr. DonchIan. Will carry away being vi
oO, 70 This may 10 be large sum from sucn
\ sale but an examination Of the collection disposed
NJ would soon convince experts that 1t was small
total to be paid for fabrics u such hish quilty
g Harrison paid yesterday for an antique kir-
man rug the highest price brought by any OF the
n,eces IN the entire sale. The example was small
but exquisite piece Of work. five Feet ten inches long
and four feet two inches wide 1t was woven IN
Moorish designs representing a column supporting
A doubie-hcllcd monster easpng In agony hares
feed quletly in the corners on grasses. while ye.-
low prnins smile each Other across green helis
The borders are uellsed with flowers. For this
rug SEQ was given
j. Williams paid $40 for a good-slzed antique
Khorassan rug on winch flowers OF all sorts run
riot.
J. NJ Townsend bid s25 and got an Ispahan car
net in blue golden brown and ivory. woven into
delicate patterns. Mr.. Randolph. an agent. recog-
nized the good things in the collection, and pur-
chased largely, both for customers and on specu-
laton An au;umn-toned Bokhara rug OF medium
size wrought ia sOf.ly blended tones. went 10 MN
for 800: India carpet, l6xl feet for Sioo ana an
An qIc long Kurdish Persian rug. with PAIN raves
and nora Interviewer with delicate vines. for $3.50
l. stanley was another large buyer. Among other
III ccs he purchased an lSpahan carpet Z-Xlf leet'
when OF the most beautifully woven specl-
mems Of the whole collection Tne price obtained
yas 500 The same buyer secured long ana mar
row Old Fcregnan carpet In which the weaver had
displayed much skill In fashionng intricate de-
sig ns for $50 while II r. Adams $50 TO obtain
an antique Bokhara In Greek patterns atticed upon
an ivory background. .
G. b. Harrison bought another old Krman for
Slb. 80 which showed base OF rare ivory color con-
tra,ted on each side by b.seced leaves. richly dec
Grated Pythons with dogs heads deyour birds at
the base of the panel. while the large border car,
ries round upon rich ecru mingled mass or winged
animals. tress and flying fish.
MIR kenney the buyer OF an Ispahan car
pet l8xl3 feet at sos The piece contained some
rare effects in old and indigo blue, golden bronze
mahogany red. Old ivory and cream lacings. An
other carpet OF similar appearance. but somewhat
smaller. went to J. Taylor.
Many beautiful specimens OF the weavers art
went for very small sums. and among these were
A number OF pieces OF undoubted age. although
cleaned and otherwise improved by Mr.. Donchians
own process. 49,
IL IL TO be regretted that the NewYork public
ala not attend this sale In larger numbers. for
and loom panels has seldom. II ever been In this
city This collection. too, possessed a distinct adj
vantage over most OF those that appeal Tor the
patronage OF the public In that every piece OF II was
perfect In fabric and free from the dirt which fills
many imported rugs such extent almost
make them nuisances Instead OF luxuries