New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-10

Republic presented his conclusions 10 the Court.
energetically urging the validity Of the Will.
The Court reserved judgment for ten days. 1t
appeared in evidence that D'Ennery had a
strong antipathy to his relatives. because.
as he expressed It in one Of his letters. they
ignored when l a poor. struggling
writer. and when became rich and famous
they all began to fawn around me" No matter
what the judgment may be- there Will probably
be an appeal
A DOUBTFUL GIFT.
In regard to the house in the Avenue du Bois
de BOuogne ii ia by no means certain that the
French Government will accept the bequest
Experts have examined the art collection. which,
although comprising a ve thousand objects, is
only estimated as worth 800 900 francs which,
for a national mUseum"-by the terms Of the
will IL was TO be named lie Musee Emery
is very insignificant. There are some valuable
specimens Of old glass which belonged to the
Viardot collection, but most Of the objects are
from China and Japan. and are described by one
Of the experts as very appropriate for cotillon
favors but Of artistic historical worth 3"
The same expert also expressed the opinion
that the house itself sadly needed repairs, and
that the Government, If 1t accepted the legacy
would have 10 spend much more than $1,000
the only visitors would probably be passers ~
on rainy days who had forgotten their UNI
breas.
The Paris art sales which this year have at
tracted an unusual number of we'll known
Americans are dra wing 10 close. The sale Of
the sichel collection, which terminated yester-
day at the Georges Petit Gallery. and which
lasted six days produced $50 900 Contrary TO
expectation, 1t not the pictures. the
bronzes. nor the marbles. that fetched the high
est prices but the eighteenth century furniture,
for which there is marked and apparently in
creasing fashionable demand This is especially
the case with furniture made by Andre Charles
Bull. the Court uphosterer whose workshop
was situated in the palace Of the Louvre until
1892 when ne died. in the ninetieth year OF his
age leaving the business TO his four sons. Fur
niture bearing the signature of Riesener Is also
much sought after Clocks and barometers
made by Passemant, the astronomer and maker
of the famous clock in the gallery hall Of the
Palace OF Versailles. are now worth more than
their weight in gold. barometer attributed
10 Passemant which formed part Of the sichel
collection was sold Monday for $4,000, and this
nrioe was paid by NJ. Stettiner. dealer. A
chest Of three drawers made by Riesener was
bought by NJ Boin also dealer for $4,000 A
small wardrobe made by Bull, and ornamented
in gilt bronze was sold for 5000 Louis
XVI rundown writing desk with doors and
drawers OF mahogany and gilt bronze decora-
lions was purchased by Nine. A. Doucet for
50 800 -Four decorative cupboards OF the Louis
XVI period closing with doors, the upper por-
tions Of which are glazed. brought S3VD A
small Regency clock, inlaid with brass and tor
tose shell fetched 81 300 A Louis XIV cylinder
desk in inlaid wood was purchased by the Coun-
toss de Courval for 81 400. 1t probably
worth much more. for NJ. Sichel paid $1,000 for
II some years ago. pair OF Louis XVI and
irons were sold for $1,000. A wooden wedding
casket attributed TO Bull brought $500
Pierpont Morgan is said 10 have secured a
number Of objects at the sichel sale through a
friend in Paris who acted as his agent.
SALE OF A BUST OF FRANCIS
At the Hotel Drouot contemporary bust Of
Francis l in Renaissance enamel is exposed for
sale It is dated 1929 and OF undoubted au-
tbenticity. having formed part Of the statuary
at the Chateau de Sansac. which is now brought
70 the hammer, owing 10 litigation among the
heirs The bust was sold to-day for $1,000 10
Count de Bridesu
The Chocquet collection OF pictures. porcelain
and furniture which has for more than thirty
the Rue Monsgny, is on view at the Georges
Petit Gallery OF the 1Ss pictures. only twenty
Ave are OF real interest. There are twenty
three paintings by Eugene Deiacroix. but all
except three are mere sketches. There are
some good works by Delaroche and Claude
Monet and some capital portraits and views Of
the Seine by Renoir. Delaroche's King John
at Poitiers" is likely 10 fetch a good price A
water color by Jacquemart-"La Marchande de
! Citrons"-is a particularly pleasing work The
C,hocouet sale will be the last important one OF
| the season.
Among the objects OF special interest 10 Amer
| loans Is the original clay medallion OF the first
medal struck in conmemoraton Of the indie
! oerdence of the United States. which will prob
| ablv be offered for sale at the Hotel DrouOt
! next week II was executed according 10 in
s,ructions given by Benjamin Franklin TO Au-
! e,,stin Dupre Engraver-General at the Mint.
| uho lived I'm the Rue Corneille In 1II6 II rep
resents a female head in profile. with flowing
| hair The female figure wears a Phrygian cap,
and grasps a pike. Beneath is the inscription.
| "I.ibertas Americana" I" L ~