The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05

l mercial and imperial policy. Another critic
Sir Robert Citizen points out that the indebted
ness OF the United States to Great Britsi
| tends to diminish rather than to ~increas,
America ia buying back it's own investment
fast. On the other hand Britain has lost he
old supremacy on iron and hardware. and. :
n certain extent, In cotton and woollen manu-
features. Coal and shipping still remain, bu
the export trade undoubtedly rests on n slen
lerer basis than Of old. and IL is not reassurini
to know that II depends so largely on q raw
material which ia widely diffused over n larG,
part OF the habitabIo globe and is being pro
dnced In increasing quantities In many coun
tries. Goa is not like corn: when a mine Il
once worked out 1t cannot be sown and planted
to bear a fresh harvest. ITO a certain ex
tent" this supporter OF the Adminlstrntio
says. "Te are living on our capital"
The works OF art beaueathed by the late
Baron Ferdinand Rothschild to the British
Museum. by whose trustees they have been
formally nccepted. will be kept. in accordance
with one OF the provisions OF the beduest, In a
separate room. to be known as the Waddesdon
Request Room.
The collection comprises 260 articles. ex-
elusive OF the Illuminated manuscripts. They
do not require n great amount OF space, and.
as a matter OF fact. the entire collection was
kept In the smoking room at Waddesdon. a
room Of moderate proportions. The treas
ures are small enough to be suited to cabinets,
and require close scrutiny In order that their
almost priceless values can be appreciated.
There are carvings In lockwood and hone
stone. plate. jewelry. enamels. italian ma
jolica and glass. There also are a few pieces
OF arms and armor. and some bronzes. Very
few individuals In the world could afford to
possess such specimens. which, In addition to
their value. due to material and exquisite
workmanship. have further value derived
from their great rarity. Some Of them were
purchased by Baron Rothschlld at well-known
sales. while others were purchased quietly d.
rectly from their owners.
In addition to the marvellous array OF beau
tifully chased cups. tazzas and spoons belong
ing to the sixteenth century. are curious ORR
entsl stones with wonderfully ]ornamented
mountings OF silver and gold. Among the
vases 10 an ovisorm one OF chalcedony about
nine inches In height. carved in cameo with
vine branches and grapes. with two project
ing handles cut from the solid stone. The
workmanship thus far belongs to the time OF
the Roman empire. In the fifteenth century
tho vase fell into the hands OF another clever
workman Of Italy. who mounted it in solid
gold. which he covered in part with delicate
enamelling In brilliant colors. A second vase,
somewhat smaller. is in the form OF a ever.
the body being Of bloodstone the gold mount
ings are OF the same richly jewelled style as
those OF its companion. The handle. which is
In the form Of a snakelike animal. is thickly
set with emeralds and rubies. aud upon the
upper curve is perched a dainty figure OF Gu
pid. OF gold enamelled white. with his arrow
raised In his hand ready to strike, The spout
Is modelled in the same style to represent a
dragon and equally studded with jewels.> The
other pieces Of this fine set are OF the same
brilliant decorative character. One OF them
is carved from a single block Of lapis lazuli. and
is of ANTIQUE Roman work. mounted in gold
by an Italian artist Of the sixteenth century,.
who has placed on tho cover a delicate little
group OF Venus and Cupid.
Among the articles for personal adornment
may be mentioned a pendent Jewel with fig
ures OF Venus and Cupid in enamel in the
II is supposed that this jewel and
most others In Baron Rothschild's collection
are of Italian workmanship. Certain con-
noisseurs. however. are inclined to attribute
OF these richly iewelled pendants to Ger
man origin.
The Limoges enamels with one exception
belong to the painted enamels Of the sixteenth |
TIL exception Is an important
chasse or reliouary OF champ'ere enamel. dat
ing from the thirteenth century. The SUBJ
lects are from the lives Of st. Martial and st.
Valerie. the former Of whom was the patron
saint OF Limoges. the city where it WINS made.
The later enamels include three caskets, one
rom the Bernal collection ornamented with
OF the Sibyls painted in orisdiue and
in silver-gilt. The second casket Is
painted In 0risoille. with Biblical scenes in
small panels. and is believed to he from the
land OF Pierre Raymond. while the third is a
characteristic example Of Susanne Court.
There are three remarkably fine portraits in
he collection. One from the Splitter collec-
ion represents Catherine of Lorraine. Ouch
'ss OF Montpensier. and is considered a splen-
lid specimen OF the Limoges style Of por-
nature. A second is a circular medallion with
half length OF Charles TX. Of France. Both
we're painted by Leonard Limousin. The
bird Is a representation OF Diane de Poitiers
~ FRANCOIS LimousiD. There is also n framed
cries of fifteen panels painted after Raphael.
Among the decorative objects are three
in brilliant colorings. the tints
[ which are enhanced by a backing OF foil.
me of the dishes Is an oval salver bearing the
ubject OF the scarlet woman OF the apoca-
Tpse. while a second Is a large circular dish
with Biblical and NEUROLOGICAL sub
acts. The third represents the destruction OF
'haraoh's hosts.
The carvings In lockwood and hone stone
re Of the highest quality. Some Of the for
Ter are 80 minute in their execution TINT even
hen held in the hand n magniiying glass is
to showthe Observation-Disclosures de-
Ill OF the carving. The principal objects in this
are the beautiful ousts OF Charles the Bold
nd his wife Margaret OF York. examples Of the
ighest style Of sculpture in little of the
me. They are said to have formed part OF
ne collection of Rudolph ii. at Prague. and
lere they were bought by the father OF the
tie Sir Edgar Boehm for the sum OF Is.
There is among the remaining articles an oval
cup In the style Of the Luck Of Edenhall.
has been mounted In silver gilt and en-
ossed with fieur de lis.
Several series In Baron Rothschild's collec-
on are not at present:represented In the col
ctions In the museum except In the bequest
Sir Wollaston Franks. which. 1t is suggest
probably will be displayed near that OF
aron Rothschild.
An exhibition OF pictures by the Russian 4
Hillary FAINTER. VerestchaRin at the Grafton I
allery Is attracting much attention. Tho {
lief feature OF the exhibition Is the series OF I