The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-04

up the four Bouche tapestries of the
pompadOur women and groups, two
of which are hanging in my Vatican
marble tapestry room. | bought them
from the Princess of Saigon. Az that
time | debated between them and the
diamond crown Of Isabella of Spain
which was also in her possession, but
am SO glad chose the latter The
coronet now Is in the possession OF
Anna Gould"
These marvellous tapestries are sc
wonderful in weave and in color thai
the faces of the gracefully posed wo
men in the group look like paintings
of great master. They are about
twelve feet by fourteen feet in size,
and have been reproduced as prints
in all of the shops of the world
The Marble Gallery in Her Home.
The marble hall in which two of
these famed tapestries are hung Is
fully eighty feet long and thirty feet
wide. Ii is decorated by grand mar
BILE staircase and a balcony of pure
white marble, decorated with the most
exquisite sculpture II is from the gal
lery that Mrs. Yerkes always stops
to greet her friends in the marble
hall below 1t what her friends have
named The Juliet gallery, for picture
as lovely as the poets ideal heroine
the fair mistress of this modern pal
ace makes as she leans over the bal.
cOny 10 greet her friends.
The most wonderful tapestry is that
which is hung on The north wall of
this superbly simple room of white
marble. II is a tapestry Of the mos
que Of Ardebil of Kashan. in Persia
II is the Oldest and largest in the
world, measuring thirty-four feet by
seventeen wide, and was woven in the
year 1886 of the Christian era. The
rug is of rich blue In floral tracery
upon a cream background and is orna-
mented in the center with sixteen
minaret shaped pieces. which end In
s Xteen cartoche points. AT either en1
Is sacred lamp of Persia in dull
maker has koyan in this courions in
scription: Il have no refuge in the
world hat thy threshold: my head has
no protection othen than this porch
way. The work OF the slave of thy
hiding place. Maskoud of Ksshan in
the year 9l2." The date is that of
The Hegira reckoning.
Dozens of other rugs and tapes
iries hang from these walls and have
been arranged at the personal super
vision of Mr.. Yerkcs and were Sc.
lected by her.
In the corners of the room stanl
fOlr of the finest examples Of marble
sculpture and bronze. They are the
only objects in the room with the ex-
ception of a marble entitled Death !
and the Maiden" by Rodin.. which is
Mrs. Yerkes most treasured statue. !
The pieces are all by the worlds
great rs-MacMonnies. Gerome. !
the Bacchante in the
northeast end formerly belonged in /
The palace Of Elizabeth. the sister of |
Louis XVI.
Room Of Palms and Fountains.
But perhaps the nearest approach |
IN this century TO the hanging gardens /
Of Babylon. that were built az the 4
whim Of the Queen Of Sheba. in this |
era. are the Venetian gardens that |
lake up a large part Of the second 1
floor of tha Vprlsau nQfarf= Here
against a background of marble. are 4
Toniefful palms. trees. ferns. fiaow
Frs. Fountains throw graceful /
streams Of wafer IN the air.
The illusion is 90 complete that one
a. If really into the galleries /
lf an old Italian palace looking out /
upon gardens where the birds ~ free
IS the ar. and the fountains. with 1
heir gold fish, splash musically.