New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-01
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Mr.. j. P. Morgan Acquires the
Cover Relics.
From The London Times

From The London Times.
Lord Ronald Sutherland Cover has
long been known not only as an ardent
collector of portraits and other docu-
ments relating TO Marie Antoinette, but
as far back as 1888 he published through
Quantin in Paris an Topographic de
la RENE Marie Antonette," which hal!
ever since remained the standard book OF
reference on the subject. His own collec-
ton was in some respects unique, and we
have authority for stating that this COL
lection has just been acquired en- bloc
by Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan.
Lord Ronald has an hereditary interest
in the unfortunate French Queen. for his
grandmother, the famous Duchess
Countess. became, while Ambassadors
at the Court Of Louis XVI the close
friend of the beautiful Austrian Princess.
Lord Ronalds father and the Dauphin
were of the same age, and when the
ROYAL family were imprisoned In the
Temple Lady Stafford, then still In Paris.
sent Marie Antoinette many articles or
clothing and things out of her own niue
sons wordrobe for mis- former playmate
the Dauphin.
The relics are so numerous that only q
full catalogue can do them justice. the
enc which will appeal most strongly to
fhe popuar imagination Is a beautltully
decorated fan, the only piece OF the
Iounp Archduchesss personal property
left To her when she entered French ter
ritorv. At the frontier she had just eX-
changed her own apparel for the french
clothing provided for her, but she re-
tanned her fan. which she handed 10 the
leader Of the company or maldehs VINO
went out from Strassburg TO meet nei ;
II was carefully preserved in the famliy,
one Of whom married the Prince DHenin,
and the Princess DHenin gave II 10
Lord Ronald Cover in the early 6Vs IN
paris. and told him at the same time the
whole story Of its history. Another rene
Of twofold historic interest is the ana
haster hust of Marie Antoinette, Whlch
was one of the very few things Whlcn
the Empress Eugene brought away WIN
her when she fed from the Tullerles, ana
she herself gave it to Lord Ronald Cover
at Chislchurst. I'm 1871. 1t mad Deeh uis-
covered hidden away in Marie Anton
e,te,e room in the Tuileries after the
,oob had broken in and IT was always
kent on the Empress Eugenie's writing
.ohle ON the occasion Of her giving II
n Lord Ronald, the Empress swept II
,fY the table by accident, as IL caueht
IN her long sleeves; Lord Ronald mas
tened TO save it. but before he coulo 90
SO II had fallen on the floor ana inc ueSu
had come off, severed almost as neatly
as II with a knife The Empress held up
her hands in horror and exclaimed: roor
Queen, She never had fair chance!
Two books bearing the arms Oh Md
Antoinette are from her own lprar!
ono Is of fashions and the other or oeVo-
tIons. these were obtained in Paris from
The descendants Of one OF the ofnclais
vino had taken possession OF them. FROM
q SIMILAR source came an etui which had
belonged 10 the Queen and has repre-
sanitation of her on horseback, after
nicture by Duplessis. The Queens Tor.
anette is another we'll attested rene; IL
came into the possession or the Comte
du Vaudreuil VINO was one or the at
tendants on Marie Antoinette' ne gave
II IN Mrs Sturt, Of Nun Appleton, great
ant of Mrs Leveson- Cover, of Titsey.
s document appointing laundress 10
Marie Antoinette and the Dauphin Is
signed by the Queen in full, and counter
signed after her execution by an ofhclal
NJ the republic into whose hands II came
Marie Antoinette's winding wheel is an
other of the many personal relics; this
came into the possession or Nine. de
Clermont- Tonnerre. and from her to the
late owner; It's full history is written on
the back.
There is n complete collection, so far
as is known, of the medals bearing the
Representation OF Marie Antoinette and
of Louis XVI; one in gold Is unique; all
ere contemporary and genuine; in one or
two places the medals have been inten-
tionally mutilated by those who we're In
bitter opposition to the Queen, and these
medals are regarded as OF great rarity
and peculiar interest Another precious
souvenir IL an octagonal profile minia-
ture Of Marie Antoinette In enamel. hav-
ing engraved at the back "Pleurez ct
vengeZ-la"; this was given 10 Lord
Ronald at Windsor Castle; II had served
as a brooch to a Royalist lady who had
come over to the castle. Two minia ture
groups represent Louis XVI and his fam
ily the one a painting in color on ivory
ard the other a drawing In black and
white. Another relic Is a medal repre-
senting the execution OF Marie Antoi-
nette, and q scarlet bloody" glass OF the
same; the glass medallion Is OF the kind
that was carefully cherished by her
supporters. but IL has been mutilated
by some one OF the opposite
party. Yet another is "A lock OF the
Queens hair set in n crystal and silver
mount-this was given To Lord Ronald
by George Augustus Sala.
In addition 10 the Marie Antoinette
relics there are others Of Napoleonic in
terest. notably the glove and sandal be-
longing to Princess Paulina Borghese,
and given by her To the second Duke of
Sutherland in Rome az souvenir; q