The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-23
JADE WINE SET S6,700;;
GR|GSBY SALE FEATURE
VI. Muslin Pays Sum After Lively
Bidding Experts Disagree
on Value.
TOTAL FOR DAY Is $30.9j8
Spirited Rivalry for Art Articles Marks
Both Afternoon and Eve
ming Session.

stir was made last night al the sale
~ the Emile Grigsby collection in the
Anderson galleries. when five jade wine
cups and Il tray brought $1,000 The
purchase was made bv NJ Muslin. who
was bidding against the house. Major
Turner OF the auction company stopped
I the hous. representative from bidding
or the miniature Jade set might have
brought even a higher price. Major
Turner refused to tell Nor whom the bids
were being made He said they had
been instructed To buy the jade. and al
though no limit had Teen set he thought
II was wise to stop.
Capt. Bravton Ives VINO IL a con nos
seur on jade. said it was worth three
times the amount 1t brought. I. X.
kall"nherg another expert. said II was
nor worth $3.50.
The c-ntr. of the small tray.is made pi
panels Of jade and is exqustely carved
with landscapes and tn. border Is OF
lacquer
Earlier in the evening Mr. MusIen
purchased a pair Of blu. and white TEN
pie Jars and u vase. for which he paid
ST. 4WI
White the crowd both afternoon and
evening was small and made iIp mostly
Of collectors. members of the theatrical
profession and dealers. the bidding was
lively and the sales mounted up hand
suury. 1t was announced last night
tEet The total ut the sales of the day
reached $50 9js.
Ano'ii-r jad. faucier was Mrs Proctor.
vino made the prices clint when she
began 10 Ind She paid $3.50 for a tiny pair
Of Jade Vases Of the kien Lung period
I,S ...tr l.,N IN l..
form ot doves which We're Knocked down
to Mr Muslin iur $IjU
X kuld.ub.rK paid Sls5 for a Jade
I vase so ot the kien Lung period Ddv!d
Beascu got The large Japan-s- temple
hanging lantern for sil0 A pair of Chi
fl-s- '-akwoud high p-de-'al- went TO
4 d Leach for $liO
4 pair Of embroidered Japanese hang
iuge uroGgh; SllU. " G. Paliser was ia.
purchaser
III" sal. viii continue throughout the
w--l,. when the entire furnishings of the
famous Park avenue home of Miss Grigsby
vii! b. sold
II wa- said the house also is for sale
Her collection of paintings will lie sold
Thursday.
The sales OF the afternoon aggregated
SO. o.igi. The larv-s' amount for II single
pufcha>e' wA- sl,iJo paid tv =. Russell
for the Triumph of Brtinuhilde a marble
~ Cup. nav tue IN" ln''l- OF ,NbQ Tbu,
By'"rhids. the dragon and tho Rhln"
Maidcu-. 1t was a special design sym
bolic of Wagner love for his great tr!l-
osv and the central figure Of h mGhHdc.
and made for Miss Orig gsby 10y =. A. Birot,
Tin" Temptation of "A Nestal Virgin. e
Il Iarg- marbl" s;arue by 4 Ross-tti.
WAS knocked down TO j. b. Wilbur for
$50 The virgin stands hv the altar
guarding the sacred fire. while Cupid
vhi-p"r. n her ear. Mr.. Wilbur pa ii
SO fur another small math" pedestal
H.. was also III. purchaser Of two Roma,.
ino-aiC- Tn. f.nCrrs- hy K +. = P.tri
which brought $50. Nrs. d. G. Reid
paid $3.50 for pair of Italian twisted
marble columns and St5 for pair Of
larry. porphyry utns
Davis EtlasCo was one Of the most active
hidO-r- of tu. afternoon. His largest
purr ha-e was a bronze bust of Nine
R""ami.r tor which h" paid sl?O David
Nari.-ld bought two pairs OF sill, and lac.
curtains. onc set bringing s41.jn aud ,h-
other siJ. Three pairs Of lace and en-
hrutu-r,d curtains went 10 J.. p Prince
tor sl3I. ". II Barnard was the highest
bidder for a pair of Louis NN caNdelahra
which brought s23i
\ Madonna in marble after Murillo
weu' to K &. lilvou for s7o5 W Y. G.
liume- paid $2ij for a moose head The
ntlrr- had "a spread OF sixty-srven inches
one of the largest specimens known
4 pair Of Louis Nv. gold bronze mau'el
CundciaDra went 10 Herr Won Stuch"n
for 3i2j