New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-10
81 ives PIECES
NET $38,243.5O
Sixteenth Century Italian
Ware Brings Top Prices
-S1.4 for a Plate.

Keen competition in the Dlddlns l"'
the art treasures collected by the late
General Brsyton Ives continued yes
terday at the second session Of that
portion Of the sale. The eighty-seven
examples dispersed brought total OF
$38,249.6O.
Specimens OF old italian majolica
lustred ware OF the sixteenth century
commanded the highest prices. The
Duveen Brothers gave 81 400 for
small plate in Cubic mejolica dated
1929, by Maestro Giorgio Andreoli. In
the centre is cupid, executed IN
grisaille on a blue ground; the rim,
likewise blue, is decorated with foliage
and tracery, enriched with copper and
ruby metallic lustre. On the reverse
side the date and the mark of the
maker appear. This plate, which IS
described as perfect" is 9E inches
in diameter.
For a small FaenEa plate with sunken
centre, of the sixteenth century, with
polychrome decoration, the DuYeens
paid Sl,325. Both of these plates were
purchased by General Ives from
Charles G. Co, of London. The same
buyers gave $500 for q Louis Quinze
gold and enamel snuffbox, oval shaped
and with hinged lid which IS orna-
mented with an enamel miniature
categorical of Love"
A Louis Seize gold and enamel smut
box, oval shaped and decorated en-
camaieu, with cupds and chariot, was
sold to Otto Bernet, as agent, Tor
81 900 and Herbert Dupre gave 500
for a gold mounted snuffboX OF the
seventeenth century. The I'D, sldes
and bottom, Of this box are embelllshed
with miniature paintings by Won bar
enburghe Of marine and coast scenes,
mounted under crystal and framed IN
borders of floral designs, wrought In
two colors of gold. The same buyer
gave S675 for a Louis Quatorze octag-
onal snuFbox, it's top panelled with
mother-of-pearl, over which Is applied
an elaborate "Grotesque' design IN the
STYLE Of Berian. This came from the
Garland collection.
For Louis Seize oval shaped gold
snuh'box from the same collection y:
G.. Derry gave $500. Ia the centre or
the lid, surrounded by 4 border OF hali
pearls, is miniature painting IN
enamel. in the style Of Angelica kaut-
mann, of "Nymphs Decorating Statue
of Cupid with Garlands of Flowers.
The sides are divided by pilasters OF
chased gold The same buyer gave SotO
for n Louis Seize gold bonbonniere.
The subject of the miniature on the
lid is Venus Reclining. with Cupid
and Nymphs Attendant after Sau-
wage. Mr.. Derry also paid $50 for
gold snufFbox of the same period. An
other of that period went TO +. r.
Bonaverture for $3.50. The sale OF the
art treasures ends with this alter
Moons session.
George D. Smith gave s2,475 last
night for one OF the finest, copies
known of the first issue of the first
edition of The Compleat Angler; or,
The Commemorative Mans Recreation"
by Izaak Walton, az the final session
of the sale at the American Art Gal
Ieries of the library of the late Cen
raj Brayton Ives. This edition was
printed in London in 1858. Mr.. Smith
also gave $40 for Tennyson's Poems,
by Two Brothers"-a FIRST EDITION,
printed in London in 1927 and bound
~ Golden Sanderson.
A first edition of Thackeray's Van
,ty Fair" in the original parts, which
was sold to General Ives at the Ander-
ION sale in 1903 for $445, was knocked
down last night to A. Swan, as agent
Tor $3.50. and he also bought for 500
first edition and first issue Of Spen-
,er's "Faere Queene," with the eight
dditional pages Of Sonnets.'
Robert Louis Stevenson's "Pent!and
Rising" a fine copy of the authors
first publication, which was sold at the
Anderson sale in 1908 for Sl77.5O, was
sold last night to Curtis Walters for
$500 and first edition Of The
Rivals" by Sheridan, which brought
1920 in 1903, was bought by George u.
Smith for 500. $1,000
The total of the session was 9l4.l39'
making the total for the five sessions
of the sale of the library SS74il. The
total receipts from all sources TO date
are $i87.202 The sale Ct the engfav-
ings and etchings will begin on Mon
dav afternoon, continuing that evening
and on Tuesday afternoon and evening
and ending with Wednesday after
Moons session. The tnal session OF the
sale Of art treasures will be held this