The sun., 1918-11-10
ANTIQUES PUT ON EXHIBITION.
American Art Association shows
Furniture and silver.

The first exhibition In the galleries of
the American Art Association is one OF
old furniture. old silver and objects of
art. consigned by several owners.
among whom may be mentioned Mrs.
Franklin Bartlett. George Osborne Rud-
kin. II. S. Manning. Mrs. Frederick s.
coolidge and the estate OF the late
Peter Gilsey.
1t Is collection that householders
OF artistic inclinations will take pleas
ure In looking over, for in IL there in
something that is striking, or quaint,
or beautiful for every department OF the
modern dwelling. There are large pieces
OF furniture for the drawing room, for
| which the term splendid" Is not an eS-
aggeration; fittings for the library, for
nails. bedrooms. dining rooms, and even
the bathroom. And although the STYLES
of these furnishings are various, such
as Empire. Chinese. Chippendale, etc.
| the general effect of the rooms is Amer
/ lean, since the various tables chairs and
| beds are Of the kind that have been in
| favor for many years.
a mahogany desk in the entrance gall
lery Is OF early American make. with
| an upper cupboard and glazed doors for
| books. The proportions and ornamental
features are especially happy. There Is
large Colonial sofa in carved mahog-
| any that has shell bolster arms: Colonial
/ mirrors. some of them enriched with
| curiously painted panels: early Amer
lean sideboards OF different sizes. beds.
! cabinets. candle tables and early toilet
glass. There Is also an American banjo
| clock. the glass painted with a decora-
tlon OF Phoebus driving the sun chariot
The old watches that belong TO Mrs.
Bartlett are about forty in number OF
eighteenth and nineteenth century work.
manship. Quite as much ingenuity OF
design has been iavished by the artists
\ upon the decoration OF these watches
! as by the artisans upon the mechanics
| OF the movements. They are in gold
| and silver with embellishments OF
| enamel, brilliants and half-pearls. The
makers include lie Bogue. Esquivillon
! Samson of London. julien lie Roy John
Romilly, Lepine. John Watts and Rober,
| Williamson. Most OF the silver snuff
boxes are OF English make. though
there are also specimens of French and
Russian work.
The silver in this collection Nils many
vitrines and covers a wide range both
| In design and use. There are spoons
of all descriptions and periods: tankards
cruet stands. candlesticks, mugs and
trays. There is a group of Sheffield
ware and an extensive showing of mod
! ern pieces by such well known firms as
| Tiffany. Gorham. Black. Starr, Frost
& Caldwell of Philadelphia. These
modern pieces include many tureens
bowls and coffee sets that are most i'm
posing In dimension and ornamentation.
Rhodian plates dating from the six
teenth and seventeenth centuries eX-
| hibt characteristic patterns and glazes
a set OF Damascus turquoise blue faience
| plate. bowls and bottles should be noted
and there are, besides. specimens OF
Rakka and OF Italian and French
faience. There are some large and
decorative oil and spirit Jars by latin
workmen: mantel decorations In porce-
| lain: carved ivory ornaments, and many
sets of modern dinner dishes.
The hangings include deliberately en-
| broidered Asia Minor portieres of GRIM
! son velour and less unusual curtains of
| French damasks, The table linens are
| In great variety. with many pieces
| richly adorned with filet insertions. The
exhibition exploits every department OF
the modern house. The sale begins in
the galleries November Il.