The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
Charles Antiques
Form Remarkable
Collection on View
Rare Old World Tapestries and
Furniture and Ancient Rooms
at American Art Galleries.

Some years ago the American Art
Association began it's season with the
sale of the Davanzate Palace collection
from Italy and the sensational interest
of it to New Workers was not again
equalled or approached during that sea-
son by the association. 1t is likely that
history will repeat itself this year. as
1t is difficult to see how the collection
of Charles of London, which opens in
the galleries to-day. can soon be matched.
1t, is immense in extent. 1t occupies
all of the we'll known galleries. including
the salesrooms and book rooms. and all
the corridors are filed with precious
objects as well. IL Is without doubt the
largest sale of rare antiques that mas
been held here, but the mere size or IL
il not so significant as the fact that the
artistic interest is sustained throughout
the entire exhibition. 1t Is something
not to be missed by those who love the
beautiful
"CharIes of London" also is OF New
York. but his establishment on Fifth ave-
nue. has been demolished. and III addi-
ton to the objects it contained he has
brought from London many rare tapes
tries and other works of art to make
this sale still more memorable. These
objects have come from notable collec-
tons in Enc. and. such as those OF Sir
Henry Dereag of Surrender Park, the
Countess of Scarborough of Lumley
Castle, the Dowager Countess OF Wolse-
ley Of Hampton Court Palace. Sir Ed
ward Holden OF Glenelg. Lord Braye Of
Stanford Hall, Lady Treveiyan, the Earl
Of Dundonald and others.
ArtisticaIIy Arranged.
They have been arranged with con-
zummate taste by Miss II. H. Lorenz
who has disposed the lovely art objects
20 give the effect of some old world
palace lived in by owners who thor
oughly appreciated these relics of an
ether era. Though palatial. the rooms
are homelke. In consequence the gal
leries, until the date of the sale, will
.erform a real educational service, for
no museum in this country has been able
10 assemble masterpieces of furniture
into such charming, ensemble.
The entrance gallery contains some of
the most imposing OF the tapestries and
tapestry sofas and chairs. There are
two Gothic hangings, of which enc, called
Titus Stacking Jerusalem" Illustrates
the fact that sort of enchantinent de-
sends even upon the most horrid OF
events, providing it be remotely histor-
ifal. Tituss soldiers are permitting
themselves acts of direst brutality,
cutting off hands &c, but the general
effect of sold tapestry now Is one of
calmness and sober harmony. Both
pieces were woven in France in the flf-
tGenth century and came from the col
lection of Comte Vidal, Chateau de
Vigny. There are also two wonderful
gold enriched tapestries from the cele-
brated Splitter collection, a perfect and
inely woven "mllefieurs" Arras tapes
Try, and a rare Ispahen rug.
Ancient Wood Interiors.
One thing that increases the illusion
OF cling "in the PERIOD is the presence
OF three ancient wood panelled interiors
taken from houses in England. A very
beautiful room, designed and executed
under the direction of William Kent
16S5-174S, was formerly part Of a Bond
street, London. house facing on Burling-
ton Gardens. 1t is called the Cruik-
shank Room, as the famous caricaturist
lived in 1t while making his celebrated
illustrations for Dickens books. A sec
ond room dates from the Elizabethan
period and is in carved oak, with a fine
fireplace and recessed windows. The
third sb a Queen Anne room and came
from AIddlemore House, Granthain,
England. All these rooms are shown
fully furnished with fine desks and cabi-
nets, inlaid tables and gorgeous hang
ings.
The textiles include dalmatics and
church vestments. many cushions, por-
there's and brocades. The paintings are
largely Of a decorative character. with
a Poussin in Georgian frame. pair of
Venetian scenes by Canaletto, old por-
traits and many of the now fashionable
old flower pieces
The sale begins November Is. occupy
ing an entire week. with one evening ses-
sion on November II. at the Hotel Plaza.