New-York tribune., 1920-11-17
Charles Collection
Brings S53,799
AT the Second Sale
Total of Auction Is ,O2I;
Many Attend and Buy
tapestries of Sixteenth
Century at Fancy Prices

Bad weather yesterday afternoon did
not Keep down the attendance at the
sale OF property belonging to Charles
OF London at the American Art Gal
ler!es. The large assembly room, in
"hlch tns auction is held, was filled
carry. Inc sales for the afternoon
amounted to S53,799. making total
so tar in the sale Of Ss1,021.
an assortment of needlework and
velvet cushions Of the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries we're the first
tol5 sold. Two Stuart tapestry cuah.
,ons 7t lsquare), displaying sprays Of
thgilsh bowers woven in crimsons,
ta"s, worries and yellows on a deep
S,,apphlre ground we're sold to Otto
bernet, agent, for $3.50.
Mr.. Bernet as agent also bought a
FRENCH needlework cushion Of the sew
eenteenth century, depicting country
Ialr' executed in petit, gros- point and
aolnt St Cyr in brilliant colors, for
%4So; two similar French cushions of
dlferent designs, for $40 and $3.50
reSpectlVely' and gold embroidered
seayet seav cover, italian Renaissance, for
500. Two embroidered velvet table
covers, Italian Renaissance. executed IN
appllque silk, was bought by Mrs. st.
Tyr for $500, and a Genoese velvet cas-
some cover, seventeenth century, by
r. H. Maynard for $500.
"A papal needle painted chasnhle,
ltallan Renaissance, of rose red velvet.
was sold to Mrs. George for $500; a
needle painted velvet dalmatic. trimmed
with gold-embr oidered bands, simulat-
ing galoon, TO A. J. Bodken for s44o.
Mr.. Bernet bid in Botticelli green
velvet cope for s115O.
In, hro i
gums and portierres Of the sixtaenth
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
were among next lots sold W. r. Hearst
bought two royal embroidered banner
screens from the collection of Francis
Gregson, Esq, Scotland. One of these
was oblong of crimson damask. with
the British royal coat of arms, lion and
unicorn supporters, and notices of the
Garter as decoration. For this Mr.
Hearst bid $3.50. The other. scmi-cir-
cular, enriched with the British coat of
arms impaled with those Of Hanover,
went to him for $500. Mr.. Bernet, as
agent, bought two royal heraldlc ban
ners, Georgian period, for $500. ".
Casper paid 81 ,0SO for six gold en-
broidered curtains of crimson damask.
and Mrs. ". x. Dick bid in three gold
embroidered lambrequins, Italian re-
Tor 34Sn.
Some imposing carpets we're listed
among the oriental rugs which we're
sold. c. ". Band bought q Fereghan
carpet with blue black field woven
with distinguished series of reversed
b bosscmed arabesques in tan, rose reds.
blue, ivory and peacock green, for 81
ESQ. Another Feleghan carpet, with an
Indian red field woven with blossomed
diamond arabesques and larger flowers,
IN lndna yellow, sapphire blue, green
and ivory, was sold to G. +. Naphen for
$3.50. Kent Costikyan paid $725 for an
Herati carpet of the seventeenth CEN
tury, and $1,700 for a Fereghan carpet
of the seventeenth century, B. \. Duke
bought a Fereghan carpet, with a
stepped and hooked diamond field of
rich blue black displaying diamond
arahesques woven in many rich colors,
for 81, ,S25
The highest price of the afternoons
sale. $4,000, was paid for a Fereghan
carpet of the eighteenth century, by
Mr. Bernet, agent. This carpet is
p By IS feet 8 inches and has soft,
lustrous pile. Its deep blue field is
woven with intricate diamond ara
besques, multitudinous blossoms and
small Herati leaves in rose red, sapphire
blue. green, yellow and ivory The
second price Of the day. $4,000, was bid
for another Fereghan carpet ~ L. K.
Robinson. This carpet has a tauny
background woven with arahesouss.
blossoms and Herati leaves in many
colors. A. I. Biddle ir. bought one Of
these large rugs, also Fereghan, for
$1,000.
Oak and walnut chairs Of the six
teenth and seventeenth centuries,
chests, bureaus. gate leg and other
ia b'es. an unusual assortment Of brass
and iron andirons of the early Anerl-
ran. English, Italian and Spanish
periods, and several early Italian
lorcheres were also included in the
sale.
Among the persons attending the sale
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Murray. Mrs.
B. W. Duke. Mrs. A. 7. Biddlc ir., Mr..
and Mrs. Rrokard, MIR and Mrs. st. Cvr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Whitney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Coe, Mrs. George Leary
and Mrs. Henry Alexander.
The sale will continue this afternoon
# the American Art Galleries at
, clock. Furniture. including tables
hairs and mantel pieces, will be sold
The paintings. which form an inter
estlng feature of the Charles Of Lon
ION property. will be sold tonight at
) o o'clock in the grand ballroom of the
Plaza.