The New York herald., 1920-01-20

While no attempt ha. been made to re-
produce the famous living room OF Mrs.
Ebon Sutton's home. In Baltimore, at the
American Art Galleries. the principal
pieces Of furniture in her collection are
so arranged as to give an air OF Old World
ease and elegance to the first room which
the visitor enters. Were it not for the
presence of persons engaged in viewing
the treasures with critical and acquisitive
ewes. IL might be imagined that the great
chamber was one still in daily use by its
regular occupants.
In the middle of the room is high, long
table with lamps, backed on each side
by an English mahogany settee OF the
Sheraton period of the eighteenth century.
In front of one Of the sofas is lovely
old tea table Nothing could be further
away from the conventions Of the century
Just past than this arrangement, which
ought in itself to supply valuable
lesson to those who are not informed az
to the possibilities of the furniture OF
the time when life was as stately as
we're it's regular accessories
II is impossible TO turn anywhere in this
DOM without finding things which had
been brought together through rare
combination Of knowledge and patience
and by a collector in whose case the quest
could hav HAD no mysteries. For not
only is every article interesting. but III
nearly every case there is some feature,
extra tallness. or what not. to make it
Il -. Ia Nv q
antique mirror would be treasure IN IT.
self here is a pair to make up choice
combination of richness.
Eirhteenth Century Treasures.
The English inlaid mahogany escre-
toire bookcases of the eighteenth CEN
tury are particularly handsome. espe-
cially a. very commodious one which looks
as if It had been made to suit the fasti-
dious needs Of some possessor OF DOCKS
worthy OF such shelves. But IL must De
admitted that there is an early american
nineteenth century bookcase which Tor
fine simplicity Of design is worthy or
he;ny mentioned in the same breath as
the others. AS for the small tables 1or
cards. curios and so on-they are bewilder-
ing in variety.
Writing desks cabnets-especially an
early American walnut one-tip top tables,
early nineteenth century sofas, cha1rs OIL
all sorts, sizes and degrees of comfort !;
early American painted and gilded hickory
rocking chairs. lacquered chairs, eigh-
teenth century tea stands, serving tapies'
n rectangular Hepplewhite wine cooler.
pa;nted and inlaid chairs of the early VIC
torian period, show how easy 1t is TOT
things of good design and fire workman
shin. if of different schools and periods,
to dwell together in unity.
AS FOR the glass, 1t is or dazzling ana
II H. I@~ xzsa a.
duced W the lost art OF the Waterford
craftsmen and early products Of the early
American (New Jersey works. The mugs
are very important. many of them having
been made by the Baron W. III. Stiegel IN
this country around about ITO. Ihere is
magnificent English crystal table set or
the early eighteenth century. pair OF
crystal festooned candelabra OF the Adam
period belonged TO the Mcdonald family.
Of Revolutionary fame. But it is impos-
sible to give an idea of this part of tho
show.
Collection Rich in Treasures.
The collection is ricl. in pewter, brasses.
copper and bronzes, including firetongs,
androns tenders and every sor. Of
candlestick imaginable. In the china are
specimens Of Jackfield ware. Davenport,
Minton, Burslern, Neale. Wedgewood,
Liverpool, Derby. Elijah Mayer chocolate.
N!derviller Doulton, Leeds and a great
profusion of Staffordshire. including the
pottery.
Some of the lustre ware has all the grace
of the best Georgian silver. There is an
imposing gathering Of Chinese Lowestoft.
One garniture of five pieces is exceedingly
impressive and unusual. There is also
a group OF French porcelain. Among the
miscellaneous pieces are Chinese fans.
English card cases, an early American
carriage parasol and quaint Bavarian
paintings on glass. The textiles run from
English needlework pictures of the eigh-