New-York tribune., 1920-05-15
Royal Furnishing IS
OF Ex-kaiser Shown
Here Before Sale
Gorgeous Array Includes
Complete Furniture Sets,
Plush Robes of Throne
Room and Bric-a~Brac

Everything in the line Of palace fur
nishings was shown at the private view
Of the furniture from the former
Kaiser's palaces in Berlin and Munich
yesterday afternoon at the Anderson
Galleries. The only obvious lack was
cuckoo clock.
Sixty-fve pieces. representing the
glory and grandeur that once we're
Wilhelm's have been brought to this
country by Valdemar Povelsen, Of
Copenhagen, and Will be offered for sale
May %. The formal exhibition opens
this morning.
The gorgeous red velvet hangings,
embroidered with grifin-hke Ger
erstwhile highness on the imperial
throne. are among the effects which
will go under the auctioneer's hammer
There are three complete salon sets,
Oriental rugs and many antiques that
have been in the Hohenzoliern family
for years Clocks candelabra, lamps
and little carved shrines will be sold
School children of the days when
German was required sophomore
study might be interested in the sill
yer gilt music boxes containing little
derson fairy tale. There are two Of
these little rectangular cases. A key
is wound in the lower side Of the box.
spring is touched which releases an
oval medallion in the center Of the
cover and q tiny bird, one inch from
tip to tip, comes out Of the box and
whistles an artificial little tune. This
is the Swiss type Of music box made for
China, but these nightingales enter
tanned the Emperor in Berlin, instead
OF the one in China, as in the fairy
tale.
! The Kaiser's stein in another curios
ity. A Large Jug Carved in Ivory" is
its title for the sale. It's height is
2324 inches. The elaborate carving on
the body of the jug represents the
birth of Venus
Besides the hangings and rugs, a
set of furniture from the royal palace
in Munich is to be sold. This includes
an Empire round table, a mahogany
curio cabinet with bronze decorations
pair of consoles with bronzes, an
Empire style mahogany couch, four
Empire style sdechairs and two ma
| hogany mchairs.
| Eighteenth century furniture from
the living room of the German En-
press, in Bellevue Castle, in Berlin,
| is shown with drawing room set from
the Imperial Palace which was made
especially for Queen Elizabeth of Prus-
sia. The pieces in the latter set are
| upholstered in tapestry, into which is
woven the letter "E."
The Kaiser's cigarette cases, three
Of which are to be sold, are rounded
heavy cases, listed as having been
made in Russia. Other small objects
are paintings on ivory and two carved
ivory figures enclosing shrines, each
SIX inches in height
Four Oriental rugs, several large
urns, crystal and ormolu electric
chandelier and an electric lamp with
a beaded shade are other articles dis
played. There are four clocks anc
two bronze busts of the Roman En-
perors Caligula and Nero.
Mr.. Povelsen said he had consider,
able trouble getting the collection out
of Hamburg. One shipment was helc
up when the authorities discovered the
mark of the castle on the under side
of one of the pieces,
1t is estimated that the value of tn,
collection is between $4,000 and SIS,
600. Mr. Povelsen got the furnitur,
out of Germany only after he prom
ised he would invest the proceeds from
the sale in canned milk, which h
would ship back to Germany for sale