AMERICAN ART GALLERIES | MADISON SQUARE SOUTH : NEW YORK | BONE ee ON VIEW DAY AND EVENING AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES MADISON SQUARE SOUTH, NEW YORK FROM FRIDAY, JANUARY 287TH, 1910 UNTIL THE DAY OF SALE INCLUSIVE VALUABLE ART PROPERTY BELONGING TO A PRIVATE COLLECTOR UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES ON THE AFTERNOONS OF THURSDAY, FRIDAY ann SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3b, 4TH AND 5TH BEGINNING AT 2.30 O'CLOCK Illustrated Catalogue OF V ALUABLE ART PROPERTY AND ANTIQUES BELONGING TO A PRIVATE COLLECTOR NEW YORK THE ENTIRE COLLECTION TO BE SOLD AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE ON THE DATES HEREIN STATED THE SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MR. THOMAS E. KIRBY, OF THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, MANAGERS NEW YORK 1910 . Press of The Lent & Graff Company 137-139 East esth St., New York CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. The highest Bidder to be the Buyer, and if any dispute arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be immediately put up again and re-sold. 2. The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid which is merely a nominal or fractionad advance, and therefore, in his judgment, likely to affect the Sale injuriously. 3. The Purchasers to give their names and addresses, and to pay down a cash deposit, or the whole of the Purchase-money, if required, in default of which the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately pul up again and re-sold. 4. The Lots to be taken away at the Buyer's Expense and Risk within twenty-four hours from the conclusion of the Sale, unless otherwise specified by the Auctioneer or Managers previous to or at the time of Sale, and the remainder of the Purchase-money to be absolutely paid, or otherwise settled for to the satisfaction of the Auctioneer, on or before delivery; in dejault of which the undersigned will not hold themselves responsible if the lots be lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed, but they will be left at the sole risk of the purchaser. 5. While the undersigned will not hold themselves responsible for the correctness of the description, genuineness, or authen- ticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot, and make no War- ranty whatever, they will, upon receiving previous to date of Sale trustworthy expert opinion in writing that any Painting or other Work of Art is not what it is represented to be, use every effort on their part to furnish proof to the contrary; fail- ing in which, the object or objects in question will be sold sub- ject to the declaration of the aforesaid expert, he being liable to the Owner or Owners thereof. for damage or injury occasioned thereby. 6. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can, on any account, be re- moved during the Sale. 7. Upon failure to comply with the above conditions, the money deposited in part payment shall be forfeited; all Lots uncleared within one day from conclusion of Sale (unless otherwise specified as above) shail be re-sold by public or private sale, without further notice, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the defaulter at this Sale, together with all charges attending the same. This Condition is without prejudice to the right of the Auctioneer to enforce the contract made at this Sale, without such re-sale, if he thinks fit. 8. The Undersigned are in no manner connected with the business of the cartage or packing and shipping of purchases, and although they will afford to purchasers every facility for em- ploying careful carriers and packers, they will not hold themselves responsible for the acis and charges of the parties engaged for such services. THe AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, Manacers THOMAS E. KIRBY, AvcTIioneEkEr. Pu 1 = a Aa 7 Oe oa = aes - - Lg = a y rae , ' ° / s y 3 « ‘ , » et ‘ fg . ‘ ats ios a \ A e K- + \ . i s ‘ = 2 . . £ ° in ” ” CATALOGUE FIRST AFTERNOON’S SALE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8rp, 1910 AT THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT 2.30 O’CLOCK ANCIENT CHINESE, SIAMESE AND MONGOLIAN IDOLS. 1—Turee Smart TemepLte ORNAMENTS Old Siamese. Carved wood and gilded kneeling figures of Buddhas, in attitude of prayer. 2—Kwneeuine Ficurre or BuppHa In attitude of prayer. Carved wood and gilded. Very old Siam- ese specimen. Height, 614 inches. 38—Oup SIAMESE Bronze STATUETTE Gilded. Seated figure of Buddha in meditation. Height, 61, inches. 4—O.p Cuinese Votive Taser Repoussé and chiselled brass gilt. The God of Conception. On the reverse engraved inscription and character mark of the Ch’ien-lung period (1736-1795). Has teakwood stand. Height, 414, inches. 5—Oxup Turpetan Ivor Brass; gilt and enamel. Six-armed god in attitude of rage. Height, 41% inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. 6—AncientT Hinpoo Ipou In standing attitude. Bronze; heavily plated with gold. Height, 41, inches. Y—Bronze STATUETTE OF KWAN-YIN Seated on a lotus throne. Ch’ien-lung period (1736-1795). Height, 3% inches. 8—SILVER STATUETTE OF BUDDHA From Pitsanuloke, in Northern Siam. Height, 4 inches. 9—Prissts’ CEREMONIAL SYMBOL Antique Chinese bronze. Mrs. E. H. Conger Collection. 10—AntTievE Moncoruian [pou Seated figure of Buddha in bronze, plated with gold, and enam- elled and encrusted with semi-precious stones. Height, 51, inches. 11—AncienT Brass BuppHa Mongolian. Seated figure holding alms bowl in left hand, and a symbol in the uplifted right hand. Gold-plated and encrusted. Height, 51, inches. Mrs. E. H. Conger Collection. 12—Smatut AncieENT Bronze Buppua Chinese; Sixteenth Century. A standing, robed figure in the attitude of meditation, with a religious symbol in his hands. Height, 7 inches. Mrs. E. H. Conger Collection. 13—Ivory STATUETTE OF BuDDHA Seated attitude; covered with gold leaf. Discovered in the ruins of Angkor-Vat, Cambodia. Very old and rare. Height, 41%, inches. 14—Ivory STATUETTE oF BuppHa In a state of decay. Discovered in the ruins of Angkor-Vat, Cambodia. Very old and rare. Height, 1434 inches. 15—Oup CHINESE Bronze BuppHa Seated on a carved and gilt wood lotus throne, and with a pierced brass halo. Height, 4 inches. 16—Ancient Hinpoo Ipor ' Carved and gilt wood, in standing, devotional attitude. Height, 8 inches, 17—O.xp Hinvoo Ivor Figure of a male Hindoo deity seated on a lotus throne. Wrought in bronze and gilded, and encrusted with coral and turquoise. Height, 7 inches. Heber RK. Bishop Collection. 18—Gi.pEp Bronze STATUETTE OF BuppHa Siamese; Sixteenth Century. Seated on a lotus throne. Height, 734 inches. 19—STATUETTE OF A DEITY Chinese; Sixteenth Century. Partially gilt. Height, 8 inches. 20—Oup TuisetTan Ivor “God with many arms” (the Indian God Siva). Wrought in gilded bronze and encrusted with semi-precious stones. . Height, 41, inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 21—Ancient THIBETAN Bronze [von “The Thousand-Armed God of Conception.” Seated on a lotus throne, and holding in each of the numerous hands a Buddhis- tic symbol. Height, 6%, inches. 22—Oup SrtAmMEst Bronze STATUETTE Seated Buddha. Sanscrit incised on base. Height, 74/, inches. 23—TEMPLE ORNAMENT Carved wood and gilded. Four figures of Buddha facing the four quarters of the earth. Height, 8 inches. 24—Oup SIAMESE Bronze Ivor Seated figure of Buddha. Showing tracing of gilding. Height, 101% inches. 25—Two Carvep Woop TEemrie FIGurEs Old Siamese. Buddha, attainment of Nirvana. 26—AnciENntT Hinpoo Ivor Fourteenth Century. Buddha seated on a lotus throne. Gilded and enamelled. Height, 1134 inches. Q97—ANCIENT Bronze Inoru Siamese; Fifteenth Century. Reclining figure of Buddha, at- tainment of Nirvana. Height, 3 inches; length, 81% inches. 28—Two Outp TempepLteE ORNAMENTS Siamese. Carved wood, gilded and lacquered. Buddha, attain- ment of Nirvana. : Height, 414 inches; length, 934 inches. 29—-SHrINE Group Ancient Chinese pottery. A Buddhist triad. Height, 614 inches. 30—Oup THIBETAN IpoL The thousand-armed “God of Conception.” Wrought in bronze. Height, 81% inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. e ». *: B 2h ® ®. * % é CO ine) 95 Rare Oxp Ipots 94 93 31—O.up JAPANESE Bronze STATUETTE Figure of Fudo, a temple guardian. Golden brown patina. Height, 10 inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. 32—Oxp CuinesE Bronze STATUETTE Kneeling figure of a diety. Golden patina. Has carved teak- wood stand. Height, 714, inches. 383—Oup CHINESE Gotp Bronze Ficure Kwan-yin, seated, and holding in her hands a child. Known in China as the Mother Goddess, or a patroness of childless women. Incised ornamentation and plated with gold. Height, 1014 inches. Mrs. E. H. Conger Collection. 34—ANCIENT CHINESE BRONZE STATUETTE Seated figure of an emperor. Golden patina. Has teakwood stand. Height, 10 inches. 35—ANCIENT SIAMESE IDOL Seated figure of Buddha. Cast in bronze and gilded. Height, 1434, inches. 36—BronzeE anp Gitt Ivor Siamese; Tenth Century. Seated figure of Buddha. Height, 15 inches. 37—ANCIENT CHINESE IDOL Kwan-yin seated in devotional attitude. Cast in bronze and gilded. Height, 12 inches. 388—CarvED AND Gi_tt Woop Ficure Old Siamese. Buddha, attainment of Nirvana. Height, 734 inches. 39—Oxp StamesE [pou A seated Buddha. Cast in bronze and gilded. Height, 15% inches. ANTIQUE JAPANESE IDOLS, STATUETTES AND OKIMONO 40—NeEtTsukEeE DaruMa Imbe stoneware of fine red clay. Decorated with gold. Made at Imbe, province of Bizen, 1750. Height, 1 1-3 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 41—OxImMono Nitomaro the poet. Imbe stoneware of hard fine greenish gray clay. Thinly glazed and fine modelling. Made at Imbe, prov- ince of Bizen, 1750. Height, 414 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 42—_ JAPANESE SEAL Mark Bronze figure of Furojin—God of Wisdom. Height, 214 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 43—OLp JAPANESE BRONZE Daikoku standing on a rice bale. 7 Height, 31%, inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. 44—OnLp JAPANESE BronzE STATUETTE In shrine. Figure of Daikoku standing on rice bags. Made by Kamajo and signed. Eighteenth Century. . Height, 1%, inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 45—VotTivE OFFERING Group of seven gods of happiness. Modelled in Imado faience. Invested with lacquer in imitation of bronze. Made by Benshi, at Imado, in Tokio, province of Musashi. Mark, Benshi, im- pressed 1772. Height, 31% inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 46—SEATED Figure or ARHAT Cochin-Chinese. Gray texture, partially glazed in yellow, green and bronze glazes. Date 1600. Height, 51%, inches. 47—Oup JAPANESE Bronze STATUETTE Figure of an enraged demon. Finely modelled, and coated with a mottled red and brown patina. Height, 43/, inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. 48—SMALL JAPANESE SILVER-BRONZE OKIMONO Daikoku resting on his rice bale and holding aloft in his right hand a mallet. Signed Hozan Tsukuru. Height, 214 inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. 49—Oxp JAPANESE BronzE OKIMONO Kneeling figure of Daruma (one of the Buddhist saints), making faces. Mottled red and brown patina. . Height, 41/, inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. ~§0—Oup Japanese Bronze anp Woop Group Representing Buddha and his disciples. Has carved teakwood stand. Height, 434, inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. 51—Oup JAPANESE BronzE STATUETTE A standing figure of a pilgrim in flowing robes, the base sup- ported by symbolical bats. Incised ornamentation. Fine brown patina. Height, 717 inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection, 52—Pair OF STATUETTES “No” dancers. Kioto faience. Reddish texture, decorated in enamel colors and lacquer. Made at Kioto, province of Yama- shiro. Date, 1800. Height, 9 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 53—OKIMONO Figure of Goddess Bentin with Samisen. Finely carved, and decorated with gold and colored lacquers. Date, 1860. Height, 634 inches. Thomas FE. Waggaman Collection. 54—Ontp JAPANESE OKIMONO Yebsu, on carp. Awata faience. Gray clay, partially glazed with various enamels. Made at Awata, Kioto, province of Yama- shiro, 1800. Height, 91 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 55—OxKIMONO A nobleman’s page. Fushimi faience. Soft yellowish clay, decorated in lacquer. Made at Fushimi, province of Yamashiro. Mark, Bunroku San Kogo, Nigatsu Koyemon. (Made by Koyemon, in February of the third year of Bunroku, 1594.) Date, 1800. Height, 71, inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. SONOWIN(Q ASANVAVE AIO £9 L9 LS co ck oe 6L TZ « 3 } 56—Oup JAPANESE OKIMONO Otafuku—Goddess of Pleasure. Kioto faience. Yellowish clay, partly glazed. Decorated with leaf patterns in colored enamels. Made at Kioto, province of Yamashiro. Mark, Kenzan, painted. 1750. Height, 8 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 57—Oxp Japanese OxkIMOoNOo Figure of Hotei. Kioto faience. Soft reddish clay. Heads, body, hands and feet unglazed. Robe covered with black Raku glaze. Made at Kioto, province of Yamashiro. Date, 1800. Height, 6 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 58—Oup JAPANESE OKIMONO Jurojin dancing. Kioto faience. Gray clay, covered with red lacquer. Made at Kioto, province of Yamashiro. Mark ob- scure. 1800. Height, 914, inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 59—ANCIENT JAPANESE CAST-IRON OKIMONO Sixteenth Century. Jurojin in a flowing robe and in standing attitude. Has base of iron to correspond. Height, 11 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 60—-Carvep Woop STATUETTE Shoki, the demon-destroyer. Artistically executed. Signed Hara Shugetsu. Height, 6 inches. 61—Oup CHINESE STATUETTE Yuen Dynasty. Seated figure of a general. Invested with a lustrous green glaze. Carved teakwood stand. Height, 934, inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 62—OLp JAPANESE OKIMONO Hotei with his sack. Old Japanese earthenware. Coated with a mottled brown glaze. Height, 7 inches. 63—OLp JAPANESE OKIMONO Shojo holding a sake bottle. Imbe stoneware. Hard red clay with thin glaze. Made at Imbe, province of Bizen. Height, 11 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 64—Oxp JAPANESE OKIMONO Kashin and the impudent peasant. Imbe stoneware. Hard red clay with pearskin glaze. Made at Imbe, province of Bizen, by Kimura Kiyochika. Mark, Dai Nippon Imbe to Kimura Kiyochika, impressed 1850. Height, 914, inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 65—Ox.p OximMono Figure of Hotei. Hirado porcelain. Face and hands unglazed and body covered with a fine celadon glaze. Made at Mika- wachi, province of Bizen, 1800. Height, 514 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 66—Oxp JAPANESE OKIMONO Jurojin. Takatori stoneware. Hard gray clay, with olive- green glaze of lustrous quality. Made at Takatori, province of Chikuzen. Date, 1800. Height, 10%, inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 67—OLp JAPANESE OKIMONO Tekkai exhaling his spiritual essence. Takatori stoneware. Hard gray clay with greenish-brown mottled glaze. Made at Takatori, province of Chikuzen. Mark, Taka and Hobin, im- pressed date, 1800. Height, 81% inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 68—JAPANESE OKIMONO Hotei and child, with sack. Awata faience, gray clay. Deco- ration in colored enamels and gilt over a crackled, creamy glaze. Made at Awata, Kioto, province of Yamashiro. 1850. Height, 714 inches, Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 69—F ine Oup JAPANESE OXKIMONO Artistically modelled figure of Kwan-yin. Satsuma faience. Soft creamy-white texture, minutely crackled. Face, hands and feet covered with gold lacquer. Made at Nayeshirogawa, prov- ince of Satsuma. 1800. Height, 834 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 70—JAPANESE OKIMONO Yebisu with carp. Imbe stoneware. Hard red clay. Made at Imbe, province of Bizen. Date 1800. Height, 71 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 71—_Oup JAPANESE OKIMONO OR VASE Figure of Otafuku. Kiyomidsu stoneware. Hard gray clay, covered with a dull, thick gray glaze over a dark brown crackle. Made at Kiyomidsu, Kioto, province of Yamashiro. Height, 121, inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 72—_AnTIQUE JAPANESE OKIMONO Seated figure of Hitomaro the poet. Imbe stoneware. Fine red clay, slightly glazed. Made at Imbe, province of Bizen. 1700. Height, 121% inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 3—Carvep Woop FicurE OF A JAPANESE LADY Representing Lady Tokiwa, mother of Yoritomo (a great war- rior of the Fifteenth Century). Patterns of costume carefully painted in gold lacquer on body color of brown yellow. Height, 1214 inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. 74—Carvep Woop StTatTuETTE Japanese; Sixteenth Century. Figure of Konjara, the praying diety, standing with hands clasped. Gilded and lacquered in low tones. Height, 16 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 75—Oup CHINESE PorcELAIN FIGURE A Chinese emperor, seated in his throne chair. Decorated in brilliant enamel colors of famille verte. Height, 15 inches. 76—Oup Curnese PorRcELAIN STATUETTE Artistically modelled figure of a Chinese royal personage, richly robed. Ornamentation carved in relief in the paste and decor- ated in brilliant enamel colors, enhanced by gilding. The face and beard unglazed. Ch’ien-lung period (1736-1795). Height, 181% inches. 77—Artistic JAPANESE OKIMONO Seated figure of Hitomaro the poet. Satsuma faience. Creamy- white texture with minutely crackled glaze. Decoration of crests and brocade patterns in various enamel colors and _ gildings. Made at Nayeshirogawa, province of Satsuma. 1800. Height, 14 inches. Thomas EF. Waggaman Collection. 78—Parr ANTIQUE JAPANESE FIGURES Sogano Goro and Asaina Saburo. Kioto faience. Gray clay, covered with crackled creamy white glaze. Decorated in blue, green and red enamel colors, and gilding applied over the glaze. Made at Awata, Kioto, province of Yamashiro. 1750. Height, 10 and 15 inches respectively. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 79—JaPaNESE OKIMONO Seated figure of Gama, with his favorite frog on his shoulder. Minato faience. Hard reddish clay, invested with a dull green- gray glaze. Made at Minato, province of Idsumi. Date, 1800. Height, 164, inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 80—Larcr OxKImMono Seated figure of Daruma. Kioto faience. Coarse gray clay. The face and chest unglazed, the robe covered with red and white Raku glaze. Made at Kioto, province of Yamashiro. Mark, Dohachi, painted in black. 1830. Height, 16 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 81—JapPaNnEse Pocket SHRINE Shrine of Kwan-yin Sama Vidi. Red lacquer. Containing an in- tricately carved figure of a six-armed Kwan-yin seated on the sacred lotus. Heber R. Bishop Collection. 82—MInIATURE SHRINE Enclosing an exquisitely carved statuette of the hundred-handed Buddha. Seventeenth Century. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 83—JAPANESE SHRINE Black and gold lacquer. Containing a finely carved figure of Buddha, standing on a lotus throne, and cloud-forms. ‘Tinted and gilt ornamentation. Height, 9 inches. 84— JAPANESE STATUETTE IN SHRINE Seventeenth Century. Carved wood and_ gilded. Gautama Sakya Buddha. Inscription on the shutters, “In memory of Shimazawa, late senior maid attendant in the court sf Lord Mito, Kioshikawa” (Tokio). Height, 9 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 85—Oup JAPANESE ‘SHRINE Black and gold lacquer, with lotus decoration containing a chiselled gold bronze Sharito, with crystal vessel containing relic. Height, 111% inches. 86—JAPANESE SHRINE Seventeenth Century. Black lacquer, with gilded interior. Con- tains a carved wood and enamel figure of Shoki. Height, 131% ,inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. 87—Very Rare STATUETTE IN SHRINE Carved wood, gilded and lacquered. Priest Nichiren (Thir- teenth Century), the founder of Hokke, or Nichiren sect of Bud- dhism, with scroll and rosary in his hands. The priest’s dress is beautifully decorated in colors and gold. On the back of the figure there is the inscription, “Mamo Nichiren Baishonin,” or, “I take refuge under the great sage Nichiren”; and on the top of the pedestal, “Unveiled on the 21st day of February, the first year of Kiowa (1801),” and signed, “Nisshu of the Church” (obscure). Outer surface of the shrine is in vermil- lion lacquer, with elaborate ornamentation in gilded metal. Height, 12 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection. 88—JAPANESE SHRINE Black lacquer, with gilded interior. Contains an elaborate carv- ing representing mountain scenery with numerous minute figures and animals, together with a miniature shrine containing an eight-armed Buddha and Buddhistic symbols. Height, 15 inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. 89—ANCIENT JAPANESE SHRINE Black and gold lacquer. Containing finely carved and gilded seated figure of Buddha and two attendants. _ Height, 22 inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. 90—ANCIENT JAPANESE SHRINE Black and gold lacquer, with engraved metal mounts. Contains artistically carved and gilt wood figures of the Buddhist triad. Height, 22 inches. 91—Carvep Woop STATUETTE Lacquered, Priest Kukai, better known by his posthumous name Kobodaishi, “Great Teacher who promulgates the law”; lived 784 to 854 A. D. He was the founder of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, and consequently of the church and temples of Koyasan, in the province of Kii, besides being noted as a cali- graphist, painter, sculptor and architect. It is a common be- lief in Japan that this great teacher invented and introduced the Japanese alphabet (I-ro-ha), Has carved and gilded stand. Thirteenth Century. Height, 18 inches. Thomas E. Waggaman Collection, ANTIQUE JAPANESE AND CHINESE BRONZES 92— ANTIQUE JAPANESE BRONZE STATUETTE Kwan-yin standing on a lotus throne. Etched and gilt bronze halo, and carved and gilt lacquer stand. Height, 11 inches. 93—OxLp CuinesE Bronze STATUETTE Seated figure of Kwan-yin. Finely modelled. Has lotus design stand to correspond. Very fine golden-brown patina. Height, 7% inches. Heber R. Bishop Collection. 94—ANTIQUE JAPANESE BRONZE STATUETTE Yakushi standing on a lotus throne. Halo of cloud-form de- signs. Height, 15 inches. 95—Rare Goup Bronze [vou Thibetan; Sixteenth Century. A Buddha seated on a throne of lotus design. It is heavily plated with gold, and encrusted with semi-precious stones. The bronze contains a large proportion of pure gold. The interior of the figure is filled with innumerable rolls of Buddhist prayers. This remarkable specimen was taken from temple in the Forbidden City at Pekin, during the Boxers’ rebellion. Height, 161% inches; width, 12 inches. 96—ANTIQUE JAPANESE BRONZE STATUETTE Figure of Kwan-yin standing on a lotus petal. Skilfully executed specimen. Height, 23 inches. 97—Larcre AnTievE Bronze STATUE Sixteenth Century. Artistically modelled figure of Kwan-yin standing on a throne of lotus de- sion. Partially gilded. Height, 42 inches. 98—Larce Bronze STATUETTE OF KWan-YIN Japanese; Sixteenth Century. A gracefully draped figure of Kwan-yin standing on a throne of lotus design. Dark brown patina. 97 Height, 46 inches. f 99. REMARKABLE THIBETAN IDOL . ° > 1 ' ‘ ; re ; ws é is f ane ty i > ae 4 a 4 ’ 98 99—Exvaporate THIBETAN BRONZE Ipou Sixteenth Century. ) \ ' A 328—O1p Russian Sinver CHALICE Repoussé chased ornamentation. Set with lapis lazuli and other y stone. Height, 91% inches. 329—ANTIQUE MOoNSTRANCE d, French. Louis XV. period. Repoussé silver and gilded brass. oe. | Height, 18 inches. Stanford White Collection. : 330—O.Lp GERMAN CHALICE z. i Silver gilt, and set with small enamel plaques depicting scenes A Barr from the life of Christ. _ | = - Height, 12%, inches. 331—Oup FRENCH (CHALICE ae Repoussé silver, of fine workmanship. Figures of saints in t\ ye niches. Openwork borders and animal-shaped feet. Set with fr imitation jewels. Height, 17 inches. 332—O.p ByzantTINE RELIQUARY Brass gilt, in the form of a figure surmounted by an angel. Height, 12 inches. { 833—O.Lp ByzanTINE ALTAR PANEL OR SCREEN <) Brass and enamel. Relief ornamentation from scenes of the life of Christ. Mounted on a wood stand. Height, 15 inches. ~934—ANTIQUE HaAanukay Licut Coat-of-arms in openwork. Hebraic inscription. oe ; \¥ ~ 335—AntievEe SILVER PLaaue Yon \ ft \ ” : } Moynted in ebonized wood. Numerous panels in fine repoussé, ‘Tludkating scenes from the life of Christ. Height, 18 inches; width, 14 inches. 336—O.Lxp SILVER AND Brass Crown French. Louis XV. With fine repoussé ornamentation. Height, 18 inches. 3837—VALUABLE Oxup ITALIAN SILVER CASKET Made in one of the Italian cities, and presented to Napoleon with the keys of the tower. Fine repoussé panels, illustrating the historical event. Surmounted by a figure of Napoleon on horse- back, and supported by Napoleon eagles. Gilt lined. Height, 11 inches; length, 13 inches; width, 6 inches. 38388—ANTIQUE SPANISH RELIQUARY A shrine of many saints. Repoussé silver frame, with numerous compartments containing relics of various saints, surrounded by an outer frame of carved wood, gilded and painted. Height, 23 inches; width, 13 inches. 339—Rare ANTIQUE FRENCH TRYPTICH Carved and gilt wood, with panels of fine old Limoges enamel depicting the Annunciation. Has an outer case of old parch- ment, decorated. | Height, 11 inches; length, 13 inches. $40—ANTIQUE Ort PAINTING Italian School. Subject, “The Holy Family.” Painted on copper. Mounted in old tortoise frame. Height, 9 inches; width, 7 inches. 341—O.up Limocrs ENAMEL PLAQuE “Adoration of the Magi.” Mounted in an old ebony and tor- toise-shell frame. Height, %1%, inches; width, 5% inches. $42—Fing Otp Enamet PLaQur “’The Seasons.” Mounted in a black wood frame. Height, 10 inches; length, 111% inches. 343—Russian EnamMet PANEL Of artistic workmanship. Figure of St. Michael. Mounted in a carved and gilt wood frame of Gothic design. Paris Exposi- tion of 1900. ; Height, 11 inches; width, 71 inches. 344—ELABORATE ReEpoussE SILVER BENETIER Italian; Early Sixteenth Century. Figure of Madonna and Child, and Cherubs in high relief, with an aureole background. . Mounted on a velvet panel, and surrounded by a.black wood frame, which is ornamented with silver gilt repoussé panels de- picting various saints. Height, 274, inches; width, 20 inches. A \ | ~~ ~ THIRD AFTERNOON’S SALE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5rn, 1910 AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT 2.30 0’CLOCK RARE OLD ECCLESIASTICAL FIGURES 345—Iratian Carvep Woop Group “Pieta.”” Polychrome decoration. Gilt wood base. Height, 41% inches. 346—OLp SPANISH STATUETTE aoe “St. Rita.” Carved wood. Polychrome decoration. Height, 10 inches. 347—Orp Spanish Carven Woop Sratvrrre “St. Vincent.” One of the most celebrated martyrs of the early r)O Church. He was one of the deacons of Rome in the Pontificate it of Sixtus I., and as such was especially charged with the care of the poor, the orphans and widows. He was tortured and put to death at the time of the persecution of the Christians under the Empero Valeriano. Height, 11 inches. 348—Oxrp Carvep Woop STATUETTE Spanish; Seventeenth Century. “The Assumption of the Vir- gin.” Richly carved figure standing on globe, supported by cherubs. The serpent and crescent moon are at her feet. Poly- chrome decoration. Height, 11 inches. <> 349—Oup Iratian Woop StaTuEtTtTe “St. Brage.” Face and hands painted. Dressed in the vest- ments of his order (a bishop’s) and holds a crozier. Height, 111% inches. 3850—O.p ITALIAN CARVED Woop STATUETTE “St. Francis of Paula.” A. D. 1508. Born in 1416, at Paula, a small town in Calabria; died on April 2nd, 1508, at the age of ninety-one. Canonized by Leo X. in 1519. His body remained incorrupted in the Church of Plessis les Tours till the year 1562, when the Huguenots broke open the shrine and found it entire, fifty-five years after his death. Height, 12 inches. 351—OLpD SPANISH STATUETTE Figure of a Pope. Carved wood. Polychrome decoration. Height, 13 inches. 3852—Oup SPANISH STATUETTE “St. Gertrude.” Carved wood. Very fine. Polychrome deco- ration. Silver cross and halo. Height, 14 inches. 353—Oxup SPANISH CarRVED Woop STATUETTE “St. Anthony of Padua.” oD) 4 < iS) — e wn as M s 4 O S) x) 5 So = an) tS) val 4 ° Ay rhebat =) ° = a es - = < 5s O om ea =) 2 _ > Z = 348 $54—Carvep Woop STATUETTE Spanish; Seventeenth Century. “St. Paul.” Polychrome deco- ration. St. Pablo, the apostle of the Gentiles, was born of _ Jewish parents at Tarsus, in Galicia, studied at Jerusalem, under fo the great doctor Gamaliel, afterwards becoming one of the most “2 €)° strict and zealous Pharisees. St. Pablo suffered martyrdom at 4 Rome in the year 67 A. D. 355—Ouxp ITALIAN STATUETTE LH“ “Mater Dolorosa.” Carved wood. Polychrome decoration. Height, 14 inches. 356—O.up SPANISH STATUETTE v7 “St. Domingo.” Carved wood. Polychrome decoration. /. Height, 13 inches. 357—Ox.p SpaANisH Carved Woop STATUETTE Polychrome decoration. “St. Eufemia,”’ a virgin said to have been of royal descent in Alexandria, who, publicly con- fessing the gospel at a sacri- ficial feast appointed by the Emperor Maximus, was put to death, after being tortured, in the year 307 A. D. Height, 14%, inches. 358—Oup SpanisH Carvep Woop STATUETTE “St. Michael.” Polychrome decoration. 358 Height, 15 inches. rey) 359—Oip Spanish Carved Woop STATUETTE Polychrome decoration. se} Gregory the Great.” A. D. 600. St. Gregory the Great will be an everlasting honor to the Bene- dictine Order and the Papacy. By his genius, but especially by the charm and ascendancy of his virtue, he was destined to organ- ize the temporal power of the Popes, to develop and regulate their spiritual sovereignty, to found their paternal supremacy over the new-born crowns and races which were to become the great nations of the future and to be called France, Spain and England. It was he who inaugu- rated in the Middle Ages modern society and Christian civiliza- tion. He established in his pal- ace on the Coelian Hill at Rome a convent dedicated to St. An- drew, into which he introduced the Benedictine rule and himself became a monk in 575, and was elected Pope in 590. He died on the 12th March, 604, aged nearly fifty-five, in the thirteenth year of his Pontificate. Buried at St. Peter’s at Rome. Height, 19 inches. 360—O.Lp SpanisH CArvep Woop STATUETTE Polychrome decoration. St. Florian, patron saint of Poland. At the time of the persecutions of the Christians, St. Florian was drowned in the river Ems by the soldiers of the Emperor Dio- cletian, for his voluntary confes- sion of Christ. St. Florian is honored in legendary lore as an extinguisher of fires, owing to the many miracles he performed in saving houses from burning and lives from perishing. Height, 18 inches. 361—Oxup SpanisH CarveED Woop STATUETTE Polychrome decoration. ey. _/) Pius V., Pope.” Michael Ghis- liere, afterwards Pius V., was of humble extraction. Born at Bosco, near Alexandria, in 1504, entered the Convent of the Do- minicans at the age of fourteen. On the death of Pius IV., Decem- ber 9th, 1565, he was elected to fill the vacant chair at St. Peter’s. When he felt that death was approaching, he visited the seven Basilican churches in order, as he said, to take leave of the holy places. Three times he kissed the lowest steps of the Scala Santa, and then returned to die in the Vatican on May Ist, 1572, at the age of sixty- eight, having governed the Church six years and almost four months. His relics lie in the Church of St. Maria Maggiore at Rome. 360 Height, 20 inches. 362—O.up SPANISH CARVED Woop STATUETTE Figure of Magdalene, in kneeling attitude. Polychrome deco- ration. Mounted on a gilt wood stand. Height, 1414, inches. 363—OLpD SpanisH CarveD Woop PanEu Door of a tabernacle. Figure of the Madonna and Cherubs in relief. Polychrome decoration. Height, 12%, inches; width, 91% inches. 364—OLD SPANISH SHRINE Door | A scene representing the “Garden of Gethsemane.” Carved in high-relief and covered with a polychrome decoration. Height, 161, inches; width, 11 inches. 365—OLpb SPANISH SHRINE Door Bold relief carving of “The Holy Lamb” and cherubs. Poly- chrome decoration. Height, 18 inches; width, 101% inches. 366—Pair Revievary FRAMES Italian. Carved wood and gilt. Height, 19 inches. 367—Oup SpanisH Carvep Woop Group Of very fine workmanship. St. Anne and Virgin Mary as a Child. Polychrome decoration. | Height, 19 inches; width, 12 inches. 368—OLp SpanisH Carved Woop STATUETTE “St. Anthony of Padua,” with the Infant Christ standing on a book, which he holds in his left hand. Fine polychrome deco- ration. Height, 22 inches. AWOUHOATOGT AGNV GOOAA GHAUV,) NI SHOLVLIG HSINVdS AGNV NVIIVLY at¢d eZ ble CLE . R < : So le ae phe eet ? ~— ~ * : . ; : w F ‘ “a ; : WEN 369—EXTRAORDINARY OLD SPANISH STATUETTE Skillfully carved and polychrome decorated. “Assumption of the Virgin.” This statuette is attributed to Joaquim Machado de Castro, the celebrated sculptor of the bronze statue of King Joseph I., that is erected in the Place de Commerce at Lis- bon. He was a pupil of the noted Italian sculptor Alex Guisti, Ps (50. Height, 28 inches. 370—AnTIQUE CarvED Woop SHRINE rae. . Spanish; Sixteenth Century. Polychrome decoration. Height, 24 inches; width, 18 inches. Stanford White Collection. 371—Parr Op SpanisH ALTAR STATUETTES tee Angels. Carved, painted and gilded wood. 5 Height, 29 inches. 372—Larcre Carvep Woop STATUE Spanish; Sixteenth Century. Figure of St. Lawrence. Fine | Polychrome decoration. i eke . Height, 36 inches. 3738—O.Lp SpanisH Larce STATUE Carved wood. Polychrome decoration. “St. John the Evangel- ist Preaching.” A remarkable specimen, said to be the work of | A a monk in an old monastery, who evidently loved his work. Height, 34 inches. 374—LarcEe Carvep Woop STATUE Spanish; Sixteenth Century. Figure of Saint Rita. Very fine 7 & - YQ. polychrome decoration. Height, 39 inches. 375—Larcr Antieve Carven Woop Grovr Sixteenth Century. St. Anne and the Virgin as a Child. A ‘ Height, 54 inches; width, 22 inches. \ \ ° ./ , Talbot J. Taylor Collection. 376—Larcr ANTIQUE SHRINE From India. Carved wood. Buddha seated on a lotus throne, which is supported by a sacred cow; on either side her attend- ants. Border and canopy carved in relief and openwork. Poly- chrome decoration. Height, 50 inches; width, 21 inches. 377—ANTIQUE SPANISH BAS-RELIEF Sixteenth Century. Finely modelled in composition. Poly- chrome decoration. Height, 27 inches; width, 18 inches. 378—ReE iquary FRAME Old Italian. Carved and gilded wood. Lined with old Genoese velvet. Height, 13 inches; width, 13 inches. 379—CarvED AnD Girt Woop Fan Case For two fans. Lined with pink silk. Height, 18 inches; length, 28 inches. BEAUTIFUL OLD EMBROIDERIES, TEXTILES AND 'MISSALS 379-A—Oxp Spanisno Manuscript With illuminated title pages and numerous initials. Bound in old-red velvet. 379-B—Oup SpanisH Manuscripr With illuminated title pages of coats-of-arms and numerous ini- tials. Bound in red morocco, with tooled and gilt ornaments. 379-C—Oup SpantsH Manuscript fe With three full-page illuminated titles and numerous initials. Bound in green morocco, with tooled and gilt ornamentation. 379-D—Oup SpantsH Manuscript With two illuminated title pages, numerous initials and titles. Bound in full calf, with tooled and gilt ornamentation. | C ' 379-E—Oup SpanisH MANUSCRIPT With three full-page illuminated titles, and numerous initials and titles. Bound in full calf, with tooled and gilt ornamenta- tion. 379-F—Onxup Spanish MANUSCRIPT With three illuminated title pages, numerous initials and titles. Bound in old-green velvet. 379-G—Onup SpanisH Manuscript With three illuminated titles and numerous initials. Bound in green velvet. 379-H—Oup Irarian Missa Dated 1716. With numerous full-page engraved illustrations and engraved initials. Richly bound in red velvet and metal thread embroidery. Coats-of-arms on obverse and reverse of cover. 379-I—Evaporate Irartan Missau Dated 1841. With full-page engraved illustrations and en- \ graved initials. Bound in red velvet with repoussé silver corner ornaments and medallions. 379-J—ELABORATE Oxtp JIratian Missa Dated 1706. Illustrated with numerous full-page engravings and initial letters. Bound in red plush and embellished with an elaborate repoussé silver ornamentation. 3880—Antieur Irauian EscurcHEeons One with embroidered cardinal’s hat, the other with heraldic shield and animal. Vitall Benguiat Collection. 381—ITALIAN SEVENTEENTH CENTURY CHALICE COVER Gold embroidered holy flowers and scrolls on cream silk. Vitall Benguiat Collection. 382—Oup ITraLIAN EMBROIDERED MANIPLE Sacred flowers in brilliant silks, and bold, leafy scrolls in gold thread. ie ws 383—SPANISH EMBROIDERED RELIQUARY Seventeenth Century. With gold, silver and silk needlework on cream satin, with picture of the Annunciation on obverse, and figures of saints on the reverse. Borders of imitation jewels. Vitall Benguiat Collection. 384—Oup Iranian NEEDLEWORK MINIATURE FRAME Early Seventeenth Century. Gold Embroidery of scroll and other design. a 7 Silk brocade. Passion flowers, woven in low tones on a salmon- \ pink satin ground. 409—Sumprvuovus CHASUBLE ¢ Italian; Sixteenth Century. Cream-color gros-grain silk, elab- ho" orately and richly embellished with holy flowers and bold scroll | designs. Embroidered in brilhant colors of silk in gold and | silver threads. 410—Ricu RENAISSANCE CHASUBLE \" needle painting. Figure of Madonna and Child and saints, and » Ene Gothic ruby-red velvet, with orphrey of gold embroidery and ) urns of tulips in niches of architectural design. 411—Beavtirut OLrp Gotuic CHasuBLE Fine embossed green velvet, with orphrey and needle painting (| 8: and gold thread embroidery. Figures of Madonna and Child iar and saints executed in fine tones within niches of architectural design. Bound with old gold thread galloon. 411-A—Cuasusie anp Manrrtes Italian; Sixteenth Century. Fine embossed red velvet. 411-B—Iraian RenalssAncE CHASUBLE Old-red satin damask, with wide band of gold thread needlework of vase and scroll design, worked in high-relief on old Genoese red velvet. Trimmed with silk galloon. 411-C—Scumrtuovus CuHasuBLe Italian; Seventeenth Century. Cloth-of-gold and silk brocade of floral design, embellished with orphreys of needle painting and gold thread embroidery. Figures of Madonna and Child and Saints in medallions. Trimmed with wide bullion lace. 411-D—Beravtirut Goruic Vetvet Corr With hood. Bold floral designs in relief in ruby-red velvet on a red satin ground. Borders of gold cord needlework, and edged with gold galloon. 412—-Sumpruovus ANTIQUE CHASUBLE Arras embroidery of sacred flowers, birds and leafy scrolls, exe- cuted in rich colors of silks and metal threads on a white ground. 413—BravtiFruL ITavian RENAISSANCE CHASUBLE Rich ruby-red Genoese velvet, with orphreys of needle painting containing medallions of saints, surrounded with Arabesque scrolls of appliqué and gold embroidery. Bound with old thread gal- loon. Vitall Benguiat Collection. 414—Sumptvuovus OLp VENETIAN CHASUBLE ; White gros-grain silk, profusely and richly embellished with pas- sion flowers, birds and scroll patterns, beautifully executed in silk and gold thread needlework. Trimmed with gold bullion lace. 415—Rare Ovp Goruic VELVET CHASUBLE Seraphs, saints and symbols, executed in low tones of silk in bullion thread. 416—Sumrruovus ALBANIAN CosTUME A Ruby-red velvet, richly embellished with gold embroidery and J trimmed with exceptionally fine gold galloon. Vitall Benguiat Collection. 417—Pair Beavutirut Lone Wau PANELS : f Portuguese. Ruby-red Genoese velvet, with bold scroll and floral eae” Bg designs in cloth-of-gold appliqué; lower end finished with gold thread fringe. Length, 8 feet; width, 20%, inches. 418—O.p Iratian Attar Cover i 4 Filet lace, with eight insertions of the Renaissance cover. J/ Length, 7 feet; width, 30 inches. ig Vitall Benguiat Collection, 1905. / j : 419—Sicizian Drawn Work Linen ALTAR FRONTAL A UD Consisting of six panels and border of pure Sicilian design. Six- teenth Century. Length, 7 feet; width, 24 inches. _f 420—Ovup Fiver Lace Asa FLouncE p=: Te x Design of vases of flowers, branches and scrolls. Length, 6 feet; width, 16% inches. _ 421—Lacr SHAawi \O- Delicately executed floral and scroll designs; has _ scalloped : edge. al | : 6 feet 7 inches square. 422—Fine Ovp Finet Lace PAneu \ es, “The Assumption.” Finely executed. /\ Length, 5 feet; width, 3 feet. 423—Partr oF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE CURTAINS Filet lace, with vine and grape design. Very rare. Length, 10 feet 6 inches; width, 4 feet. 424—Patr Hanpsome Itarian Lace Curtains ob Exceptionally fine Renaissance filet lace of bold vine design. Length, 9 feet; width, 5 feet 6 inches. Vitall Benguiat Collection. 425—A MacaniFIcENT BANNER Red velvet of the Louis XV. period. Centre design of cartouche shield, surmounted by a crown with festoon above. The design of the filling is of foliated scrolls terminating with flowers. Exe- cuted with metal threads. Trimmed with gold galloon and silk tassels. Length, 5 feet 3 inches; width, 3 feet 2 inches. 426—Very OLtp CHurcH BANNER Red Genoese velvet, embellished with a painted picture of Ma- donna and Child, which is surrounded by borders of silver lace. Inscription, “Ave Maria,” and wide outer border, also of silver lace. Length, 6 feet 6 inches; width, 3 feet 6 inches. 427—Sumptruous EccuLESIASTICAL BANNER Venetian; Sixteenth Century. Old Genoese red velvet, embel- : lished with silver thread embroidery and a central medallion of the Holy Family painted on canvas. Border of sacred offerings in raised silver needlework. Length, 6 feet; width, 3 feet 8 inches. 428—ManpDARIN ROBE Embellished with Imperial dragons pursuing the sacred pearl; cloud-forms and symbols of longevity, embroidered in gold threads and silks of brilliant colors. Wide band at bottom and round sleeves of wave designs in floss silks. 429—JaPpANESE WALL Pane Figured gray satin brocade, beautifully embellished with a life- K size peacock on pine tree branch, skillfully embroidered in natural is color silks, enhanced by gold threads. Length 54 inches; width, 35 inches. 430—Sumprtuous JAPANESE Hancine Blue satin and cloth-of-gold brocade; stork crests and diaper pat- terns woven in gold threads and colored silks on a dark blue satin ground. Lined with orange-color India silk. ee ¢ % : . ! Length, 7 feet 3 inches; width, 6 feet 7 inches. 431—ELABORATE JAPANESE PaLace Hancine Silk and satin brocade of ashes-of-rose tint, sumptuously embel- lished with storks and lotus in bloom; beautifully embroidered in harmonious tones of silk, and executed in high-relief. Edged with a wide band of blue silk brocade. Length, 7 feet 6 inches; width, 5 feet 1 inch. 432—AntTiqguE Russtan NEEDLEWORK PICTURE | Madonna and Child and two Saints. Embroidered in silks and ary metal thread; surrounded by gold galloon. Mounted in black se og wood frame, under glass. 433—Patrr Ord Frencu Borpures For altar frontals. Medallions, illustrating the ‘Last Supper” Ps and ‘Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane,” executed in needle- ; J work. Framed in gold and silver bullion threads, and on either Lo side figures and scroll designs, embroidered in low tones of silk on a gros-grain red silk ground. Framed and under glass. Vitall Benguiat Collection. 434—Very Ovp Iratian Cuarice VEIL Embroidered emblems of the Crucifixion and sprays of holy flowers, embroidered in gold bullion thread and colored silks on cream-color silk. Very fine specimen. Framed in black wood and double glass. 435—Very Curious Orp EMBROIDERED PANEL | : Needlework, in bullion threads and colored silks on white satin ; represents a Saint praying before an altar, an angel bearing a relic, cherubs and banderoles, with Latin inscriptions. Dated 1780. Framed in black wood, under glass. Height, 4314 inches; width, 30% inches. 436—VeEry OLtp EmBromweEerEep PICTURE Italian; Sixteenth Century. “The Adoration of the Magi.” Embroidered in silver threads and colored silks on red Genoese velvet. Framed in black wood, under glass. Height, 17 inches; length, 32% “inches. 437—FramMED OLD EMBROIDERED PANEL Italian; Sixteenth Century. “Crowning of the Virgin.” Vari- ous symbols and a sumptuous border, embroidered in low tones of silk and gold and silver threads on red Genoese velvet. Framed in black wood, under glass. Height, 21%4 inches; length, 26%, inches. Vitall Benguiat Collection. : 438—AntTIQUE FLORENTINE CHURCH BANNER Cream-color silk, elaborately embellished with a scene represent- ing a picture of the Madonna and Child resting on clouds and crowned by cherubs, and figures of admiring saints; embroidered in colored silks and metal threads. Wide border of passion flowers and leafy scrolls, beautifully executed in silk and metal thread. Length, 5 feet 4 inches; width, 381% inches. 439—Ricu Ovp VENETIAN TABLE-COVER Old red satin ground, with beautiful Oriental designs woven in silver threads and harmonious tones of silk. Edged with gold galloon. Length, 5 feet 8 inches; width, 3 feet 6 inches. i ee 440—Ricu Door Hancine Ruby-red Genoese velvet, with borders of gold galloon and edged with deep bullion fringe. Length, 7 feet; width, 4 inches. 441—ITALIAN RENAISSANCE COVER Royal purple velvet, bordered with floral and leafy scroll designs ; embroidered in gold and silver threads, edged with silver lace. Length, 6 feet 5 inches; width, 43 feet 4 inches. 442—_BrautiruL ANTIQUE ALTAR FRONTAL Italian; Sixteenth Century. Old Genoese red velvet, embellished with figures of Madonna and Child and three Saints; beautifully embroidered in silk and needlework, and enclosed in frames of appliquéd scrolls within arches of architectural design, edged with silk fringe. Length 6 feet 1 inch; width, 28 inches. 443—Patr Sumpruovus ALTAR FRONTALS Italian; Seventeenth Century. Olive-green velvet, elaborately embellished with a central urn and flame, bold leafy scrolls and : floral festoons; embroidered in bullion threads edged with gold galloon. Length, 68 inches; width, 251%, inches. Vitall Benguiat Collection. 444—Ricu Orp Spanish EMBROIDERED ALTAR FRONTAL Ruby-red velvet, embroidered in Renaissance design of interlaced scrolls, with conventional flowers in bullion and silver needlework ; trimmed with rich gold and silk fringe. | Length, 8 feet; width, 3 feet. Vitall Benguiat Collection. 445—Parr Irartan RENAISSANCE LAMBREQUINS Of ruby-red velvet, with heavy bullion and silver embroidered _ border and two divisions; design of conventional scrolls, flowers, heads and dragon flies, embellished with corals. Length, 7 feet 6 inches; width, 1 feet 8 inches. Vitall Benguiat Collection. 446-—Rare AND InTEREsTING OLp EncutsH VALANCE Of the Elizabethan period. Embroidery on ruby-red velvet, with design of scrolls, flowers, animals and birds, executed in silks and bullion thread, and three circular medallions in cartouche frames depicting “The Banishment of the Garden of Eden,” “Noah with the Animals and Birds Entering the Ark,” and “St. Francis Preaching to the Lower Animals.” In petite point. Length, 13 feet; width, 18 inches. 447—ELEGANT PorTIERE Red Gothic velvet, with long panel of scutari velvet; design of sacred lotus, tulips and other passion flowers, with gold scrolls in golden-yellow and ivory-white in reserve on a ruby-red ground; the lower edge with tassel fringe. : Length, 10 feet; width, 3 feet 10 inches. 448—Patr Ricuw PorrireREs Fine red silk velvet, embellished at top and bottom with panels of Italian Renaissance. Gold thread and silk embroidery, and edged with gold thread galloon. Length, 9 feet 2 inches; width, 3 feet 6 inches. 449—Sumrptruous Onp Iranian Por- TIERE With Van Dyck valance. Fine red silk and satin damask,’ beau- ¢ ©, tifully embellished with an elab- ¥, orate border of ~ conventional scrolls, passion flowers and birds, executed in gold and silver thread needlework and in high-relief. Length, 11 feet; width, 3 feet 9 inches. Vitall Benguiat Collection, 450—Patr Sumpruovus Wart PANELS Old Spanish. Ruby-red silk vel- | J * vet, elaborately embellished with ‘bold leafy scroll designs in cloth- of-gold appliqué; bound with gold galloon and edged with deep gold thread fringe. Length, 7 feet 6 inches; width, 3 feet 8 inches. 450 5 yo 9 451 = “ 451—Gorcrous Oup SPANISH PALACE COVER Rich ruby-red silk velvet, profusely embellished with sun burst, leafy scrolls and floral patterns in cloth-of-gold appliqué; bound with wide gold galloon and edged with deep gold thread fringe. Length, 9 feet; width, 5 feet 5 inches. 452—SUPERB CLOTH-OF-GOLD COPE Spanish; Seventeenth Century. The general hue of the ground i is a pale, silvery gold, over which the silk embroidery, wrought in tones of dove-gray, silvery white and delicate pink, lavender, crushed strawberry and cool and yellow greens, sheds a soft opal- escent sheen. Its design, involving a left and right repeat, con- sists of a system of scroll-work, issuing from the centre and spreading over the whole field. Growing out of the acanthus volutes are sprays of natural leaves interspersed with realistic tulips, anemones, and roses of old pink hue—flowers that are sacred to the Virgin. Some of the spaces enclosed by the volutes are filled with a diagonal interlace of silk thread. The whole is edged with silver galloon. Height, 3 feet 4 inches; length, 8 feet 11 inches. 453 453—MAGNIFICENT EMBROIDERED ALTAR FRONTAL Spanish; Seventeenth Century. The ground is of crimson Genoese velvet, edged along the base and two-thirds up the sides : with narrow gold fringe. It is embellished with a quasi-architec- tural design in high-relief, executed with silver thread. Six pilasters, connected at the top by a cornice, divide the field into five panels: a large central one, and, on each side of it, a narrow one, flanked by a broader. The last, on left and right, con- tains an arch, supported on Byzantine columns, in the _half- round. Within it is an arrangement like a Renaissance window —a balustrade, from which spring side columns supporting an arch, surmounted by a pediment. Inside the frame thus formed appears a vase with a spray of seven-petaled flowers. The two narrower panels contain a somewhat similar design, but its open- ing is filled with a diagonal lattice-work. Below this is an arch in perspective. The arch in the central panel is also shown in perspective, springing on each side from two columns, between which is represented the tiling of a floor. From the under side of the arch hang festooned sprays, sprinkled with eight-petaled flowers, beneath which is a decorated cartouche. Its crimson field is divided by a blue chevron, the upper part bearing two gold stars; the lower, one. Gold cartouches also embellish. the bases of all the pilasters. Height, 3 feet 3 inches; length, 6 feet 10 inches. 454—BEAUTIFUL ALTAR FRONTAL The entire field is enriched and encrusted with silver thread, applied in various stitches, on which the ornament is raised in varying relief. It is bordered at the top with a narrow interlace of wave-forms, executed in the half-round and enclosing circles that are filled in with jewel-like spots of crimson, salmon and pale blue silk. The bottom terminates in a silver fringe. The central embellishment is the monogram of the Virgin, ““M. A.,” interlaced beneath a crown that is decorated with a fleur-de-lis. This is wrought in gold thread, raised and ribbed. Below it are roses in crimson and grey-salmon and cream silk. On each side of it appears a conventionalized peacock, and surmounting the crown are two magnificent Turk’s-head lihes in crimson, fawn and cream silk, with a bird on the stem of each. These details establish the motive for the rest of the decoration that spreads over the whole field. It consists of scrolls, sometimes bluish, sometimes yellow, out of which grow in magnificent profusion conventionalized Turks’-heads and lies, that blend a rich dull claret-color with the hues already mentioned. Here and there appears a bird—a goldfinch and a bullfinch being distinguish- able among them. Height, 3 feet; length, 8 feet 4 inches. 455—EXTRAORDINARY ITALIAN RENAISSANCE EM- BROIDERIES, CONSISTING OF TWO COPE HOODS AND THREE SETS OF ORPHREYS The ground of all these pieces is wrought in gold thread, through which the colored silks have been drawn to represent the draperies of the figures, while the flesh parts are needle point, the silk in some parts being worn away, so that the painted silk underlay is disclosed. ‘The main colors of the silks are blue, rose, yellow and green, which, blending with the gold, acquire from the latter a shimmer and scintillating splendor. One hood represents “The Annunciation”; a scene of three arches sup- ported on slender columns, the Virgin kneeling at a prayer table, the Angel holding a staff and scroll. Over the latter’s head ap- pears a circle, which probably once contained a dove. ‘The other hood displays the Virgin seated between Christ and God the Father, while a dove hovers over the crown which they poise over her head. Christ is represented holding His Cross, while an orb rests on the Father’s knee. Behind the figures hangs a dos- sal, which is surrounded by twelve winged angel-heads, floating in golden clouds. Five panels of an orphrey, connected hori- zontally. The first contains a picture of “The Visitation.” Elizabeth receiving Mary in front of a fagade, in the openings of which appear three other figures. The second illustrates **The Annunciation.” The Virgin kneels beneath a green and gold canopy, sown with fleur de lis, the dove appearing in glory, with silver rays descending from it, the angel bearing a scroll inscribed “AB(V)E GRACIA PLETA”—“‘Hail, full of Grace.” ‘The third represents “The Immaculate Conception.” A dove, similar to the one on the hood, hovers above the head of the Virgin, who with fingers joined at the tips stands above the winged head of a cherub. She is buoyed up by four full length figures of child- angels, two at her feet, two beside her shoulders. The fourth SHTaadloOwa Wy GONVSSIVNAY NVIIVLT AUVNIGUOVULX YY “CGP ‘ON may represent Zacharias and Elizabeth, for a woman dressed like the figure in “The Visitation” is supported on the breast of an old man. To the right appears a boy, possibly John the Bap- tist, carrying a lamb on his shoulders. The fifth pictures “The Presentation.” The High Priest holds the Infant, toward whom the Virgin bows reverently. Joseph stands behind her.