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Show ART OF THE MIDDLE AQE8. Ra.utlful Sliver Goblet Recently 8old In Germany. At tho disporsal of tho Thowalt collection col-lection In Gcrmnny roccntly thero was- sold a silver goblet of Gothic form, adorned, Inside and out, with enamel in grlsalllo with gold on n black ground. Tho figures on the out- ifiiiiii J" WMt UmocM enamelled coMM: 6old for X2W. bclebt, A incurs: tjlamiter. H IncUcn. oldo, probnhly from a Dutch engraving, engrav-ing, represent a delightfully humorous story monkeys plundering a traveling travel-ing merchant. On tho baso tho man and his dog aro asleep while tho monkeys mon-keys play their tricks with thorn. Somo pull off his boots and stockings and tickle him with a shaving brush, others empty his pack of girdles, pouches, mirrors, cloth and musical Instruments and pass them on to others oth-ers who climb on tho conventional lattlco work that covers tho goblet. On tho inside of tho mouth of the cup aro monk i and dogs hunting tho door In the woods. Tho interior of tho foot Is adorned with tho same sort of vegetation ns tho exterior. Tho goblot Is only eight inches high and four and a half inches in diameter. I havo heard from trustworthy sources that It Is an heirloom from tho Arundel Arun-del snlo, and n llttlo ticket left insldo tho goblet confirms this information. Now York "Sun. |