Show N to tor toN n nM nt r M t MAN WH tl D UNDE U D D BONI curiosity Dealers Gained and t of I How t the FA I d nr U l lt do da DonI Boni ot o Count tide nde ouch t tom ado r has little tittle noble IU oC the debts r r accumulating of methodS tat thesis w was ho ot of as rr r 8 with the tho a I P charmed that he per via 4 countesS taunt and tests treas ort art tr of take to ed hem them to 10 se ae seThe 1 the ot known knolln In Ina C The tor became r Mr Mn through a ot of tho trustees alnet the It Is York In NeW that ef Ie of Mr ir In n 11 at nn an 4 t refold tor witch which he Md had hadI I r r 1110 l d of It Is the a counter ran antiquities we Id l lion I Castellano decided u J LI w moth to the tho keen eyed denier dealer The Tho of ot the great masters tho the Pictures the HI furniture the tho sculpture the lime thousand and an one on decor aU of oC the fifteenth and six sixteenth Italian Ocr Ger manh In III the mass found secure resting places laces In lit tho the hands hand hand of ot great eat col collectors f lectors had ad to strike or museums out na a t new nC Asher line and alII ho he ho did It I The millionaires of oL nil all countries took up tip tho the craze Tho The who had hod always been Iwen ac oc accumulating accumulating cumulating treasures from father tather to toson son non bought hought French sixteenth century decorative rut art and furniture together with English cell I 11 por portraits portraits traits trails Into Tho The Lion was woi first adopted with conspicuous success by hy the late laic Ferdinand m de Ie Rothschild tit at Waddesdon manor mil nor tho glorious of art arl and luxury he ho Vie I r A tb Y r ra a rr Ii N rl y I erected for tor himself on an eminence nce that commands the tho Vale Talc of ot Aylesbury In Tho The Interiors of French chateaux paneling tapestry ceiling fireplaces fitted to the tho rooms of ot tho the beautiful reproduction of ot tho the famous palace of Chenonceaux which Baron Daron Ferdinand built for tor him himself himself self Ills His chief agent ng nt In securing these things thing together with n 1 priceless collection collection tion of at Romneys and Will was Asher This was the foundation of ot the tho great dealers tame fame and fortune It Is said Mold though thou h doubtless an on exal exaggeration exaggeration that Baron Ferdinand spent close cloAe upon on nn Waddesdon In ten feu years and n a great part of ot this sum went through Mr hands handA But DUl not only that The decorative sUle etYle so RO successfully success tully adapted to Waddesdon was not only on I Imitated by b the other members of ot tho the family tam II herand here her and on the continent but genuine old French decorative furniture mind Eng Itch lish eighteenth century portraits be became came the fashion tn ft Mr la is the greatest living expert on these objects and ho com corn commands mands the tho curiosity market virtually virtual In oil all Its branches through his being ready to find n a 1 purchaser at nt a mo moments ments meats notice for Cor any In really good article of at any age no or period He Ire knows at this tads moment where every eighteenth century portrait of ot the slightest value val value e or Importance Is IB IsIt IBa IsIt It a Is the same with all nil the tho fine tine French pictures of ot tho the same Ime period the tho rs the tho the Wat tho furniture the ta tiles bIeR the commodes the china chinn and the exquisitely modeled wall willi lights for tor nil all of ot which the craze among the Is growing and with It Mr ers vast vait fortune and his power Dower N Uh U u The ow of his shop In Bond DonI o street displays nothing but n high with his and ml the tho simple I healer n lel in hr WorliN s of o Art Arlo The Tho Is la n a rendezvous if lit u n 1 mm cunning nine for fur smart P people n a day pusses passes that Aided Alfred brougham does not stand out ld for tor nn tat hour Lord Lort and de lIe Gray Cray Lord Lard Canter Cantar von Yon Lord HOlh Jord l tl Burton Murton the tho Duke of ot MarlboroUgh and a lit other r wealthy customers rarely pass Jass Mr without going In hr to have havo haven n a clint chat about curiosities cUtlo Ho has a n perfect genius for tor Ing In commissions A wealthy client sees pees In lit some great grent house n 11 picture or a pirco of ot furniture that would suit n a vacant place in it one olle of at his rooms Asher W rth Is III In Informed Informed formed and forthwith he proceeds to lay Iny his plans to Induce tho the owner to part patt with tile the desired object There Thero was recently for tor sale one of ot the most perfect specimens of ot thirteenth century sliver an embossed cupIn existence collectors bid bill for It II but Mr outbid them thrill nil paid p for tor the cup 1111 end pro promoted l It to the Iho British Still more recently r he paid for tor torn fora n a splendid marble bust bu t of at Cromwell by IW Bernini This ho presented to the tho house of ot commons and It stands In one ot of the tho th public lobbies ono of thin tho few tew sculptures tures of at any artistic tlc value o that tint the tho pal nee ecu of at St Rt Stephens contains Mr as tile the Intermediary through whom the priceless Dutch pic I JEFFRIES THE l E WORLDS WO CHAMPION I r r e Here nere II ha a picture of the worlds world champion showing Just lust how the big looks when delivering his favorite blow blo The Tho champions friends point with IU confidence to his condition They Th claim his wind is good his eyes eres k te n aM ni piercing his legs finer drawn than over and his thighs narrowed down oe t to their lest leut circumference They Ther sees see under these circumstances nothing bit Wit tor tr Mv to jN ose ot s as 4 it connoisseur of ot works yorks of ot a and d t i rl to 10 the the eIt 11 the tee Masses Dams wd ud the It II At the world It was Inevitable that be he should seek leek the tho ser serm serria ria m of ot Asher of Old Bond Donl street There here are in two brothers liter and Charles They were left I ht nt of ot the er f l b founded t In the in Bond by their father old Charles Wert cr t nI t r but hut after atter a II tel tee years tars cars of ot part they key separated Asher Wert ku hi retained the tha orl shop tr 1111 l barle resides Jes m tn a n mansion In street Park nark Lane where rev BOV mill rooms room are given over to the l ray ot works ot of art alt Ills foible Is to I if objects among their habit they Jd lite Doth are clever th Ih lr and both have made Ore lie fortunes Asher Artier ArtierI A however Is a ar 1 In while r oung tar Charles now to 0 nas hils ely attained that thaI grand emi I e pre 1 hta old Charles s left ft a million died In hi hla dollars among hl his torn tam time the curiosity dealer a e hla coups by unearthing rite lire work of art In Rome ace buying burler same Bome unexpected It for tor It I f t r t small mall a 11 sang and selling fortune i The dispersal of I o n eras toas owing to the tho I French rench revo a rl out on so gigantic lent a 11 sCAle that reed r In all direction the they got scat bring a The They were con 1 ty r the rediscovered and exploit agents or of Ls and When n Asher nets the took up the whole reed red situation hind The auctions old curiosity shops shop the tho lies had hied and antl the pawnbrokers ceased to yield moulay r and tunes tUles of ot the Van Six collection were purchased by some members of at the family seven teven or eight elgh t years oars ago alrO at nt an average price It Is said of ot I apiece Asher has been teen making good goad the ravages of ot time and among the pictures s and decors decora live objects at Blenheim palace by tho the aid of ot the Vanderbilt millions He lie has hns had hall a full tull discretionary commission to buy Lu first class Hey Rey nold es and as all well as ns French Frinch sixteenth century furniture for tor Alfred Altred Belt licit for tor his new noW palace In Park Ia lane Tane 11 l which sent up UI the HIP value of ot these objects 20 O 0 per cent at a 1 bound the Neumanns the the J B D TU TUHo Ho and even Mr 11 Rhodes been among his hla clients Everyone Everone In Intact fast fact who makes millions and wants to establish a n smart house must go to lo Asher to ob obtain tain the real cachet of ot decorative dis distinction unction lIe He Is li about W 05 years of or age ago square squarely ly Iy built hullt with n a closel lion grit gray beard and antI mustache mils tache a noso nose largo large and heavy h an a mobile mouth and a pair pall of at small out but Intensely keen brown eyes ees His Ills manner Is pleas con but quick and nm short as would be he expected In a n man of such large largo and re en Interests Ills His London house Is nt at place wh ro he ho was a n neigh neighbor neighbor bor bOl of Lord Churchill He lIe hoe has house at Brighton his sons eons J RUHLIN WHO IS AFTER THE WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP r r o r r s t J JI JI Ii I r S St Saw k t t aw ti m ms s n ta taw w a s I x I r z Yh y j r t t tf tr r f r s Ii str 1 i Jar tr i cU j 1 I of course th this will not be a prize an Innocent little sparring exhibition So emphatically declares the management ment of ot tho the club They The are very Cry ery Indignant that Gov GO Nas h it should refuse to 10 allow the contest to conic como off oft In his Stale and at his threat throat to call all out the State militia prevent to the tho bout This Th photograph of ot the fighters at close quarters Kill convey conver an Im of ot how Innocent and this contest conlest will be beA A nrc me ro at ot Harrow and his hla daughters may mn be Lo neon neen riding or driving In the tho park turned out In faultless style le Asher Is the tho Napoleon of or tho the curiosity world and Is little concerned about the tho Bont Boni de do affair When a man wants to avoid paying tor for things he has haR hind had hn ho he must make some excuse said Bald he ho nonchalantly M I tie de Is 18 giving the excuse that the time articles I sold him are false It la I the best beRt he can cnn do But It doeA does not affect my position which does not notI no t depend thank heaven upon the tho th e I good opinions or testimonials to of ot Count Coun t de dc CasteIl ne I |