The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-11 00:00:00

IT WILL NOT BE QUITE SACRILEGE

to designate it
A VERY HUMBLE RIVAL TO STRAWBERRY HILL.
There Is se much to commend throughout that it will be difficult to
avoid injustice in shortening the representation which custom has
awarded to such announcements. It will probably be enough to
enlist the attention of the scientific world to state that those who
were ENRAPTURED at Strawberry hill may, without drawing
largely on their kindly feeling, be DELIGHTED at this renowned
receptacle of so many and such varied treasures.
THE ANCIENT MANSION
ON THE SUMMIT OF RICHMOND HILL
(to which the Countess, some ten years since, added the two
wings; and encountered an outlay of ten thousand pounds) is, despite
of this (in candour it must be proclaimed), in need of a searching
repair; this, with the aid-of a-decoratorAifted with a brain farm,
will then surpass its original character and it will not be doubted
that the splendid scenery in front (which it • is fearle sty
asserted is not surpassed throughout the kingdom) will render
the expense a matter of little import;; in fact, not worth a second
thought —The following is a short analysis of the treat which is In
store to all those who know how to appreciate a singular combination
of taste and vertu,
RICH IN EVERY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARTS,
SPLENDID BUHL, MARQUXTERIE, AND INDIA JAPAN
CABINETS, TABLES, CLOCKS, AND CANDELABRAS
IN ORMOLU,
Antique Bronzes Ancient Inlaid India Metal, and Ormolu Vases,
BEAUTIFUL SEVRES, DRESDEN, OLD CHELSEA, •
AND ORIEN I'AL ORNAMENTAL CHINA. •
Elegant sea-green and enamelled Vases and Bottles, Cabinet Cups
and Saucers; a few specimens of the rare
.1 OLD k AENZ A WARE AND: LIMOGES" ENAMEL,
Venetian Glass. and numerous articles of vertu, most of which
formed hart of the
COLLECTION OF THE LATE SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON,
and are supposed to have beets collected by him when our Ambas-
sador at Naples.
A BEAUTIFUL SILVER-GILT VASE AND COVER,
an elegant Chased Antique Silver Epergne; a few Lots of Silver
Plate ; elated Articles • Set of curious Old Japan-handle Knives and
forks; a Set of Silver bessert, with Enamelled handles. • ,
COLLECTION OF VALUABLE PAINTINGS,
including some undoubted Specimens by
Canaletti Vandevelde Clevely
Guardi Steinwyck Brooking
Hondekoeter Van Bloeinan Ibbotson
-Cimarelli Snyder; Wright of Derby,
and many others by esteemed Masters.
BEAUTIFUL WATER-COLOURED DRAWINGS;
a splendid carving in ivory of Bachanaliane. by Fiamiilgo ; Table
and Bed Linen ; table sets of .Ch'na and Cut Glass • - . •
The Household Furniture includes the usual variety in every-
thing appertaining to comfort, all of ancient date.
A LIBRARY OF BOOKS,
embrac:ng several thousand Volumes and Many Classical Works,- and
including an early and
SPLENDID COPY OF
lt THE MUSEE NAPOLEON,"
printed in Pula during the reign of the EMPEROR NAPOLEON,
and under his it/media' e patronage, and at the expense of the then
ofions e i°.
ietcht 1
the Plates, particularly choice Proof
tes, engri ed by the most
aGnody eor
tnt,nel
re n
et ,a illustratedim
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distinguished Artists of that i.erio I, and recording the most precious
and valuable P..intings of the
Flemish
Dutch • Roman
And German Schools,
and which during the Revolution, the Peninsula. War, and the
Reign of Napoleon, were (by conquest and other means) gathered
from almost every National and Private Gallery in Europe, and
concentratedSti . •
THE LOUVRE OF PARIS
as • one magical attraction of the inimitable powers of these Artists
whose works have adorned the historic pages of art during past
centuries.
A coqsiderable number of the pictures recorded by the engravings
in this work were restored at the conquest of Paris to the various
Governments to whom they originally belonged, and thereby so dis.
persed the collection as to increase the high and just estimate of this
matchless work of art. This copy was purchased at Paris :n the year
VII, and to its continuation by Louis XVI 11.. also subscribed for,
splen:idly bound in rmsia, in six rots. folio. Also.
BOY DELL'S SPLENDID EDITION or
" THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF SHAKSPEARE,"
a very fine copy, with numerous fine Engravings, 9 vols., Lonion,
1112, elegantly bound in russi leather, with gilt leaves; also, an im-
perial folio book of the collection of Prints, illustrative of the plays
in this superb work, br artists of Great Britain, 2 vols bound in 1,
A SELECT AND CHOICE CELLAR OF WINES,
which are incomparably fine, including Port, Sherry, Mad& a, and
Pacorotte, from 40 to 50 year. in bott'e, still retaining its body. It
was removed by the late proprietor frpm her town mansion about as
years since, and deposited m Ps presets' cellars in 1916, which have
not bee s opened for the last 24 years, nor until the property was
placed in r. Robins's hands for disposal. Amongst the Green-
' house Plants are several
VERY FINE LARGE ORANGE TREES AND CAMELLIAS.
The Property may be privately viewed on the 19th and 20th of
April; and the public view will'commence on Monday, the 22d, and
• terminate on the 7. 7th, by Catalogues, at only Is. ed , which will ad-
mit a party of Six • also at the Star and. Garter, and Castle, Rich-
' mond ; the Grand !Hotel, at the Slotigh Terminus; the Auction
Mart; and in Covent-garden. -

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