The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-23 00:00:00

SALES BY AUCTION

The RIGHTHONOURABLE the COUNTESS of MANSFIELD'S
RESIDENCE on RICHMOND-HILL; together with the ex.
ceedingly VALUABLE CONTENTS, which are accounted
UNIQUE in the several Departments of ART and SCIENCES.
MR. GEORGE ROBINS has the honour to
announce that he is directed by the representatives of the late
.‘ RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE COUNTESS ,OF MANSFIELD,"
to offbr to unreserved PUBLIC COMPETITION, in the Mansion,
Richmond hill, on MONDAY, the 29th of April, and several succeed.
ing Days, at Twelve for One o'Clock most punctually,

An exceedingly
VALUABLE MELANGE OF PROPERTY,
so recherche in the several Departments of the Arts and Sciences,
that
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 dillicult to
avoid injustice in shortening the representation which custom has
awarded to such announcements. It Is ill 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 decorator gifted 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 sly
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,

vis. :
SPLENDID BUHL, MARQUIETERIE, 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
"OLD FAENZA WARE AND LIMOGES" ENAMEL,
Venetian Glass, and numerous articles of vertu, most of which
formed part of the
COLLECTION OF THE LATE SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON,
and are supposed to have been 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 ; slated Articles ; Set of curious Old Japan-handle Knives and
}orks ; a Set of Silver Dessert, with Enamelled Handles.
COLLECTION OF VALUABLE PAINTINGS,
including some undoubted Specimens by
Canaletti Vandevelde Clevely
Guardi Stein wyck Brooking
Hondekoeter Van Bloeman Ibbotson
Cimarelli Snyders Wright of Derby,
and many others by esteemed Masters.
BEAUTIFUL WATER-COLOURED DRAWINGS;
a splendid carving in ivory of Bachanalians. by Flamingo ; Table
and Bed Linen ; table sets of China and Cut Glass
The Household Furniture, includes the usual variety in every.
thing appertaining to comfort, all of ancient date.
A LIBRARY OF BOOKS,
embracing several thousand Volumes and many Classical Works, and
including an early and
SPLENDID COPY OF
" THE MUSEE NAPOLEON,"
printed in Paris during the reign of the EMPEROR NAPOLEON,
and under his immediate patronage, and at the expense of the then
Government, illustrated by a selection of particularly choice Proof
and other early Impressions of the Plates, engra• ed by the most
distinguished Artists of that i,eriod, and recording the most precious
and valuable Paintings of the
Italian Flemish
Dutch Roman
And German Schools,
and s'hich 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
concentrated in
THE LOUVRE OF PARIS
as one magical attraction of the inimitable powers of those Artists
whose works have adorned the historic pages of art during past
centuries.
A considerable 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 in the year
1814, and to its continuation by Louis XVIII., also subscribed for,
splendidly bound in russia, in six vols. folio. Also.
BOYDELL'S SPLENDID EDITION OF
"THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF SHAKSPEARE,"
a very fine copy, with numerous fine Engravings, 9 vols., London,
1812, elegantly bound in russi leather, with gilt leaves ; also, an im-
perial folio book of the collection of Prints, illustrative of the plays
an 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, Madeira, and
Pacorotte, from 40 to 50 years in bottle, still retaining its body. It
was removed by the late proprietor from her town mansion about:3o
years sii.ce, and deposited in its , present cellars in 1818, which have
not bees 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 27th, by Catalogues, at only Is. 6d , which will ad.
mit a party of Six ; also at the Star and Garter, and Castle, Rich-
mond ; the Grand Hotel, at the Slough Terminus; the Auction
Mart; and in Covent-garden.

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