The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-24 00:00:00

IT WILL NOT BE QUITE SACRILEGE

to designate it
A VERY HUMBLE lIIVA I. TO STRAWBFRRY HILL.
There so 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 then cientific world to state that those who
were ENR ►PTU It ED a Strawberry hill may, without drawing
largely on their kindly feeling, be DELIGHTED at thus renowned
receptacle of so many and such varied treasures.
THE A sIu'IENT M A NSION
ON THE SUMMIT OF RICHMOND HILL
(to which the Countess, some ten years since a dad the two
wings, ,nd encountered an outlay of ten thousand pounds) is, despite
of this (In candour it must he proc aimed). in need of a searching
repair; this, with the aid of a decorator gifted with a brain farm,
will then surpass its orienusl character and it will not be doubted
that the splendid scenery in front (which it is fearle
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,

viz. :
SVI.ENDID BUHL MARQU/ETERIE, AND INDIA JAPAN
CABINETS, TABLES, CLOCKS, AND CANDELABRAS
IN OR +IOLU,
Antique Bronzes, Ancient Inlaid Iticlbt Metal, and Ormolu Vases,
BEAUTIFUL SEVRES, DRESDEN, OLD cHELSE A,
AND OccrrxiAl. onignistrirrrA t.
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
fumed part of the
COLLECTION OF THE LATE SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON,
and are suppcsed 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 ; Mated Articles ; Set of curious Old Japan.handle Knives and
horks; a Set of Silver Dessert, with Enamelled Handles.
COLLECTION OF VALUABLE I'AINTINGS,
including some undoubted Specimens by
Canaletti Vandevelde Clevely
Guardi Steinwyck Brooking
Hondekoeter Van Bloeman Ibbotson
Cimarelli Sniiders Wright of herby,
and many others by esteem-A Masters.
BEAUTIFUL W ATER-COLOURED DRAWINGS;
a ipleiviid carving in ivory of Bachanalians. by Fiamingo ; Table
and Bed Linen ; table sets of Ch.na and Cut Glass
The Hou,ehold Furniture includes the usual variety in every.
thing appertaining t comfort, all of ancient date.
A LIBRARY OF 11,0 KS,

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
Oovernment, illustrated by a selectio i of particularly choice Proof
and ot,,er early Impressions of the Plates, engra ed by the most
distinguished Artists of Vat i,crio,t, and recording the most precious
and valuable P. intings of the
Italian Flemish Venetian
Dutch Roman French
And German Schools,

and which during the Revoiution, the Peninsula War, and the
Reign of Napoleon, were (by conqnest and other means) gathered
from almost every National and Private Gallery in Europe, and
concentrated in
.TIE LOUVRE OF PARIS
as one magical attraction of the inin itable powers of these 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 io whom they originally belonged, and thereby so die.
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
1,11., and to its co,:tinuation by Louis XVIII.. also subsCrited for,
splem.idly bound in ru,sia, in six vols. folio. Also,
BOYDELL'S SPLENDID EDITION
TriE DRAMATIC WORKS OF S 1-IAKSPEA RE,"
a very fine copy, with numerous fine Engravings, 9 vols., Lou on,
It• 12, elegantly sound in ruseleather, with gilt leaves; also, an im-
perial folio book of the collection of Prints illustra' ire of the plays
la ;his um etb work, b• artists of (treat Britain, vols bound in 1.
A SELECT AND t lIuICE CELLAR OF WINES,
which are incomparably tine, i eluding Port, She,ry, Madei a, and
Pacorotte, from 40 to 50 year in bolt e, still ret 2in'ng its body. It
was removed by the late proprietor from her town mansion about %l
years siuce, and deposited in is pr;.sery cellars in 1,16, wh ch have
not been 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 TREEI AND CAMELLIAS.
will
be viewed until the Sale, by Catalogues only, at Is. 6d , which
'nu admit a party of NZ, to ba had at the residence, and in Covent.
gardete.