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

IT WILL NOT BE QUITE SACRILEGE,

to designate it
A VERY HUMBLE RIVAL TO STRAWBERRY HILL.
There is 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 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 trewures.
THE A NCIENT 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 proc'aimed), in need of a searching
repair; this, with the aid of a decorator gifted with a brain farm,
will then surpass RS original character and it will not be doubted
that the splendid scenery in front (which it is fearle s,y
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. :
SPLENDID BUHL, MARQU/ETERIE, AND INDIA JAPAN
CABINETS, TABLES, CLOCKS, AND CANDELABRAS
IN OR VIOLU,
Antique Bronzes, Aneient Inlaid India Metal, and Ormolu Vases,
BEAUTIFUL SEVRES, DRESDEN, OLD CHELSEA, •
AND ORIENTAL 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 ; Hated Articles ; Set of curious Old Jspan.handle Knives and
I,orks ; a Set of Silver Dessert, with Enamelled Handles.
COLLECTION OF VALUABLE PAINTINGS,
including some undoubted Specimens by
Canaletti Vandevelde Clevely
Guardi Steinwyck Brooking
Hondekoeter Van Bloeman lbbotson
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 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 B,'OKS,

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 immedia,e patronage, and at the expense of the thr n
Government, illustrated by a selectioq of particularly choice Proof
and other early Impressions of the Plates, engra ed by the most
distinguished Artists of that period, and recording the most precious
and valuable Paintings of the'
Flemish
Dutch Roman
And German Schools,
and which during the Revolution, the Peninsula War, and the
Reign of Napo:eon, were (by conqnest 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 Or
"THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF SHAKSPEA RE,"
a very fine copy, with numerous fine Engravings, 9 vols., Lan ion,
1812, elegantly bound in russi leather, with gilt leaves ; also, an im-
perial folio book of the collection of Prints, illustrative of the plays
IR this superb work, br artists of Great Britain, 2 vols hound in 1.
A SELELT AND CHOICE CELLAR OF WINES,
which are incomparably fine, is eluding Port, Sherry, Madeira, and
Pacorotte, from 40 to 50 years in bott'e, still retaining its body. It
oFINE a r several
LARGE
was removed by the late proprietor from her town mansion about
Illi t
years sit,ce, and deposited in is present cellars in 1516, which have
not heel opened for the last 24 years, nor until the property was
placed in -r. Rohins's hands for di•posal. Amongst the Green-
ORANGE 'FREE3 AND CAMELLIAS.
VERYus
ae Plants
viewed until the Sale, by Catalogues only, at Is. fid , which
will a
a party of Six, to be had at the residence, and in Covent.
pram,

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