The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-05 00:00:00

THE SPLENDID PROPERTY

of every denomination appertaining to
THE MAGNIFICENT ABODE,
SHUGBOROLIGH HALL, THE SEAT OF
THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF LICHFIELD,
within five miles of Stafford, and 12 miles from Lichfield. A
very inadequate description of the costly effects which will be
found congregated can only be conveyed through the usual male
of a public announcement. Mr. Robins will endeavour to state,
as succinctly as possible, the leading features, with the full con-
viction that there will be found, in every department, the utmost
attraction to interest and induce the connoiseur of the fine arts,
the bilsl iomanist, the bon vivant, the florist, and horticulturist,
and throe who seek to furnish their abodes with all that is of the
best an purest taste, to Journey to this most extensive and
splendid auction.

THE EXPENSIVE FURNITURE OF THE MANSION
cannot be denominated of the present fashion or period; it is, how.
ever, in the best taste, and excellent of its time, and comprises the
appropriate fittings of the noble drawing rooms, saloon, dining-room,
library, mot nin,3 room, and boudoir, with many
BRILLIANT CHIMNEY AMD PIER GLASSES,

of unusually large dimensions ;
ORNAMENTAL PORCELAIN AND ALABASTER
of extreme beauty and rarity. The magnificent Equipments of
THE STATE BEDCHAMBER AND DRESSING ROOMS,
in rich crimson silk damask, enriched with gold lace, is, however,
of the latest fashion, and must gorgeous in effect; these chambers
have only recently been fitted up; likewise the excellent Furniture
of T\VENTY•FIVE BEST BEDCHAMBERS;

the whole of which are most completely and admirably appointed;
also of an immense number of bedchambers for domestics, and of
the extensive range of offices.
VALUABLE ORIENTAL 'SEVRES AND DRESDEN
dinner, dessert, and tea services, in endless variety, with an immense
quantity of useful china, rich cut glass for the table and sideboard
arid a wardrobe of table and bed i t !t.

THE COLLECTICON 0 F PICTURES,
Including those

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OF THE HIGHEST CLASS,
numbers NO. it was formed ley

THE CELEBRATED ADMIRAL LORD ANSON,

who had unusual facilities of enriching his gallery with gems from
the continent, and who, aided by a consummate judgment, spared
neither cost nor trouble to accomplish his darling object. The
rarest treasures of the Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Flemish, and
English Schools, in their pure state, will here be found ; and
where there is so much of excellence it is difficult to select for
particular mention ; still the following well-known and un-
doubted pictures by Guido, of the " Angel appearing unto Peter,"
ad " Susannah and the Elders," must have especial notice ; two
landscapes by G. Poussin ; a splendid landscape by Both ; a
landscal:e by Claude; a landscape by Dornanichino; a landscape,
with cattle, by Cuyp ; a small landscape, with cattle and sheep,
by K. Du Jardin; a landscape by Berghem ; and another by
Gainsborough, with six matchless sea pieces, by Vandervelde—
one being of large size and singularly fine, and its companion by
Rackhuysen—all these are incomparable as works of art. There
are also many charming specimens by the following esteemed
masters
Titian Rembrandt K. Do Jardin Zuccprelli

Carlo Maratti F. Mola

Br.mnburg

Jan Mid

E. Le Suer
(3. Poussin

Panini Poelemburg Sir J. Reynolds
Swaneveldt P. Brill

P. Veronese

A. Storck

Albano

THE GALLERY OF ANTIQUE STATUES AND BUSTS
of the FINEST GRECIAN AND ROMAN SCULPTURE,
many of them being whole length figures, the size of and a
great variety of Antique Busts of extraordinary execution, with
some of modern date. The ensemble may be pronounced one of
the richest its this country ; it includes nearly SO matchless speci.
mots of sculpture, and any language offered its their praise would
be far too feeble to express their claims to admiration; the fine
antique life-size statues of Neptune with the Dolphin, the Young
Bacchus with a Satyr, of Paris, of Venus from the Bath, of one
of the Muses, of one of the Fates, of a Roman Youth and the
companion, a Female representing Comedy, and many more equally
splendid, with a long list of antique marble Busts, all inestimable as
works of art ; whilst, amongst the modern, may be named

THE MAGNIFICENT GROUP OF CASTOR AND
POLLUX, BY NOLLEKENS,

and several other full length figures, the busts of Homer, Demos-
thenes, Marc Antony, Shakspeare, and Locke, magnificent sped.
mess of sculpture, all by ltubiliac, and the noble Busts of Francis
Duke of Bedford, and Charles James Fox, by Nollekens, and other
celebrated personages.
THE LIBRARY OF BOOKS

embraces SEVER A LTHOUSA ND VOLUMES of the HIGH r:ST
CLASS of literature, and an infinity of works most beautifully
illustrated, with many rare books, particularly the splendid works
of J. B. I'iranesi, Sir William Dugdale, a Series of the County
ll,siories, the Antiquities of England, and all the beat standard
works, both in verse and prose.
THE CELLAR OF WINES
INCLUDES ABOUT TEN THOUSAND BOTTLES,

selected with the well-known judgment of the Noble Owner, com-
prising the choicest vintages, and inclucliug all the rare, curious,
and expensive wines of the Continent ; there are several bins of
splendid old Port, brown and pale Sherries, Jones' Royal Ma.
deira, Bucellas, Barton, and Sneyd's Claret, red and white Her-
mitage, red and white Burgundy, Champagne, Sauterne, Hock,
Moselle, Frontignac, Calcavella, and many rare liqueurs ; Brandy,
Rum, aod other► spirits, with a qurntity of Fine Old Ale.
IN THE GARDENS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS

are valuable orange trees, fruiting pines, succession pines, and
pine plants, in all about 1,000, with a large collection of green-
house and hothouse plants, as well as the extensive range 01 glazed
lights, the furniture of the Chinese temple, several colossal marble
statutes; and
IN TIIF: OUT-BUILDINGS AND PARK,

four.in.hand, shooting, and ponyca;;i:iges, fire-engine and pipes
harness, 23 Welch ewes and lambs a quantity of wool, &c.
The entire property will be on view a fortnight previous to the
rase and catalogues then had, at ss. each, to admit a party of four,
which may be had on the premises; at the Stafford Arms, Stafford ;
the Acrertiser Office, Birmingham; the Cheltenham Chronicle
Office, Cheltenham ; Royal llotel, Manchester; the Waterloo Ito.
tel, Liverpool ; of Edward White, Esq., Great Marlborough-street;
Messrs. Vizarti and Leman, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Messrs. Keen and
Hand, Stafford; at the Auction Mart; and at Mr. George Robin's
Bete, Covent gar& .