The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-21 00:00:00

SALES AUCTION.

SHIJGBOROUGH HALL, STAFFORDSHIRE.
The superior and ,appropriate FURNIPURE of this noble Man
sion, splendid Glasses, a Gallery of Pictures of the highest
class, antique Marble Busts and Statues of inestimable price,
a Library of valuable and rare Books, a Cellar of choice Wines,
China, Pony and Shooting Carriages, Hothouse and Greenhouse
Plants, and an Infinity of Effects.
MR. GEORGE ROBINS is honoured with in-
structions to ann mnce for Unreserved COMPETITION,
on the Premises, on MONDAY, August 1, and 14 following Dap{
(Sundays excepted), at Twelve for One each day,

THE SPLENDID PROPERTY
of every denomination appertaining to
THE MAGNIFICENT ABODE,
SHUGBOROUGH 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 mode
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 bibliomanist, the bon vivant, the florist, and horticulturist,
and those 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, morning 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 Equip.
ments of

THE STATE BEDCHAMBER AND DRESSING ROOMS,
in rich crimson silk damask, enriched with gold lace, is, however,
of the latest fashion, and most gorgeous in effect; these chambers
have only recently been fitted up; likewise the excellent Fur-
niture of

TWENTY-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
and a wardrobe of table and bod.linen.

THE COLLECTION OF PICTURES,
Including those

OF THE HIGHEST CLASS,
numbers 120. It was formed by
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,"
and " Susannah and the Elders," must have especial notice ; two
landscapes by G. Poussin ; a splendid landscape by Both ; a
landscape by Claude; a landscape by Domenichino; a landscape,
with cattle, by Cuyp ; a small landscape, with cattle and sheep,
by K. Du Jartlin ; 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 compassion by
Backhuysen—all these are incomparable as works of art. There
are also many charming specimens by the following esteente4
masters t

Titian Rembrandt K. Du Jardin Zucevrelli
Carlo Maratti F. Mola Breemburg Jan Mid

E. Le Suer
G. Poussin

Panini Poelembuig 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 lite, and a
great variety of Antique Busts of extraordinary execution, with
some of modern date. The cnsemb!e may be pronounced one of
the richest in this country; it includes nearly SO matchless speci-
mens of sculpture, and any language offered in 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, ➢fare Antony, Shakspeare, and:Locke, magnificent speci.
mens of sculpture, all by Rubiliac, and the noble Busts of Francis
Duke of Bedford, and Charles James Fox, by Nollekcns, and other
celebrated personages.
THE LIBRARY OF BOOKS
embraces SEVER A L THOUSA ND VOLUMESof the HIGHEST
CLASS of literature, and an infinity of works most beautifully
illustrated, with many rare books, particularly the splendid works
of J. B. Piranesi, Sir William Dttgdale, a Series of the County
Histories, the Antiquities of England, and all the best 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, corn.
prising the choicest vintages, and including 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,
Mo.elle, Frontignac, Calcavclla, and many rare liqueurs ; Brandy,
Rum, a..d others spirits, with a qurntity of Fine Old Ale.
IN THE GARDENS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS
are valuable orange trees, with a large collection of greenhouse
and hothouse plants, as well as the extensive glazed lights, the
furniture of the Chinese temple, several colossal marble statues;
and