Strawberry Hill, the renowned seat of Horace Walpole : Mr. George Robins is honoured by having been selected by the Earl of Waldegrave, to sell by public competition, the valuable contents of Strawberry Hill, : and it may fearlessly be proclaimed as the most distinguished gem that has ever adorned the annals of auctions. It is definitely fixed for Monday, the 25th day of April, 1842, and twenty-three following days ..
An illustrated auction catalogue issued by the London auctioneer George Henry Robins for the 1842 sale of Horace Walpole's collections at Strawberry Hill, aimed at collectors, dealers and curious visitors. Wood engravings signed W.A.D. and Landells show fan-vaulted Gothic Revival interiors hung with pictures, plus isolated objects and portrait heads against hatched grounds, useful for period room views, ornament detail and cut-out object silhouettes.
