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 .. (1842)
Robins, George Henry, 1778-1847, Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, Costello, Dudley, 1803-1865 · [London : George Robins] · leaf 26
a box of large woodencounters, very thin and painted on one side; in Walpoles catalogue they are called ancientround trenchers, with scriptural mottoes ; but they seem rather to have belonged to somegame; and as to the scriptural character of the mottoes, here is a specimen :— Women are… … To detail the wonders contained in this beautiful room would claim a volume for itself;what justice can then be done to it in a few lines ? There is a cabinet containing at least ahundred miniatures by Petitot and other great masters; and glass cases on either hand, theshelves of which are loaded…
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 · Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England) · Private libraries · Art · Art objects
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