Attingham Hall, near Shrewsbury, in the county of Salop.. ... A catalogue of the superb furniture, ... noble pier & chimney glasses; splendid cut glass lustres & chandeliers; brilliant-toned grand and cabinet pianofortes; fine-toned church organ, by Green; and a barrel chamber organ; an elegant range of mahogany wing bookcases; handsome gilt chased or-molu candelabras, girandoles, &c.; massive service of silver and gilt plate, ... ; cellars of fine old wines, about 250 dozen; beautiful damask linen; elegant china and rich-cut glass, ... ; valuable library of books, ... ; curious and unique manuscripts on vellum; ... fine paintings, ... ; superb sculptures in marble, ... ; beautiful antique Etruscan, Columnar, and Campana vases; ... and other specimens of Roman and Grecian antiquities; ... and a variety of other articles: which will be sold at auction, by Mr. Robins, ... at the magnificent mansion, Attingham Hall, near Shrewsbury, on Monday, the 30th of July, 1827, and fifteen following days, ... by order of the Right Honourable Lord Berwick.
Thomas Noel-Hill, 2nd Baron Berwick of Attingham (1770 - 1832)
Category
Books
Date
1827
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 3164122
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8], 203, [1]p. ; 4to. Page marker on top edge for each day of sale. Prices entered in pencil for 9th day: china & glass; also marked on 16th day, item 59. Ink manuscript description of Attingham Hall commenced on verso of final leaf. Provenance: leaf A2r inscribed: Mr Bull or Ball [?] Binding: brown twentieth-century cloth rebinding, with paper spine label. Repairs to first and final leaf. Note regarding binding and repair tipped in at rear, signed: N.W.M. Pickwoad, 13 May 1981.
Makers and roles
Thomas Noel-Hill, 2nd Baron Berwick of Attingham (1770 - 1832)