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Bacchanals, and the emblems of the sacrifice to Bacchus: 

 in the frieze are oval compartments of white marble with 

 fauns gazing in a fountain: the pilasters are of porphyry 

 together with part of the entablature ; the remainder is of 

 the finest white marble. Upon it is placed a very valuable 

 Vase of the transparent Oriental Alabaster. 



Two fine pier glasses, and tables under them of the 

 finest Giallo Antico in superb gilt frames, upon which are 

 two magnificent Alabaster Vases, and valuable pieces of old 

 China : opposite to them and on each side of the fire place, 

 are two rose-wood commodes ornamented with Or Molu, 

 and surmounted by slabs of verde antico marble, upon 

 which are some beautiful specimens of Sevres China. 



Amongst the pictures are the following, — 



A small Sea Piece, by Vernet. 



Marriage of Cana, by Bassauo. 



Croesus shewing his treasure to Solon, by Staalbembt. 

 A Boy and Woman by Candle-light, by Schalcken. 

 Dobson's Head, by himself. 

 Vertumnus and Pomona, by Tintoretto. 

 Landscape, by Salvator Rosa, very fine. 

 Fruit Piece, by Smith. 



King David playing on the Harp, by Lastmann, master 

 to Rembrandt. He has introduced his own portrait playing 

 on the violin, in this picture. „ 

 View of Naples. 

 Fruit-piece, by Smith. 

 View of Naples. 

 Head of a Boy, by Mille. 



