The Great Tag Sale & Auction at Belcourt Castle, Newport, RI
Summary
Its an “upstairs/downstairs” inventory of items that includes everything from a 10 burner Garland stove, plain to fancy tables and chairs, and quantities of household oddities all the way to fabulous architectural elements, artwork, lighting, furniture, fabrics, and other exciting finds.But then Oliver met Alva, the titleholder to Marble House—and also the wife of William K. Vanderbilt—and after a scandalous summer season, the new Mrs. Belmont moved down Bellevue Avenue and redesigned the interior of Belcourt Castle more to the liking of a lady.For more than 40 years the Tinney family and their not-for-profit Royal Arts Foundation accumulated architectural elements and household artifacts from famous Newport estates such as Chetwode, Prestwold, Villa Rosa, and Beacon Hill.Their efforts were monumental, and they filled the grounds, stables, and attics of Belcourt Castle with massive columns and carved stone; sculpture, urns and statuary; stained glass windows, paneling, and furniture; paintings, musical instruments, lighting, and much more.Its an “upstairs/downstairs” inventory of items that includes everything from a 10 burner Garland stove, plain to fancy tables and chairs, and quantities of household oddities all the way to fabulous architectural elements, artwork, lighting, furniture, fabrics, and other exciting finds.The sale will be held in the stable yards of Belcourt Castle, one of the most famous of Newport’s summer cottages.