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The staircase with its cast iron balustrade
was designed by Atkinson and embellished by Granville
Leveson Gower. His alterations included the stained
glass sky light and painted frieze both displaying
Gresham and Leveson Gower heraldry. On the half-landing
is a French eighteenth century Boulle clock by
Paillard of Paris, decorated with a hunting theme.
On top a huntsman blows his horn while below the
hounds pursue a wild boar. The large painting
overlooking the staircase is historically interesting:
it is a cartoon after Jacob Jordaens for 'The
Leveade' one of a series of Flemish equestrian
tapestries now in the Kunthistoriches Museum in
Vienna. The various family portraits include a
further picture of Mrs. Edward Boscawen, by Alan
Ramsay, and of Sir Thomas Gresham, as well as
of Lady Anne Clifford and her mother, Margaret
Countess of Cumberland, ancestors of the Leveson
Gowers through the Tuftons, Earls of Thanet.
The set of three black and gold drawing room
cabinets are the best pieces of furniture at Titsey
and are lavish English early-nineteenth century
work embellished with ormolu mounts including
the LG monogram for Leveson Gower, and spectacular
panels of Japanese lacquer.
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