TWO-DAY ANTIQUE, ART & COLLECTORS SALE IN GALWAY
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Ming dynasty plate fetches 100 times estimate at James Adams Sale!
A 15th Century, Ming dynasty, plate sold at James Adams ‘Country House Collections’ sale at Slane Castle yesterday for an incredible €310,000. The pre-sale estimate for the piece, which contained several fine hairline cracks, was €2,000 – €3,000. More to follow including link to price realisation list or check-out http://www.adams.ie/
A Chinese porcelain dragon dish, Ming Dynasty, painted with a five claw dragon on a ground of lotus scrolls and tendrils, repeated on the exterior, the base with six character mark of Xuande (1426-1435), within a double circle, 25cms diameter 
Adam’s (Dublin) Interiors & Collectables Sale Tuesday 12th July 2011
Adam’s,
26 St.Stephen’s Green, Dublin.2.
Tel: (01) 676 0261 Fax: (01) 662 4725
INTERIORS & COLLECTABLES SALE
657 Lots including Silver, Rare Books, Republican ephemera, Sporting Programmes, Militaria (swords, firearms, helmets), Toy Trains, Paintings, Furniture etc. – Well worth a look!
On: Tuesday 12th July, 2011 at 10.30am
Viewing:
Sunday 10th July from 11.00am – 5.00pm
Monday 11th July from 9.30am – 5.00pm
Lot.243. A 1930’s Garda blue cloth helmet. Est.€200 – €300
Downloadable catalogue here: http://www.adams.ie/documents/InteriorsandCollectablesWeb.pdf
Searchable catalogue here: http://www.adams.ie/BidCat/Catalogues.asp?F1=3072&F2=4169&F4=1054&select=8113&status=C
Interesting Collection of Magic Lantern Slides in forthcoming Hegarty’s (Bandon) Sale
Lot.405. Important late 19th century magic lantern, made by Riley Bros of Bradford, who later pioneered cinema in Britain, with accompanying slides of Irish & international subjects of significant historical interest.
Included in Hegarty’s sale at Bandon on Sunday 19th June are a large collection of magic lantern slides featuring Irish and International scenes. The slides which had lain forgotten about for many years recently came to light during a house clearance in Dunmanway. It appears from the press report below that they are largely from commercial magic lantern slide producers but they are very interesting nonetheless. Hegarty’s are guiding a price of €1,500 – €2,500 and it will be interesting to see what interest there is in them. Full details of the sale on the Auctions Page here: https://collectireland.wordpress.com/auctions-2/
Street Scene Boy with Donkey & Baskets
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0616/1224299001968.html
Whyte’s History, Literature & Collectibles Sale brings out the buyers!
Whyte’s Sale of History, Literature & Collectables on Saturday (16th April) showed, yet again, that there is still plenty of life left in the collecting world if the quality is there. Prices generally were at or well above their pre-sale estimates with the only surprise, for me, being Lot .41. Copy of the 1803 Robert Emmet Proclamation which sold for only €25,000, below the lower end of its pre-sale estimate of €30,000 – €50,000. Although its condition could kindly be described as distressed, I would have thought that its sheer rarity would have had collectors fighting over it.
Amongst other lots to sell well were items of weaponry and militaria. Here, again, the star item Lot.296. The Thompson Submachine Gun failed to reach its hefty estimate of €10,000 – €15,000 and was knocked down for €7,200 – still not a bad price! Amongst the coins and banknotes there were several surprises including Lot.469. A Hiberno Norse silver penny with a pre-sale estimate of €3,500 – €4,500 which sold for €12,000, and Lot.585. A Lady Lavery 20 pound note with an estimate of €1,000 – €1,500 which sold for €6,000.
Lot.469. A Hiberno Norse silver penny sold for €12,000
Lot.585. A Lady Lavery 20 pound note sold for €6,000
Lot.141. A signed photograph of the explorer Ernest Shackleton fetched €540 as against its pre-sale estimate of €150 – €250. Letterpress and lithographic posters also sold well with Lot.374. a not uncommon, CIE 1950s poster realising €520 (est.€200-€300) and Lot.377. A colourful An Tostal poster going for €1,550 (est.€100-€150).
Lot. 377. A lithographic An Tostal poster sold for €1,550
The full catalogue with prices realised is available here: http://www.whytes.com/i7.asp?Auction=20110416&Lot=1
Whyte’s History, Literature & Collectibles Sale Sat.16th April, 2011
Whyte’s Fine Art & Collectibles Auctioneers & Valuers
38 Molesworth Street, Dublin .2.
Tel: (01) 676 2888 Fax: (01) 676 2880
HISTORY, LITERATURE & COLLECTIBLES SALE
On: Saturday 16th April, 2011 at 1:00pm
Viewing (at Whyte’s Salerooms, 38 Molesworth Street)
Weds.13th April to Friday 15th April from 10:00am – 6:00pm daily
Auction to be held at The Freemasons Hall, Molesworth Street
Over 600 lots dated from 50 million BC Giant’s Causeway stones to 2007 AD Irish World Cup Cricket Team signed shirt. Manuscripts and documents including the rarest Irish revolutionary printed document extant – Robert Emmet’s 1803 Proclamation, medals including the rarest Irish military medal – The Chaplaincy Service 1939-46, militaria with Irish rebel firearms including Eamon de Valera’s revolver, the first Thompson machine gun used by Cork IRA in 1921, sporting memorabilia including 1895 All Ireland Football “Virtual” Championship to Meath, coins and banknotes including 1500 BC Irish gold ring money, 1000 AD Dublin Viking silver penny, 1919 Limerick Soviet currency note etc.
Lot.41. An ultra rare copy of Robert Emmet's 1803 Proclamation. Est.€30,000 - €50,000
Online catalogue here: http://www.whytes.com/AuctionPDFs/20110416.pdf
Plenty of value at Adam’s Attic Sale on February 16th
There were plenty of bargains to be had at Adam’s recent “Attic Sale” and the full Results are now available online here:
http://www.adams.ie/BidCat/Catalogues.asp?F1=3072&F2=4169&status=A&F4=1054&select=8111&offset=0
The top price of €3,000 was achieved for Lot.41. A COLLECTION INCLUDING A SAMPSON MORDAN & CO PENCIL HOLDER, a vesta case in the form of an African male head and a German white metal circular medallion commemorating the sinking of the Lusitania and a silver crucifix together with a miniature icon after Raphael’s Madonna della Sedia within a gilt metal gothic style architectural frame.
Hamptons – Limerick’s New Auction Room opens on Weds.23rd February, 2011
Hamptons Limerick Auction Rooms,
Garryglass Industrial Estate, Ballysimon Road, Limerick, Co.Limerick
Contact: Daren Parish or Richard Ryan on (061) 422143 or (087) 829 0735
or Robin O’Donnell on (067) 23644 or (087) 693 3602
Website here: http://www.lar.ie/
Opening Sale: Weds.23rd February, 2011 at 2.00pm sharp
Viewing: 19th, 20th, 21st & 22nd February 11.00am to 5.00pm.
FINE ART & ANTIQUES AUCTION – 444 Lots
Plenty of interest amongst the 444 Lots including: Furniture, Art, Georgian Silver, Ceramics and Jewellery.
Star of the sale is Lot.261. Queen Anne "Kinsale Cup" c. 1710 by J & W Wall which carries a staggering estimate of €40,000 - €50,000!
Online catalogue here: http://www.invaluable.com/catalog/searchLots.cfm?scp=c&catalogRef=U1AVXRRP8P
Herman Wilkinson (Dublin) – Interesting ‘on the premises’ Auction – Tues.15th February
HERMAN WILKINSON
161 Lower Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Tel: (01) 497 2245
Extremely Interesting House Contents Auction
In the same family ownership for several generations and undisturbed since the 1950’s
Auction commences: Tuesday 15th February at 11 am
On the premises: 33 Rathdown Park, Terenure, Dublin 6W.
Viewing:
Sunday 13th February 2 pm – 5 pm
Monday 14th February 10 am – 7 pm
Catalogue online here: http://www.hermanwilkinson.ie/auctions/specialist_onsite.html
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