Adam’s Attic Auction – Wednesday 16th February, 2011
Adam’s,
St.Stephen’s Green, Dublin.2.
Tel: (01) 676 0261 Fax: (01) 662 4725
Adam’s Attic Auction – 600 Lots of Period furniture, ceramics, silver, paintings & decorative arts
On: Wednesday 16th February, 2011 at 11.00am
Viewing:
Sunday 13th February 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Monday 14th Feb. & Tuesday 15th Feb. 9.30am – 5.00pm
Catalogue online here: http://www.adams.ie/BidCat/Catalogues.asp?F1=3072&F2=4169&F4=1054&select=8111&status=C
New Auction Venue for Limerick City Opens on Weds.23rd February 2011
Now you have another reason to visit Limerick apart from Thomond Park!
*A new joint venture between Parish Auctioneers and Robin O’Donnell of Hibernian Antique Fairs*
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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/
Fine Art & Antique Auction – 300+ Lots
Opening Sale: Weds.23rd February, 2011 at 2.00pm sharp
Further details to follow soon.
Keighery’s (Waterford) December 6th Auction postponed!
R. J. Keighery’s, City Auction Rooms, George’s Quay, Waterford
CHRISTMAS ANTIQUE AUCTION
Monday 6th December at 11am
Postponed until Monday 13th December at 11am
New Viewing Dates:
Today (Fri.3rd 9am-4pm); Sat.4th 12 Noon-4pm and daily from Mon.6th 12 Noon-5pm
856 Lots to include Furniture, Paintings, Ceramics, Clocks, Books, Musical Instruments, Mirrors, Jewellery, Silver, Rugs, Lighting and many other collectables
Catalogue online here: http://www.cityauctionrooms.com/BidCat/catindex.asp
Phone / Fax (051) 873692
Email: info@cityauctionrooms.com
Hegarty’s, Bandon, Co.Cork – Antiques Sale – Sunday 21st November, 2010
Online catalogue here: http://www.hegartyantiques.com/catalog.asp
Whyte’s History, Literature & Collectibles Sale – Another outstanding success!
Whyte’s History, Literature & Collectibles Sale
Saturday 13th November 2010
85 % of lots sold with a total hammer realization of €320,000.
No sign of the recession in the History collectors’ World!
As expected the highlight of the sale was Lot.62 A Fenian flag dating from 1867 with a pre-sale estimate of €30,000-50,000 sold for €52,000.
Elsewhere military items stole the show with Lot .23. 1798 Model Lead soldiers – scarce set of “the rebels”. Est.€200-300 sold for €520.
Lot .111. Royal Irish Fusilliers Bearskin Helmet Est. €800-1,000 sold for €3,000!
Lot. 111. Royal Irish Fusilliers Bearskin Helmet (not PC with animal right activists) sold for €3,000.
And, an incredibly important piece of Irish history – Lot.141. 1914 (20 March) The Curragh Mutiny – letter from General Sir John French to General James Wolfe Murray. Est.€500-700 Sold €950 – which, to me anyway, was for nothing and I only hope that it went to the National Museum.
Lot.141. The Curragh Mutiny letter from 1914 - sold for a paltry €950!
Coins and banknotes also did very well with Lot.504. A 1943 Irish Half crown. Est.€300-400 Sold €520. The large selection of Gun money sold well with most lots achieving more than their pre-sale estimates.
Lot.504. 1943 Half Crown - sold for €520. Have a look in your attic!
Not surprisingly Whyte’s declared themselves well pleased with the sale.
The full catalogue with prices achieved is online here: http://www.whytes.com/i7.asp?Auction=20101113&Lot=1
Mealy’s, Castlecomer – Two day Winter Fine Art & Decorative Sale
Mealys Auction Rooms,
Kilkenny Road, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Tel: (056) 444 1229
Fax: (056) 444 1627
Email: info@mealys.com
WINTER FINE ART & DECORATIVE SALE
On: November 30th & December 1st, 2010
Approximately 1,200 lots of High Quality Antiques, Paintings, Silver, Furniture etc.etc.
*Full details click on the Auctions Page.
As usual it was the paintings that caution my attention and in particular this evocative work by Percy French painted in 1909.
Turf Stacks, West of Ireland by Wm. Percy French – Est. €4,500 - €5,200
Whyte’s Dublin Sale of History, Literature & Collectibles – Sat.13th November
Just a reminder, as if you could forget with all the hype surrounding it, that Whyte’s sale is on this coming Saturday.
Auction: Saturday 13th November 2010 at 1pm
Viewing: Wednesday to Friday 10-12 November, 10am-6pm; Saturday 13 November 9.30am-12 noon.
Venue: Viewing at Whyte’s Molesworth Street Galleries; auction at Freemasons Hall, Molesworth Street.
An eclectic collection of Irish manuscripts, books, historical prints, photographs, posters, memorabilia, coins, banknotes, medals and militaria, from 1010AD to 2010AD
Includes rare flags and banners such as 1867 Fenian Rising, 1898 Land League, 1914-21 Irish Volunteers and 1944 Wehrmacht, weapons and medals from the 1916-21 War of Independence, 1798 Rebellion manuscript, letters and manuscripts of Daniel O’Connell, Charles Stuart Parnell, Liam Lynch, Mussolini, Irish regiments in the British Army militaria, 1688-1691 collection of James II “Gunmoney” from the Williamite Wars and other coins from 1014 AD to the 20th century, Irish sporting memorabilia including 1901 Bohemians v Preston programme, GAA and rugby medals etc., collection of Irish and British banknotes, 1814 to 1960s, 571 lots, estimates €100 to €50,000.
Full report including video link further down this page. You won’t want to miss this one!
Adams Blackrock, Fine Art & Furniture Auction – Tues.9th November
Adams Blackrock,
38, Main Street, Blackrock,Co. Dublin
Telephone: (01) 288 5146 International: +3531 288 5146
Fax: 01 288 7820
FINE ART & FURNITURE AUCTION
On: Tues.9th November, 2010 at 11am
Strangely, the full catalogue – even a list – is not available online but a few selected items may be viewed here: http://www.adamsblackrock.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=auctions&archive=0
Marsh’s Antique Auction, Cork – Saturday 6th November, 2010
Marshs Auctioneers,
17 South Mall, Cork.
Tel: ( 021) 427 0347
info@marshsauctioneers.ie
Venue: Marsh’s Auction Rooms, Rochfords Lane, Off South Mall, Cork.
On: Saturday 6th November, 2010
To include:
Georgian Mahogany two door glazed Bookcase, Georgian Mahogany Linen press, Georgian Mahogany kneehole Writing Desk, Georgian Mahogany Chests of Drawers, Queen Anne Chest on Stand, Georgian Mahogany Wine Cooler, Georgian Mahogany Diningroom Table extending to 10ft. x 4ft., Regency Mahogany two pod Dining Table extending to 10ft. x 4ft. 6ins, Sets of 12, 8, 6 Georgian Victorian and Edwardian Diningroom Chairs, Regency Rosewood Card Tables, Inlaid Walnut Brass mounted Credenza, Pair of Demi Lune inlaid and crossbanded Side Tables, Georgian and Regency Pole Screens, Regency Torchieres, Pair of Regency Hall Chairs and other Hall Chairs, Oak Library Table stamped Strahan & Co., Dublin, Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Breakfast Table and other Breakfast Tables, Victorian Mahogany Mirror Backed Sideboard and other Sideboards, Victorian Mahogany Economy Table, Selection of Wing back, Tub and other Armchairs, Edwardian Inlaid Writing Desk, and oak brass mounted Hall Table, stamped Jas.Shoolbred & Co. Pair of Blackamoor Figures with Candelabras approx. 6ft. high, Pair of metal Figures Renaissances Men supporting Lamps approx. 8ft. high, pair of Large Chinese Metal Lions on Plinth approx. 4ft. x 5ft. Two large oriental horses approx. 5ft. high. Large statue of Napoleon Bonaparte approx. 3ft. 6ins. high.
Quantity of Porcelain, China, Ware, Gilt framed Mirrors, etc., Old Distillery Mirrors, Lawn Croquet Sets.
Clocks: Georgian Mahogany brass dial Cork Long Cased Clock by John Montjoy, Cork, Circa. 1780, also similar long cased Clock by Alex Mickelson, London, Bracket and Wall clocks.
Paintings: Oil Painting of Carrigrohane Castle and River Lee, signed W. H. Brennan, 1900, large oil on canvas of View Middle Lake, Killarney, signed Patrick Vincent Duffy R.H.A. Other paintings by Patrick Hennessy, Gretta O’Brien, Maurice C. Wilks, Terence Attridge Williams.
Oil on Canvas of View Middle Lake, Killarney, signed Patrick Vincent Duffy R.H.A
Viewing:
Thursday 4th and Friday 5th. November, from 10.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. including lunchtime.
Whyte’s, Dublin Sale – History, Literature & Collectibles – Sun.13th November, 2010
Whyte’s Auctions,
38, Molesworth Street, Dublin.2.
Tel: (+353) (0)1 676 2888
Email: iw@whytes.ie
On: Saturday 13th November, 2010 at 1pm
At: The Freemasons Hall, 17 Molesworth Street, Dublin.2.
HISTORY, LITERATURE & COLLECTIBLES SALE
572 lots – including: Historical manuscripts, documents, photographs and ephemera,
Theatre and Cinema, Advertising Ephemera, Sport, Antiquarian and Collectable Books, Coins and Tokens, Banknotes.
Online catalogue here: http://www.whytes.ie/
TV3 News report here: http://www.tv3.ie/videos.php?video=28864
Fenian flag from 1867 - estimate €30-50,000. Don't buy it if you have moths!
Viewing: At Whyte’s Galleries, 38 Molesworth Street, Dublin.2.
Wednesday 10th Nov. 10am – 6pm
Thursday 11th Nov. 10am – 6pm
Friday 12th Nov. 10am – 6pm
Saturday 13th Nov. 9.30am – 12noon
After a trawl through the fascinating catalogue this morning I am left stunned by the amount of new material that keeps on appearing at these sales. This catalogue spans Irish history from 1015 (!) to almost the present day and there is something here for every collector. Amongst the things that caught my eye was Lot.23 – A set of 1798 lead soldiers (circa 1970) “Soldiers in miniature – The Rebels” – Est.€200-300, some particular fine examples of 1689/90 ‘gun money’
- Gun Money – produced to pay troops during the Williamite War in Ireland 1689-91
and Lot.5 – 1655. A Cromwellian Soldier sells his grant of land in Ireland (manuscript)
“J. Morris Fitzgerald late soldier in Coll. Henry Perkins own troops “ selling his land to Robert Browne. The original grant was in 1651, witnessed by Humphrey Butler, Samuel Conaley and John Magher. With signature and seal of Maurice Fitzgerald. €300-€400 (£260-£350 approx.) – the origins of my own family in Ireland.
Other lots include a vast array of antiquarian books, medals, flags, political ephemera, firearms, swords, uniforms, IRA/UVF memorabilia, RIC, British Army, photographs, ephemera from the H-Blocks, coins, banknotes, and GAA/Rugby and Soccer medals/programmes etc. Hopefully some of the material will end up in museum collections.
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