An Oriental collection gathered in the Far East –
including okimono, Satsuma, jade and bronze enamel – will feature at the Hegarty’s auction in Bandon on July 24. The Ellison collection has been consigned from west Cork. The late Georgette Ellison, whose husband was a high ranking US military member, started the collection post World War II while they were stationed overseas. Included is a silver and lacquer smoking companion set presented by Hirohito/Emperor Showa to Mrs Ellison.
The sale of 350 lots also features some Irish Regency furniture, a Cork two door library bookcase, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian occasional furniture, a one owner collection of 30 lots of Irish art and twenty lots of silver.