A private collection of antique and wonderful 18th century Irish silver, purchased about 50 years ago from Egan’s, Cork, comes up at Sotheby’s sale of Important Silver, Vertu and Russian Works on Art in New York on October 29. There are nine lots in total. Here is a sample:
A pair of irish silver large sauce boats, Carden Terry, Cork, circa 1775 ($5,000-7,000).
An Irish silver teapot, sauce boat, and sugar bowl, Cork, circa 1780-1800
Three Irish silver creamers, Cork, circa 1750 / circa 1780-1800
Three Irish silver salvers, Dublin, circa 1750/circa 1735 ($5,000-7,000).
An Irish silver sugar bowl, maker’s mark IB probably for Jonathan Buck, Jr., Limerick and Cork, circa 1770 ($5,000-7,000).
A pair of Irish silver sauce boats, George Hodder, Cork, circa 1760 ($5,000-7,000).