Paradigms and the Unexpected is the title of three days of sales of period furniture, fine art and Chinese ceramics at Sheppards
A yellow gold diamond and emerald ring (3,000-5,000)
in Durrow on February 25, 26 and 27. Among the wide range of lots on offer is a portrait of Joseph II, Emperor of Austria, as a young man, and Irish silver tray by Robert Breading, Dublin and an ivory and ebony model of the Atomium, Brussels. Around 600 lots will be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday with over 300 lots of Asian Art followed by fine wines on Thursday. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:
Workshop of Martin van Meytens (1695-1770) Portrait of Joseph II as a young man, later Emperor of Austria (20,000-30,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 34,000
Carved giltwood console table c1760 with rouge royale serpentine marble top (4,000-6,000)
James Humbert Craig, Donegal Landscape (3,000-5,000)
Pair of Georgian Cary globes (8,000-12,000)
An ivory and ebony model of the Atomium, Brussels (1,000-1,500). UPDATE; THIS MADE 900
An Irish silver tray, Dublin 1786 by Robert Breading (8,000-12,000)