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    LARGE IRISH MIRRORS AT FONSIE MEALY’S JUNE SALE

    Tuesday, May 31st, 2022
    Pair of Irish carved giltwood compartmental Console Mirrors, UPDATE: THESE MADE 11,000 AT HAMMER

    This pair of Irish giltwood mirrors attributed to James Hicks of Dublin will feature at Fonsie Mealy’s Chatsworth summer fine art sale on June 14, 15 and 16. Each one is around eight feet high and crested with stylised shell and flowers. There is trellis work and interlaced ribbons and foliage on the outer panels and they are estimated at 7,000-9,000. The catalogue for this sale of 1,478 lots is online now.

    THE MAGNIFICENT SALE AT HOWTH CASTLE PLUS VIDEO

    Tuesday, August 31st, 2021

    This magnificent Georgian dining table comes up at the Howth Castle sale by Fonsie Mealy on September 8 and 9 next. It is on two quadruple centre pods, and two outer tripod bases each of outsplayed and reeded form. There is one large and two smaller spare leave insets with original hinged clasps. There has been some restoration to one leaf but otherwise the structure is both solid and good. The estimate is €30,000-€40,000. The online sale of around 950 lots offers furniture, paintings, silver, objets d’art, ceramics, clocks, carpets, rugs, light fittings, militaria and collectibles. UPDATE: THE DINING TABLE MADE 29,000 AT HAMMER

    The sale of the library takes place on September 22 and 23. Here is a video about the sale:

    (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for August 12 and August 23, 2021)

    AMRITSAR MASSACRE RECALLED AT FONSIE MEALY’S SALE

    Thursday, November 29th, 2018

    The photo albums  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 1,900 AT HAMMER

    One of the most shameful events in recent Indian history – the Amritsar Massacre of 1919 – is recalled in a photographic archive at Fonsie Mealy’s sale of rare books and manuscripts in Dublin on December 4.  Lot 449 is three large albums from the Hon. Donough O’Brien, heir to the 15th Baron Inchiquin of Dromoland Castle in Co. Clare.  He was Lord Chelmsford’s ADC and the albums contain high quality photographs from Chelmsford’s term as Viceroy of India from 1916-1921.

    Unpopular with Europeans in India for being too radical and with Indians for being too conservative Chelmsford’s greatest failure was the handling of disturbances in the Punjab. His condemnation of General Reginald Dyer’s massacre of peaceful protestors at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar – a massacre depicted in the multi Academy Award winning film Gandhi – was overshadowed by the praise heaped on Dyer back in Britain.  Dyer’s troops entered Jallianwalla Bagh, a public garden walled on all sides with five entrances, and opened fire on a crowd for ten minutes. Official British Indian sources counted 379 dead and about 1,100 wounded. Indians reckoned 1,000 dead. The brutality stunned the entire nation, prompted Rabindranath Tagore to refuse a knighthood on the grounds that such mass murderers were not worthy of giving any title to anyone,  and is seen as a decisive step towards the end of British rule in India. The albums are estimated at 600-800.

    MUCH TO INTEREST COLLECTORS AT FONSIE MEALY’S DUBLIN AUCTION

    Saturday, December 10th, 2016
    THERE is much to stimulate the interest of collectors and seekers of once off and distinctive Christmas presents at Fonsie Mealy’s rare book sale at the Gresham Hotel in Dublin on December 13. There are rare Irish books, fine duplicates, early printings, 17th century travel, Americana, science and religion, the Edith Somerville and Coghill family archives and a private collection of modern Irish literature, are to be sold.
    Among the highlights are a signed volume from the library of Dean Swift, a rare volume printed by Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia 1744, the first printing of Shakespeare’s works outside of London and Lt. Cresswell’s “North West Passage” atlas folio from 1854 with eight plates.
    Edith Somerville of Castletownsend – author with her cousin Violet Martin of the Irish RM series –  studied painting London and in Dusseldorf and Paris with another cousin and future brother in law Egerton Coghill. Lot 765 is an outstanding portrait of her then seven year old nephew and godson Patrick Coghill and the sale includes a number of drawings, watercolours and sketches by her with west Cork scenes and including some of her original drawings for the Irish RM.  There is a collection of typescripts and manuscripts by Brendan Behan, photographs by Sir Jocelyn Coghill, the first secretary of the Dublin Photographic Society and a selection of Cuala Press broadsides. The original volume from Dean Swift’s library, signed “Jon Swift”  has an estimate of 10,000–15,000. A spectacular early coloured view of the North West Passage with a series of eight sketches in colour and a coloured map of the route by Lt. Cresswell is estimated at 15,000-20,000.
    UPDATE:  The volume from Dean Swift’s library sold for 9,000 at hammer, the Benjamin Franklin imprint made 12,000 at hammer, the first printing of Shakespeare’s works outside of London failed to sell and the North West Passage folio sold for 24,000.  The sale brought in 410,000 euro on the hammer.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for December 7, 2016)

    One of a series of eight sketches in colour of the North West Passage by Lt. S.G. Cresswell published in 1854

    One of a series of eight sketches in colour of the North West Passage by Lt. S.G. Cresswell published in 1854 UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 24,000 AT HAMMER.

    One of a series of eight sketches in colour of the North West Passage by Lt. S.G. Cresswell published in 1854

    One of a series of eight sketches in colour of the North West Passage by Lt. S.G. Cresswell published in 1854  UPDATE: THIS LOT SOLD FOR 24,000 AT HAMMER

    Spring in Co. Cork by Edith Somerville (1858-1949)

    Spring in Co. Cork by Edith Somerville (1858-1949) UPDATE: THIS MADE 500 AT HAMMER

    A Co. Cork album of Irish and other military figures, one dated 1864

    A Co. Cork album of Irish and other military figures, one dated 1864  UPDATE: THIS MADE 540 AT HAMMER

    FONSIE MEALY’S TWO DAY SALE IN CASTLECOMER

    Monday, November 14th, 2016

    Viewing is now underway at Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny for Fonsie Mealy’s two day sale on November 15 and 16. The catalogue lists 982 lots and includes collections from Renville House, Oranmore, Co. Galway, the Coghill family, Drumcondra House, Dublin, Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare, two private collections of Old Master paintings, horse drawn carriages and vintage cars.  There are stained glass windows from the Clarke studios, an engraving of the Old Countess of Desmond, a 1914 Talbot Invincible car, an Irish provincial silver cream jug, fine portrait miniatures and two Roman oil scenes

    (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for November 6 and October 28, 2016)

    Attributed to Ozias Humphrey (1742-1810) -Hester Countess of Charleville (2,000-3,000)

    Attributed to Ozias Humphrey (1742-1810) -Hester Countess of Charleville (2,000-3,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,200 AT HAMMER

    A George III writing table (Cork) c1800 (800-1,200)

    A George III writing table (Cork) c1800 (800-1,200)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 800 AT HAMMER

    The Clarke Studios gothic design landscape panel of The Four Provinces of Ireland (1,000-1,500)

    The Clarke Studios gothic design landscape panel of The Four Provinces of Ireland (1,000-1,500)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,700 AT HAMMER

    A three quarter length portrait of Sir Marmaduke Coghill (1673-1739) sitting in his robes (3,000-4,000)

    A three quarter length portrait of Sir Marmaduke Coghill (1673-1739) sitting in his robes (3,000-4,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,700 AT HAMMER

    PREVIOUSLY OWNED 102 YEAR OLD CAR ANYONE?

    Friday, October 28th, 2016

    The 1914 Talbot Invincible

    The 1914 Talbot Invincible  UPDATE: THIS MADE 35,000 AT HAMMER

    A 102 year Talbot Invincible that – if restored – would not be out of place on the set of Downton Abbey comes up at Fonsie Mealy’s Chatsworth fine art sale in Castlecomer on November 15 and 16.  In need of much tender loving care the vintage 4CB is one of only 350 known models of its type made.  Only a handful of survivors are known in the Northern Hemisphere.

    Found in a barn the registration number is C.R. 1351.  This was issued  by the County Borough of Southampton to  Brigadier General D. Brady. He registered it in Ireland on January 1, 1927. The original Irish tax book as well as the “Instruction Handbook” are included in the lot. It is estimated at 17,000-22,000.

    SIGNED GARRISON KEILLOR FIRST EDITIONS AT FONSIE MEALY

    Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

    KEILLORTHE United States was sorry when Garrison Keillor stepped down last week as host of A Prairie Home Companion after 42 years.  Some lucky buyer might find consolation at Fonsie Mealy’s sale of the Dr. Philip Murray collection of Modern First Editions at the Gresham Hotel in Dublin onJuly 12.  Lot 32 is comprised of three signed first editions by Garrison Keillor, Lake Wobegon Days (Faber 1986); Leaving Home (Faber 1987) and Lake Wobegon Days, First US edition (Viking 1985). The first is inscribed:  to Dr. Murray, with good wishes, from the American heartland. The books are estimated at 150-200.

    The sale comprises 584 lots and the catalogue is online;  UPDATE: LAKE WOBEGON DAYS MADE 370 AT HAMMER