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    LONG IRISH WAKE TABLE AT SOTHEBY’S IN LONDON

    Tuesday, April 24th, 2018
    An unusually long Irish wake table comes up at Sotheby’s Collectors Sale in London on May 3. The late 18th century table is ten feet long with double gateleg action and is estimated at £20,000-30,000.
    Wake or hunt tables are versatile and mobile.  The narrow shape when the flaps are down is ideal for holding a coffin.  When it came to the hunt they were carried outside to hold drink.
    Sotheby’s say that many examples are still in situ in houses in Ireland such as Leixlip Castle, Bellamont Forest, Co. Cavan, Mount Stewart, Co. Down and Luggala Co. Wicklow.
    Sotheby’s bi-annual Collections sale offers clients aN opportunity to acquire a wealth of fine and decorative art. With a focus on property sourced from private collections throughout Europe – often with an aristocratic or distinguished provenance – the sale will appeal to collectors and connoisseurs alike.
    UPDATE: THIS MADE £23,750