In Ireland in the 1990’s and a little bit beyond sales of contents from former monasteries and convents were a regular feature on the auction scene. Such sales are more rare nowadays. So there is bound to be interest in a single sale from three convents on Sunday May 1.
The auction features objects from the Convents of Mercy in Cobh, Co. Cork and Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford as well as from St. Marie’s of the Isle in Cork city. It will be held at St. Marie’s of the Isle in Cork city centre and will be conducted by P.J. O’Gorman auctioneer of Charleville, Co. Cork.
It features a set of four large prints of Rome by Giovanni Battista Piranesi framed by the old Cork concern of Guy and Company. There are library bookcases, Victorian and Regency dining tables, antique breakfast tables, a mahogany longcase clock by Mangan’s of Cork, a carved throne chair, display cabinets, a seven piece inlaid drawingroom suite, kneehole desks, four pianos, church pews, statues, brass and china among 416 lots.
UPDATE: The auction was almost a complete sellout with all but three lots finding buyers.