This Victorian Sheffield claret jug bears the arms of Cork. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
The silver claret jug inscribed with the Cork Coat of Arms illustrated on the right is at Woodwards sale of silver, art and collectibles in Cork on October 24. The 1856 Sheffield jug was presented to Augustine Roche, Mayor of Cork in 1893-94. He became Lord Mayor of the city in 1905 and is the only person to have held both titles. The estimate for the piece is 3,000-5,000.
The auction of 223 lots features Cork, Limerick, Dublin and English silver. Here are some highlights. You can click on any image to enlarge it:
A Queen Anne Irish silver tazza by David King, Dublin c.1708 (4,000 – 5,000). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
A George III silver sugar bowl by Daniel McCarthy, Cork 1777-82. (1,600 – 2,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,400
A George III Irish silver sauce boat by Joseph Jackson, Dublin 1788. (630 – 700). UPDATE: THIS MADE 580
Pair of rare Limerick tablespoons with Old Irish pattern plain handles by Maurice Fitzgerald c.1770. (2,500 – 3,000). UPDATE: THESE MADE 2,000.
A James II silver tazza by John Jackson, London 1685-86 (6,500 – 8,000). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD