THE sale of 800 years of Irish Political, Literary and Military history at James Adam in Dublin on April 30 contains much of interest to a wide variety of collectors. There are 699 lots and the catalogue is on-line. Here is a small selection.
Portrait of Lily Langtry by George Frank Miles (1852-1891) (2,000-4,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,800.
An Irish William IV tea set, Dublin 1834 presented to Patrick J. Smyth under the terms of the will of William Smyth O’Bryan. (6,000-10,000). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
A daguerrotype photo of the Irish author Maria Edgeworth c1841 by Richard Beard of Beards Photographic Institution, 31 King Street and The Royal Polytechnic Institution, London (2,000-3,000) THIS LOT WAS WITHDRAWN
Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook, Easter 1916 2nd edition (100-150) UPDATE: THIS MADE 200
An album of 18 historic photographs from the 1913-1922 period including a baton charge in O’Connell St. during the Dublin lock out of 1913. (1,000-2,000). UPDATE: THIS ALBUM MADE 3,200
A George III Irish freedom box, Dublin 1816 (15,000-20,000). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD.
![James Joyce reading Anna Livia Plurabelle manufactured by The Gramophone Co. Ltd., Hayes for The Ornithological Institute, Cambridge, [1929]. (200-300).](https://antiquesandartireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ad-joyce-285.jpg)
James Joyce reading Anna Livia Plurabelle manufactured by The Gramophone Co. Ltd., Hayes for The Ornithological Institute, Cambridge, [1929]. (200-300). UPDATE: THIS MADE 110