SILVER is a great antique investment right now and James Adam say the silver section in the Sunday Interiors sale in Dublin on November 24 contains some of the best Cork pieces they have seen in a long time. The sale also offers jewellery, sculpture, furniture, paintings and collectibles among more than 600 lots. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection.
A William IV claret jug, London 1833 mark of Paul Storr and stamped Storr and Mortimer (10,000-20,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 19,000 AT HAMMER.
A George III sauceboat, Cork c1770 mark of Stephen Walsh (800-1,200). UPDATE: THIS MADE 800 AT HAMMER
A George III sugar bowl, probably by Carden Terry, Cork (1,000-2,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,000 AT HAMMER.
A George I silver lemon strainer, Cork c1720’s mark of William Newenham (2,000-4,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 7,500
A Queen Anne dish, c1700, Cork mark of Robert Goble (5,000-8,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 8,500