HERE is a great table and some highly collectible silver from the James Adam Country House Collections auction at Slane Castle, Co. Meath on October 12 and 13. The sale of over 850 lots offers much of interest to collectors at home and abroad. Not least of these is this George I carved gilt wood side table in the manner of Benjamin Goodison. The red marble top has a thumb moulded rim above a flat carved apron centred by a human mask depicting Diana. It is estimated at 30,000-50,000.
Among the silver on offer are these prime pieces by makers Robert Calderwood of Dublin and James Foulkes and Michael McDermott of Cork. The auction goes on view on Thursday, October 9. The catalogue is online.
AN IRISH PROVINCIAL GEORGE II SILVER COFFEE POT OF BALUSTER FORM, mark of Michael McDermott (fl.1750-1780) of Cork, c.1780 (10,000-15,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for September 12, 2014).
A GEORGE I CARVED GILTWOOD SIDE TABLE IN THE MANNER OF BENJAMIN GOODISON, (30,000-50,000). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
A PAIR OF IRISH PROVINCIAL GEORGE I GRADUATED SILVER BOXES, makers mark only to the smaller example pertaining to that of James Foulkes of Cork circa 1715 (15,000-20,000). UPDATE: THESE WERE UNSOLD.
A FINE SET OF FOUR IRISH EARLY GEORGE III SILVER CANDLESTICKS, Dublin 1760, mark of Robert Calderwood (10,000-15,000). UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR 13,000