Fine and increasingly rare examples of 19th century travel in Ireland come up at Mealy’s three day sale in Castlecomer on March 24, 25 and 26. The sale will include the entire contents of Stranocum Hall, Co. Antrim on the instructions of Mr. William W. O’Neill MBE and Mrs. Eliazabeth G. O’Neill, which comprise over 300 lots and wide variety of items from fine period furniture and paintings to silver, glass, rare books, militaria, taxidermy, and other decorative arts.
Decorative travel will feature in the form of a rare old Irish jaunting car, a 19th century brougham and a late 19th century or early 20th century pony trap. The iron bound elm jaunting car carriage, by O’Connor Builder, Strabane, is estimated at 800-1,500; the brougham, complete with button padded interior, is by Briscoe of Summerhill, Dublin and is estimated at 2,000-3,000. The pony trap, with rear entry door and long cushion on either side, is estimated at 500-700.
A RARE OLD IRISH JAUNTING CAB UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 700
19TH CENTURY BROGHAM. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,000
LATE 19TH CENTURY OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY PONY TRAP. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 640