The first five lots at Dolan’s Limerick art and antiques auction on November 22 are 19th century Irish topographical photographs from the Lawrence Collection. Featuring counties Kerry, Down, Monaghan and various locations from Bray Head to the Corkscrew Road at Lisdoonvarna each volume is estimated at 350-450. There is work by a diverse range of artists from Kenneth Webb and Arthur Maderson to Mark O’Neill and Markey Robinson as well as some silver, furniture, comics and boxing memorabilia. The sale of 197 lots takes place at Castletroy Park Hotel. The catalogue is online. Here is a selection:
Manus Walsh
b.1940
HEIGHTS OF VALPARAISO (650-900). UPDATE: THIS MADE 759
Tom Greaney
KELL’S BAY, CO KERRY (300-450). UPDATE: THIS MADE 275
John Shinnors
b.1950
EASTER WINDOW,
MANNEQUINS (2,800-3,500). UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,800
Arthur K Maderson
b.1942
EVENING SUN,
TALLOW HORSE FAIR (900-1,200). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
Brian Ballard RUA
SPRING FLOWERS (900-1,200). UPDATE| THIS MADE 1,100
A 19th Century French St Helena Bronze
Medal, issued in 1857 by Napoleon III for
survivors of Napoleon 1st ‘Grand Armee’,
who had served 1792 – 1815 (120-160). UPDATE: THIS MADE 250
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) v
Sonny (Ugly Bear) Liston, Miami Beach, 25th Febuary 1964 (400-600). UPDATE: THIS MADE 600