A rare original 1922 photograph of Ireland’s constitution committee comes up at Mealy’s Christmas sale in Castlecomer on December 14. The auction will feature 750 diverse lots including silver, wine, port, antique furniture, books and Republican memorabilia. The photograph, taken in the Shelbourne Hotel’s room 112, now known as the Constitution Room, was the property of the secretary of the committee, Ronald J.P. Mortished. It is estimated at 200-400. Lot 725 is a seasonal three magnums of Fonseca 1970 vintage port (800-1,200). Lot 426 is also in the luxury category. It is a Louis Vuitton lady’s traveling vanity case (1,000-1,200). Among the other lots is an 18th century English bracket clock made for the Ottoman market with Arabic numerals (1,500-2,500).
The 1922 Constitution committee photograph: Left to Right:- R.J.P. Mortished (Secretary); John O’Byrne, B.L.; C.J. France; Darrell Figgis (Acting Chairman) ;Ned Stephens, B.L. (Secretary); P.A. O’Toole, B.L. (Secretary); James Mac Neill (sic); Hugh Kennedy, K.C.; James Murnahan (sic), B.L.; James Douglas; UPDATE: THIS MADE 550 AT HAMMER
Three magnums of Fonseca 1970 vintage port. UPDATE: THIS LOT MADE 720 AT HAMMER
A Louis Vuitton lady’s traveling vanity case. UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,100 AT HAMMER
An 18th century English bracket clock with Arabic numerals. UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,300 AT HAMMER