The collection of 12 Gaelic Football medals. UPDATE: THESE MADE 5,400
What have Mick Jagger, Maria Callas and an historic collection of 12 GAA medals got in common? They all feature at Whyte’s Eclectic Collector sale in Dublin on May 14.
A collection of 12 Co. Cork Gaelic Football medals including an 1890 All Ireland Championship medal is estimated at 3,500-4,500. It includes the medals won by William Buckley at the Cork County Football Championship in 1889 and the Football Championship of Ireland in 1890.
There is a limited edition colour lithograph print of a portrait of Mick Jagger by Ronnie Wood. Number 179 out of an edition of 295 of a print entitled “Paint it Black – Out of Control” is estimated at 1,500-2,000. A signed photograph of Maria Callas dated 1971 has an estimated of 300-500. The Capital Records photographic studio image is inscribed “To Michael Comber – Sincerely – Maria Callas”. There is much for collectors to pour over in this sale of 470 lots. The catalogue is online.
A photograph signed by Maria Callas UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
Ronnie Wood – “Paint it Black – Out of Control”. UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,500