Among the 1,000 lots to come under the hammer at two days of sales at Mealy’s in Castlecomer on March 28 and 29 are a number of paintings including portraits and tribal art and a private collection of guns and other militaria, with rare examples not seen on the market for decades. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for March 21, 2017)
ADRIAEN VANDIEST (1655-1704), ‘A Man-O-War Firing a Salute with Figures on the Shore Line (8,000-12,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
Pair of 12-bore double-barrel box lock side-by-side sporting ejector guns, no. 1 & 2 by W.J. Jeffery and Co. (5,000-8,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
ATTRIBUTED TO JONATHAN RICHARDSON I (1665-1745), ‘Portrait of a Military Officer’ (4,000-6,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,200 AT HAMMER
ATTRIBUTED TO MARTIN CREGAN (1788-1870), ‘Portrait of a Lady’, by repute Lady Mary Stewart, depicted with a young boy (150-200) UPDATE: THIS MADE 190 AT HAMMER
An oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman in the style of Rembrandt (300-500) UPDATE: THIS MADE 850 AT HAMMER