Around 350 lots will come under the hammer when de Veres auction the contents of Ballybrack House, Killiney, Co. Dublin on December 3 at 3 p.m. Racing art in the auction include a selection of paintings by Peter Curling, hunting and Snaffles prints and a bronze bust of Lester Piggott by Gary Trimble. There is a selection of 18th and 19th century furniture. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

A PAIR OF STONE ARMORIAL LIONS (1,000-1,500)

Peter Curling FACING IN TO THEM (15,000-20,000)

A MAHOGANY SERVING TABLE, MID 19th CENTURY (1,500-2,000)

A LARGE BRASS BOUND MAHOGANY PEAT BUCKET (1,500-2,000)