The annual James Adam Country House Collection sale at Townley Hall near Drogheda features 730 highly collectible lots with items from Dromoland headed by the Armada Table estimated at 100,000-200,000. There is antique Irish furniture, art, silver, glass and a variety of collectibles, The catalogue is online and viewing gets underway on October 13. Here is a small selection:
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for September 15, 2018)
THE DROMOLAND CASTLE MEGALOCEROS GIGANTEUS. Giant Irish Deer antlers and skull, c. 12,000 – 8,000 BC (30,000-50,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 47,000 AT HAMMER
A 19TH CENTURY CARVED GILTWOOD PIER MIRROR (4,000-6,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
A FINE GOTHIC REVIVAL MAHOGANY SIDE TABLE (8,000-12,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 12,000 AT HAMMER
AN IRISH GEORGE III MAHOGANY BRASS BOUND TURF BUCKET (3,000-5,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,000 AT HAMMER
A 19TH CENTURY GOTHIC REVIVAL STONE WELL-HEAD (5,000-7,000) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 10,000