Covid-19 failed to put a stop to the onward gallop of a fairground carousel at an online auction in Ireland today. The rare late 19th century hand operated carousel in working order with eighteen hand carved and painted horses and two swing boats, complete with hand painted carnival signs, surround and canopy sold for a hammer price of 14,500 at Victor Mee’s online sale. It was day two of the auction of the collection of retired dealer and collector Gerry Derry of Armagh.
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for May 21, 2020)
