A 1908 landau UPDATE: THIS MADE 10,000 AT HAMMER
A stylish landau, byword for luxury transport in days of yore and still maintained as a State coach in countries like Canada, Japan and the UK, comes up at Sheppards sale in Durrow on May 13. The c1908 model by John Marston’s Carriage Works Ltd. of Birmingham with classical low shell and cover that can be let down is estimated at €8,000-€12,000.
With more than 700 lots the auction offers deaccessioned material from a private museum dedicated to Irish transport and rural life and another focused on Irish domestic and agricultural heritage. Along with an extensive range of horse-drawn vehicles, vernacular furnishings, agricultural tools, and architectural salvage are sugan chairs, settle presses, traditional utensils spanning farming and everyday life.
Among the highlights are a 1948 Jowett Javelin saloon, an original 19th century penny farthing bicycle, a black E494A Ford Anglia two door saloon, an early 19th century painted pine settle press used as a prop in the filming of The Banshees of Inisherin and a rare 18th century Irish ash dug out chair.
A rare 18th century dugout ash chair. UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,700 AT HAMMER