The Armagh Harp.
Viewing gets underway in Newry tomorrow (June 5) for Victor Mee’s three day online sale of interiors and decorative arts on June 9, 10 and 11. The auction of contents from the Convent of Mercy at Catherine St. in Newry, other Mercy convents and some other clients features more than 1700 lots. Among them are six harps made by the Belfast craftsman James McFall in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The McFall harp is closely associated with the Irish cultural revival. The Armagh harp pictured here is lot 386 and estimated at€2,000-€4,000. It is decorated with carved and painted Irish Celtic motifs and complete with a McFall brass plaque which dates it to 1903. The sale also offers a good selection of quality Killarney furniture.