A large Chinese bronze censer with dragon handles sold for 8,200 at hammer.
These micro mosaics sold for 9,800.
An attractive pair of small 19th century micro mosaic estimated at 800-1,200 sold for 9,800 at Fonsie Mealy’s sale in Castlecomer on October 7. A Hen and her chicks and A Duck with chick measuring just 6.5 cms together with a third micro mosaic A Parrot on a Perch a were each inscribed “Zechini” on copper back. They attracted strong bidding. At the same auction a large Chinese bronze censer from an Irish stately home, which had been estimated at 1,200-1800, sold for 8,200 at hammer. The auction at Fonsie Mealy realised approximately 250,000 at hammer.