The James Adam on the premises house contents auction at Courtown House and Stud, Kilcock, Co. Kildare on April 22 offers some expensively estimated fine furniture of interest to international collectors. But there are plenty of pickings for serious collectors of more modest means. Here is a small selection. The catalogue is online. (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for April 8, 2015).
A British public telephone box with Royal cypher (1,000-1,500). UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,800
A suite of three Irish George III silver salvers, Dublin 1782 (12,000-16,000) UPDATE: THESE WERE UNSOLD
An Irish George II gilt wood mirror with later carved eagle (6,000-10,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,000
An Irish George III carved gilt wood and rosewood console table (4,000-6,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,800 AT HAMMER
An Irish William IV tea poy by William and Gibton (800-1,200). UPDATE; THIS MADE 750 AT HAMMER
A gilt metal standard lamp in Rococo revival style (500-800). UPDATE: THIS MADE 300 AT HAMMER
A Palladian revival carved gilt wood side table (5,000-7,000). UPDATE; THIS MADE 5,000 AT HAMMER
A 19th century carved gilt wood sofa in Louis XVI style (3,000-5,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,800 AT HAMMER