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A REGENCY CARD TABLE FROM FOTA HOUSE

Saturday, July 4th, 2015

A Regency card table once at Fota House in Cork comes up at Fonsie Mealy’s two day Chatsworth Fine Art sale in Castlecomer on July 21 and 22. The rosewood card table has a figured fold over top with a large band of satinwood inlay. On a platform base with four outplayed scroll legs and it is complete with original decorated bass castors. It is estimated at 1,800-2,500.

In 1922 in Ireland the Civil War was raging and it was impossible to send silver to the Assay Office in Dublin. Silver produced by Egans in Cork between July and September of that year was stamped with a special mark. Around 80 pieces of what became known as Republican silver were made, and they are much prized by collectors. A Republican silver salver struck with a two masted ship and an single tower castle with the makers mark W.E. for William Egan at the auction is estimated at 8,000-10,000. Another unusual lot is an exhibition piece of furniture – a Killarney wood cabinet with an ebonised top crested by a lying stage. It is estimated at 10,000-15,000. The catalogue is online.

A Regency card table once at Fota House in Cork. UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,700 AT HAMMER

A Cork Republican silver salver. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 7,000 AT HAMMER

An exhibition piece of Killarney furniture surmounted by an ebonised cabinet. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 34,000 AT HAMMER

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CHINESE VASES SELL FOR 60,000 AT SHEPPARDS

Thursday, July 2nd, 2015

This pair of Qing vases sold for 60,000.

A pair of Chinese gu shaped polychrome vases estimated at just 800-1,200 sold for a hammer price of 60,000 at Sheppards in Durrow on July 1. They were bought by bidders in the room who had travelled from Beijing for the sale. The signed Qing period vases are by tradition from the collection of Sir William Hutchinson Poe, Baronet (1848-1934) whose address was Heywood House, Queen’s County (nowadays County Laois). A Chinese Qing period Famille Vert vase estimated at 1,000-1,500 sold for 42,000 in the room.

Vase (detail).

This Qing Famille Vert vase made 42,000.

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MILITARY CROSS AWARDED TO CORK CHAPLAIN SELLS FOR 8,000

Wednesday, July 1st, 2015

The medal set including the Military Cross awarded to Tom Duggan sold for 8,000 at hammer.

THE Military Cross, OBE and 1939-45 war medals awarded to Archdeacon Tom Duggan sold for a hammer price of 8,000 at Woodwards in Cork this evening. Two bidders in the room fought off internet bidders from England and commissioned bids to battle it out from 6,500 onwards. The historic medal set – which includes the first Military Cross awarded to an army chaplain – will be staying in Cork. Archdeacon Duggan, who died on the missions in Peru in 1961, served as a chaplain in both the First and Second World Wars and taught at St. Finbarr’s Seminary in Cork.

(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for June 27, 2015).

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AN ABUNDANT SELECTION AT SHEPPARDS

Monday, June 29th, 2015

Fine furniture, Oriental porcelain, carpets and rugs, art, silver, jewellery and collectibles come up in abundance at Sheppards two day sale in Durrow, Co. Laois on June 30 and July 1. A c1780 carved gilt wood Chippendale pier mirror is estimated at 8,000-12,000 while an Arts and Craft silver serving spoon is estimated at just 50-80. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for June 19, 2015).

Irish eighteenth-century period silver table, circa 1760 (6,000-9,000)

Irish nineteenth-century carved gilt wood centre table (14,000-18,000)

John Singleton Copley (1737-1813) Portrait of a gentleman (15,000-25,000).

A Coalbrookedale garden seat (1,400-1,800).

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THE FIRST MILITARY CROSS AWARDED TO A CHAPLAIN AT CORK AUCTION

Saturday, June 27th, 2015

World War II medals awarded to Archdeacon Tom Duggan – the first chaplain to be awarded a Military Cross in the Second World War – come up at Woodwards in Cork on July 1 at 6 pm. A chaplain in Flanders during the First World War – where he was taken prisoner in 1918 – Tom Duggan joined up again at the outbreak of the Secord World War in 1939. His Military Cross, OBE breast badge and war medals from 1939-45 are at Woodwards. He taught at St. Finbarr’s seminary in Cork between the wars and ended up as a missionary in Peru . He died in 1961 at the age of 71 and his funeral was attended by Bishop Lucey of Cork and Cardinal Cushing of Boston.

A book about Archdeacon Duggan by Dr. Carthach McCarthy was published by Blackwater Press in 1994. The auction is on the internet and Woodwards reckon the set could make up to 5,000.

UPDATE: The medal set sold for a hammer price of 8,000 euro.

The medal set including the Military Cross awarded to Tom Duggan.

The OBE awarded to the catholic chaplain.

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A TWO DAY SALE AT SHEPPARDS IN DURROW

Friday, June 19th, 2015

The two day sale at Sheppards in Durrow, Co. Laois on Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday July 1 offers much of interest to collectors. The auction includes contents from Glenmalire House, Laois. The catalogue cover lot is a pair of Regency faux bamboo elbow chairs in the Brighton Pavilion manner, estimated at 1,500-2,500. There are mirrors, artwork, antique furniture including Irish 18th century pieces, Oriental porcelain and furniture, silver and jewellery among more than 1,200 lots. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

A c1780 carved gilt wood mirror (8,000-12,000). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 7,000 AT HAMMER

An Irish George III Adam chimney piece (8,000-12,000). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

An 18th century Chippendale silver table (2,500-3,500). UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,600 AT HAMMER

A 19th century Chinese altar table (1.500-2.500). UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,400 AT HAMMER

Chinese bottle vase (1,200-1,800). UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,200 AT HAMMER

A 1920’s British artwork signed with the monogram S.F. – Figures and Fruit in a landscape (8,000-12,000). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

Tags: Chippendale, Sheppards Durrow
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BATTLE OF WATERLOO CAMPAIGN CLOAK AT SOTHEBY’S

Thursday, June 18th, 2015

The campaign cloak said to have been worn by the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo – 200 years ago today – comes up at Sotheby’s in London on July 14. Estimated at £20,000-30,000, the mud-spattered Waterloo campaign cloak can be traced back to Lady Caroline Lamb, who had an affair with Wellington in the summer of 1815. Never before sold or publicly exhibited it is the best documented item of Wellington’s costume ever likely to come to auction. Sotheby’s say that though it is not possible to be certain that Wellington was wearing this particular cloak on June 18, 1815, its appearance and characteristics, together with the provenance, leave little double that it was a campaign cloak used by Wellington during the Waterloo campaign.

A Battle of Waterloo watercolour by Turner, who had visited Waterloo in 1817 and painted it in 1833, offers a view of the aftermath of the war torn battlefields. Estimated at £150,000-250,000 it will come up along with two portraits of The Iron Duke, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852). One is by French artist Jean-Baptise Isabey (£15,000-25,000) and the other by William Grimaldi (£6,000-8,000). They will be offered at Sotheby’s Old Master and British Drawings sale on July 8.

The Duke of Wellington’s cloak from the Waterloo campaign. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £47,500

J.M.W. Turner’s watercolour of the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £221,000

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MASTERPIECES FROM CHRISTIE’S EXCEPTIONAL SALE

Wednesday, June 17th, 2015

With everything from a felt bicorne hat worn by Napoleon in 1807 to a Thomas Chippendale bookcase The Exceptional Sale at Christie’s in London on July 9 offers much of interest. This year’s sale of 61 lots – many with celebrated provenance – ranges from rare antiquities to modern day marvels. It features outstanding sculpture and masterpieces of European furniture and decorative arts There is a restored Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1A – P9374/G-MK1A (£1.5-2.5 million) and a magnificent Luba ceremonial bowstand, attributed to the Master of Warua (£1.5-2.5 million).

Highlights include five items of Napoleonic memorabilia, including the Emperor’s black felt bicorne hat (£300,000-500,000) and a classical Roman torso of an athlete, previously in the collection of Yves Saint Laurent (£1-1.5 million). The finest examples of English, French and Italian furniture, ormolu-mounted European and Imperial Russian porcelain, silver, clocks and sculpture are expected to bring in more than £14 million. Here is a taste of the auction:

(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for April 28, 2015).

ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1773-75
A GEORGE III SATINWOOD BOOKCASE (£80,000-120,000).

IMPERIAL BLACK FELT BICORNE CAMPAIGN HAT
CIRCA 1806, ATTRIBUTED TO POUPART & CO.
‘THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON’S HAT WORN DURING THE CAMPAIGN OF 1807’ (£300,000-500,000). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £386,500

ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, CIRCA 1710-1720
A MATCHED PAIR OF LOUIS XIV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID BROWN TORTOISESHELL BOULLE MARQUETRY AND EBONY PIER TABLES ( £1,200,000 – 1,800,000). UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR £1,082,500

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HOWTH HOUSE CONTENTS SALE NEXT SUNDAY

Wednesday, June 17th, 2015

More than 580 lots will come under the hammer at a house contents auction in Howth on Sunday, June 21 at 2 pm. Matthews Auctioneers will offer contents from Longacre, Thormanby Road, Howth with about 50 lots from another Dublin residence. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

Henry Healy – Towards Howth (300-500).

A pair of Siena marble lamps, each 22″ high (400-700).

A Victorian marquetry decorated side cabinet (3,000-5,000).

An Irish cut crystal chandelier (700-1,200).

A carved gilt wood mirror (500-800).

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COIN COLLECTION A HIT AT WHYTE’S ECLECTIC COLLECTOR SALE

Monday, June 15th, 2015

The small mahogany coin box.

The top individual lot at Whyte’s Eclectic Collector sale in Dublin was this small mahogany coin cabinet. It made 10,500. The coin collection made up 51 of the 100 lots of coins and proved to be a major draw. Estimated at 15,000 to 20,000 in the catalogue they made over 40,000 thanks to spirited bidding from British and American collectors and dealers who had specially travelled to the salesroom.

The coins are predominantly from Ancient Rome, Britain and America. The cabinet was offered with a mixture of coins including about 150 Roman Republic and Imperial denarii and was estimated at 2,000-3,000.

The sale grossed 220,000, with 80% of lots sold. 400 bidders registered on line from North America, Europe, Australia, China, Japan, UAE and Qatar. Most lots were sold in the room.

(See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for June 10 and June 4, 2015).

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