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    DIAMOND NECKLACE MAKES THREE TIMES ITS LOW ESTIMATE AT ADAMS

    Tuesday, May 19th, 2015
    The circa 1930’s diamond necklace by Cartier, 47.00 carat total sold for 210,000.

    The circa 1930’s diamond necklace by Cartier, 47.00 carat total sold for 210,000.

    A 1930’s diamond necklace by Cartier with an exotic provenance sold for 210,000 at the James Adams auction of jewellery and watches in Dublin tonight.   That is three times the low estimate of 70,000.  The high estimate was 90,000.

    This diamond single stone ring sold for a hammer price of 40,000.

    This diamond single stone ring sold for a hammer price of 40,000.

    The necklace, composed of two rows of graduated old cushion cut diamonds to the front and 47 carats in total, was by descent from the Cahen d’Anvers family of Champs, France.  The Cahen d’Anvers were a noteworthy and wealthy Jewish banking family in France during the fin-de-siecle.

    A 4.02 carat diamond single stone ring sold for 40,000.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for May  14, 2015).

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    JOHN T. POWER COLLECTION OF ALL-IRELAND MEDALS MAKES 40,000

    Tuesday, May 19th, 2015
    The John T. Power Collection sold for 40,000.

    The John T. Power Collection sold for 40,000.

    Over a top estimate of 15,000 the John T. Power collection of All-Ireland Hurling Final medals won by Kilkenny in 1907, 1911 and 1913 sold for a hammer price of 40,000 at Fonsie Mealy’s rare book and collectors sale in Kilkenny today. GAA memorabilia proved a powerful draw as Clare’s first All-Ireland title medal for 1914 sold for 9,759.  The medal had been estimated at 7,000-10,000.  The match sliotar from the 1913 final sold for 2,100 over a top estimate of 1,000.

    An All-Ireland medal from “the thunder and lightning” final of 1939, played on September 3 just four hours after the declaration of World War II, sold for 3,100 over an estimate of 1,500-2,000. In that game Kilkenny beat a Cork team captained by Jack Lynch, who was to go on to become Taoiseach.  A collection of Irish Republican postcards made 2,800; a scarce Kilkenny printing of 33 engraved plates sold for 2,700, an 1875 edition of Notes of Irish Architecture by Edwin, Earl of Dunraven, sold for 2,300 and an early manuscript poem by James Stephens made 1,750.  The sale realised a sum in excess of 220,000.

    (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for May 8 and May 15, 2015).

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    SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT FONSIE MEALY RARE BOOK SALE

    Friday, May 15th, 2015
    The catalogue for the six day auction at Cahir Park House in 1962 (80-120)

    The catalogue for the six day auction at Cahir Park House in 1962 (80-120)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 150

    There is always something of interest for everyone at rare books sales and Fonsie Mealy’s at the Ormonde Hotel in Kilkenny on May 19 is no exception.  Antique collectors of every sort will be interested in lot 577, the catalogue for the six day sale at Cahir Park House, Co. Tipperary in March 1962.   The sale was carried out by Battersby and Co. on the instructions of the executors of the late Col. R.B. Charteris.

    The 677 lot auction offers a rich section of sporting memorabilia and a wide variety of other items of interest.  The catalogue is online.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for May 8, 2015).

    There are two original coders used for the transatlantic telegraph (60-80).

    There are two original coders used for the transatlantic telegraph (60-80). UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR 100

    The match sliotar from the 1913 All-Ireland Hurling Final (800-1,000).

    The match sliotar from the 1913 All-Ireland Hurling Final (800-1,000).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,100

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    A 1930’s DIAMOND NECKLACE BY CARTIER, PARIS

    Thursday, May 14th, 2015
    The circa 1930’s diamond necklace by Cartier, 47.00 carat total. (70,000-90,000).

    The circa 1930’s diamond necklace by Cartier, 47.00 carat total. (70,000-90,000).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 210,000 AT HAMMER

    A 1930’s diamond necklace by Cartier, Paris is the feature lot at the James Adam evening sale of fine jewellery and watches in Dublin on May 19.  The two strand necklace is by descent from the Cahen d’Anvers family, one of the most notable Jewish banking families in France during the fin-de-siecle.  They famously commissioned Renoir to paint portraits of their three young daughters.  The first of Irene in 1880 was completed to much applause, the second, of Alice and Elizabeth, did not meet the family’s approval and was banished to the servants quarters.  The necklace, 47 carats in total, is estimated at 70,000-90,000.  The catalogue for the sale is online. Here is a small selection:

    An 18 carat gold and gem-set Clown pendant by Chopard (1,000-1,500).

    An 18 carat gold and gem-set Clown pendant by Chopard (1,000-1,500).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,200 AT HAMMER

    A circa 1940's 14 carat gold Gentleman's wristwatch by Jaeger-LeCoultre (!,500-2,000).

    A circa 1940’s 14 carat gold Gentleman’s wristwatch by Jaeger-LeCoultre (1,500-2,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    A 9 carat gold charm bracelet, the 18 carat gold fancy-link chain suspending numerous 9 carat gold charms (400-600).

    A 9 carat gold charm bracelet, the 18 carat gold fancy-link chain suspending numerous 9 carat gold charms (400-600).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 750 AT HAMMER

    An Art Nouveau pearl and diamond pendant (5,000-8,000).

    An Art Nouveau pearl and diamond pendant (5,000-8,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    An Art Deco diamond bar brooch, 3.11 carat total (1,000-2,000).

    An Art Deco diamond bar brooch, 3.11 carat total (1,000-2,000).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 1,900 AT HAMMER

    An 18 carat gold Macri bangle by Buccellati (3,000-5,000).

    An 18 carat gold Macri bangle by Buccellati (3,000-5,000).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 4,800 AT HAMMER

     

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    DIAMONDS AT O’REILLY’S AUCTION ON FRANCIS ST., DUBLIN

    Wednesday, May 13th, 2015

    Solitaire rings, diamond line bracelets, brooches and earrings in abundance can be found across all price ranges at O’Reilly’s sale in Francis St., Dublin on May 20.  There is a small section on silver and artwork too.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    An antique diamond plaque bracelet with openwork geometric design (5,500-6,000).

    An antique diamond plaque bracelet with openwork geometric design (5,500-6,000).

    A diamond and sapphire cluster ring (5,000-6,000).

    A diamond and sapphire cluster ring (5,000-6,000).

    A 6.7 carat diamond solitaire ring (80,000-120,000).

    A 6.7 carat diamond solitaire ring (80,000-120,000).

    An emerald cut diamond solitaire ring 5.40 carats (60,000-70,000).

    An emerald cut diamond solitaire ring 5.40 carats (60,000-70,000).

    An antique gold curb link bracelet (350-400).

    An antique gold curb link bracelet (350-400).

    A diamond line bracelet (14,000-16,000).

    A diamond line bracelet (14,000-16,000).

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    SUNRISE RUBY AND HISTORIC PINK DIAMOND ACHIEVE NEW HEIGHTS

    Wednesday, May 13th, 2015

    Aided by The Sunrise Ruby and an Historic Pink Diamond Sotheby’s achieved the high total record of $160.9 million for a jewellery auction in Geneva last night. This is the highest ever total for a jewellery auction in the world.  The Sunrise Ruby made $30.3 million, a new world record for a ruby, for a ruby by carat and for a jewel by Cartier. The Historic Pink Diamond – 8.72 carats Fancy Vivid Pink – linked to Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon I achieved $15.9 million.  The sale also witnessed records for a pair of Burmese sapphire earrings ($3,425,518), a Kashmire sapphire jewel ($6,161,637 for a sapphire and diamond brooch) and for a two row natural pearl necklace ($7,003,519).

    David Bennett, Worldwide Chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewellery Division said: “The market for exceptional jewels is going from strength to strength. The galleries have been brimming with collectors during our worldwide exhibitions, and this translated into lively bidding throughout the sale tonight with truly global demand for the finest diamonds, gemstones and signed pieces of the very highest order.”

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for April 12, 2015)

    The Sunrise Ruby sold for a record $30.3 million.

    The Sunrise Ruby sold for a record $30.3 million.

    The historic Pink Diamond sold for $15.9 million US.

    The historic Pink Diamond sold for $15.9 million US.

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    STRONG COLLECTIONS AT ADAMS HISTORY SALE

    Sunday, May 10th, 2015
    The backbone for the annual James Adam History Sale in Dublin on May 12 is formed by three strong collections. Books and documents from the late historian Dr.Tony Sweeney – who sought to have the best possible copy of every book or pamphlet shown to have a connection to Ireland pre-1700 – will make up lots 1-279. There are 94 lots of rare Irish maps from two private collectors with estimates from 50 to 8,000.  The rarest maps are by Antonio Lefreri (fl1540-1577) and two examples of early maps of Ireland are estimated at 5,000-7,000 and 6,000-8,0000 respectively.
    The MacManus Carbery collection comprises 22 lots from the Donegal writer Seumas MacManus (1868-1960); his first wife Anna Johnston (1866-1902) whose pen name was Ethna Carbery and his brother Padraic (1864-1929), a successful businessman in Argentina.  He was a supporter of Irish causes and the archive includes important original correspondence from Padraig Pearse, Arthur Griffith, Major John MacBride and others associated with the Irish revival.
    The sale is peppered by a long list of Irish personages from Michael Collins and Padraig Pearse to W.B. Yeats and Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa.  The 824 lots will be sold in two sessions, at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for May 3, 2015).

    Robert Boyle - New experiments physico mechanical touching the spring of the air (600-800).

    Robert Boyle – New experiments physico mechanical touching the spring of the air (600-800).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 950 AT HAMMER

    A gold Davis Cup medal, 1903 won by Harald Segerson Mahony, the last Irishman to win at Wimbledon (1896). (5,000-7,000).

    A gold Davis Cup medal, 1903 won by Harald Segerson Mahony, the last Irishman to win at Wimbledon (1896). (5,000-7,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    A section of the direction United States transatlantic telegraphic cable 1874 (500-800).

    A section of the direction United States transatlantic telegraphic cable 1874 (500-800).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 1,100 AT HAMMER

    A rare handbill issue of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic (3,000-5,000).

    A rare handbill issue of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic (3,000-5,000).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 7,500 AT HAMMER

    Antonio LaFreri - Rome Hibernia Sive Irlanda first published in 1560 (6,000-8,000).

    Antonio LaFreri – Rome Hibernia Sive Irlanda first published in 1560 (6,000-8,000).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 6,500 AT HAMMER

    A four page manuscript letter dated 1908 from Padraig Pearse to Padraic MacManus in Argentina appealing for funds to establish an Irish language high school in Dublin 912,000-15,000).

    A four page manuscript letter dated 1908 from Padraig Pearse to Padraic MacManus in Argentina appealing for funds to establish an Irish language high school in Dublin (12,000-15,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

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    A LOVE TOKEN AND LADY WILDE’S NATIONALISM

    Sunday, May 10th, 2015
    The Irish National League banner with a portrait of Parnell.

    The Irish National League banner with a portrait of Parnell.

    A love token and the nationalism of Lady Wilde, Oscar’s mother, proved to be important associations at Whyte’s sale of history and literature in Dublin on May 9. The harp gifted to Maud Gonne by W.B. Yeats sold for a hammer price of 37,000.  Yeats would give recitals of his poems accompanied by Maud Gonne on the harp.  The sale grossed 220,000 and 80% of lots on offer sold.

    The reverse with the embroidered inscription.

    The reverse with the embroidered inscription.

    A Parnellite  marching banner with a distinctive literary connection made a hammer price of 8,000.  The hand painted banner is embroidered with a line from a poem by Speranza, the pen name of Lady Wilde.  It reads:  “Never Country Gained Her Freedom When She Sued On Bended Knee”.  The hand painted and gilt embroidered banner is from  the Carrickedmond, Co. Longford branch of the Irish National League.  The league was founded by Parnell in 1882 to replace the Irish National Land League, which had been suppressed.

    Online sales accounted for one third of the lots sold. Bidders from Ireland competed with bidders in the UK, USA, Canada, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, China, Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for April 11, 2015).

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    HISTORIC ALL-IRELAND HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS

    Friday, May 8th, 2015

    A collection of three historic All-Ireland Hurling medals won by Kilkenny between 1907 and 1913 and a medal from Clare’s first All-Ireland title in 1914 are among the sporting rarities at Fonsie Mealy’s rare book and collectors sale at the Ormonde Hotel, Kilkenny on May 19.  The John T. Power collection of three nine carat gold medals are each inscribed with the years 1907, 1911 and 1913, Kilkenny’s first three in a row.  The set is estimated at 10,000-15,000.  In 1914 Clare beat Laois in the 15th year of the championship to claim their first All-Ireland Hurling title.  The nine carat gold medal of Celtic Cross design from this championship, inscribed “won by Clare” is estimated at 7,000-10,000.  The catalogue for the sale lists 747 lots and is online.

    The John T. Power All-Ireland medal collection, Kilkenny, 1917, 1911, 1913.

    The John T. Power All-Ireland medal collection, Kilkenny, 1917, 1911, 1913.  UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR 40,000

    The nine carat gold Clare All-Ireland Hurling Championship title medal from 1914.

    The nine carat gold Clare All-Ireland Hurling Championship title medal from 1914.  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 9,750

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    GORY MEMENTO OF FRENCH REVOLUTION AT WHYTE’S

    Thursday, May 7th, 2015
    Lot 13 is the Tribunal Criminel death sentence.

    Lot 13 is the Tribunal Criminel death sentence. UPDATE: THIS WAS WITHDRAWN

    A gory memento of the French Revolution at Whyte’s sale of history and literature in Dublin on May 9 is a revolutionary Paris documentary death sentence dated May 21, 1793.  The document headed Tribunal Criminel passes the sentence of death on Manon Jeanne, formerly Baronne de Bois de Vauban. The sentence “Mort” in faded red ink and a large wax seal with the initials RF attached to the lower left hand corner with a green ribbon. The framed lot number 13 is estimated at 800-1,200.

    A Confederate Cavalry sabre from the American Civil War.

    A Confederate Cavalry sabre from the American Civil War.  UPDATE: THIS MADE 220

    An American Civil War Confederate cavalry sabre etched PDL for Peter D. Luneschloss is estimated at 150-200.

    A collection of five coloured maps of Russia and Poland dated 1785-1827 produced in France is estimated at 300-400.  (Update – these were unsold). Lot 57 is a rare 1803 pamphlet broadsheet from John Bull to Brother Patrick in Ireland looking for support against the Corsican imposter estimated at 150-200. (Update – this sold for 200 at hammer).

    A 1915 recruitment poster with a cheerful looking soldier with the words: “Come along boys, enlist today” and suggesting:  “The moment the order came to go forward there were smiling faces everywhere” published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in London is estimated at 100-150. (Update – this sold for 180). There are 388 lots in total and the catalogue is online.

    (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for May 4, May 2 and April 11, 2015).

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