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Art Deco jewellery and Joyce’s Ulysses feature at the next sale at O’Reilly’s of Francis St., Dublin on July 17.  The sale offers a number of Art Deco brooches, bracelets and rings and no less than three copies of Ulysses by James Joyce.  All are limited editions.  The most expensive first edition is estimated at 6,500-7,500, the other two are estimated respectively at 1,250-1,450 and 600-800. Around 400 lots of antique, Art Deco and vintage jewellery, silver and art will come under the hammer.

A pair of Irish silver loving cups and a silver pilgrim flask from The Curragh in 1909 feature at Sotheby’s Arts of Europe auction in London on July 10.  The cups are by Thomas Bolton, Dublin 1735 and are estimated at £6,000-8,000.  Mr. Bolton was Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1714 and gave his name to Bolton St. in the city.

Around 400 lots of antique, Art Deco and vintage jewellery, as well as silverware, watches and paintings, will come under the hammer at O’Reilly’s of Francis St., Dublin on June 19.  Here is a small selection. Click on any image to enlarge it.  The catalogue is on-line.

THOSE unsure about whether to invest in art or gold might find an answer to their prayers at Christie’s.  How about a solid gold plate designed by Picasso?  Exactly such a unique piece will highlight a new annual sale of Picasso Ceramics just launched at Christie’s in South Kensington.

The auction will take place on June 18 and follows the sale of the Madoura Collection in 2012, which realised over £8 million.

A highlight of the sale is Visage Tourmenté. This 22 carat gold plate is estimated at  £100,000-£150,000.  Picasso created only a limited number of designs for precious metals. Of the 19 designs made in collaboration with celebrated goldsmith François Hugo, 20 were produced in silver and only one in gold. Visage Tourmenté was bought by the current owner directly from François Hugo in the early 1970’s and has not been seen in public for over 40 years.

The auction  features 172 lots and includes unique pieces and works in editions.  Estimates range of £100 to £150,000.

UPDATE:  The gold plate made £193,875 and was the top lot in an auction that was 100 per cent sold.  The sale attracted buyers from around the world.

A 1924 recording of James Joyce reading Ulysses is a feature lot at Sotheby’s Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana sale in New York on June 11.  The 12″ single sided 78 rpm recording is complete with a printed white paper label signed and dated by Joyce and dated Paris, November 27, 1924.  It is estimated at $15,000-20,000.

A second lot features Joyce reading Anna Livia Plurabelle Part I from “Work in Progress” Cambridge: The Orthological Institute c1929.  It contains a typed and autographed label pasted over His Master’s Voice pictorial label.  Further highlights of the sale include rare dust-jacketed copies of F Scott Fitzgerald’s first two books and a copy of The Great Gatsby with the author’s notes transcribed. (Click on either image to enlarge it).

This large c1730 Cork silver brandy saucepan by William Clarke sold for 8,000 at the St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral fundraising auction by Sheppards at Fota in Cork. It weighs 678 grams.

Antique, traditional and contemporary fireplaces will come under the hammer at an auction in Dublin on June 8.  Matthews Auctioneers of Capel  St. will offer the collection of Niall Woods, the founder, in 1980 of Belle Cheminee. The sale will include 500 lots from the shop at 106 Capel St. and from the home of Mr. Woods in Co. Meath.  There is over 100 fireplaces and 60 over mantles as well as fireplace accessories and garden ornaments.  Estimates range from 100 to 35,000.    Viewing is at Belle Cheminee from June 6.  Here is a small selection.