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A portrait of Daniel O’Connell which was at the Cork and County Club for many years is at Fonsie Mealy’s sale in Castlecomer next Tuesday on Msy  20.  It is estimated at 15,000-20,000. Other lots include a half length portrait of Richard Roberts of Cork, captain of the Sirius, the first steamship to cross the Atlantic in 1838 (1,000-1,500

A large Killarney centre table is estimated at 15,000-20,000.  On the more contemporary side is Waterfall, a heavy Nepalese tapestry by Pauline Bewick measuring approximately 9′ x 5′.  This unique piece is signed and inscribed by the artist.

(See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for May 15 and May 7 2014).

A portrait of Daniel O’Connell by Nicholas Crowley (1819-1857)  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

A portrait of Capt. Richard Roberts, Cork, in Naval uniform at Fonsie Mealy in Castlecomer on May 20.  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,600

This large Killarney wood centre table is estimated at 15,000-20,000.  UPDATE: THIS MADE 15,000

Silver, porcelain and collectibles items from the Deepwell Collection will feature among more than 530 lots at the James Adam Sunday Interiors sale in Dublin on May 11.  The main tranche from the collection of late Dublin businessman John Reihill will feature at Adams sale of Important Irish Art on May 28.  The Sunday Interiors auction will include items from the personal collection of Dublin antique dealer Henry Naylor, considered to be the most important Irish antiques dealers of the first half of the 20th century. After his death a five day auction was held by Murphy, Buckley and Keogh in September of 1959 to dispose of his stock.  His nephew, the late Ronnie MacDonald became in turn Dublin’s leading antiques dealer.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection (click on any image to enlarge it): 

A Penrose type triple ring decanter c1800 later engraved in the style of Franze Tieze “Erin go Bragh” (300-500).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 570 AT HAMMER.

A PAIR OF FRENCH 19TH CENTURY ORMOLU MOUNTED SEVRES PORCELAIN VASES,(2,500-3,500)  UPDATE: THESE MADE A  HAMMER PRICE OF 2,000

A Victorian walnut cased stick barometer by Bennett of Cork (800-1,200)  UPDATE: THIS MADE A HAMMER PRICE OF 1,300

A Georgian Revival satinwood painted display cabinet in the style of Mayhew and Ince c1880 (7,000-10,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

MYRA KATHLEEN HUGHES (c.1885-1918) Leinster Market Etching dated 1909 (100-150). UPDATE: THIS MADE A HAMMER PRICE OF 140

An Irish George I plain silver footed bowl, Dublin 1719, mark of Henry Daniell (5,000-,8,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE A HAMMER PRICE OF 8,000.

Furniture, fine art, decorative art and Asian art will all come under the hammer at three days of auctions at Sheppards in Durrow, Co. Laois on April 29 and 30 and on May 1. More than 1950 lots are listed on the catalogue for the Outstanding Interiors and Exteriors sale, which is online.  Here is a small selection:

Walnut bureau bookcase c1680 (3,000-4,000).

George I walnut and inlaid tallboy (2,500-3,500).

Pair of George III Chippendale elbow chairs (2,400-2,800)

19th century inlaid cased regulator wall clock (6,000-9,000)

Polychrome wood panel Christ in Majesty (4,000-6,000)

Pair of Irish 18th century brass barrelled flintlock blunderbusses (1,500-2,500)

19th century Chinese vase (600-900).

One of a pair of mid-18th century Italian gilt framed mirrors (6,000-9,000).

Samuel Spode – Chestnut in a stable (2,000-3,000)