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STAINED GLASS DESIGNS BY RICHARD KING AT FONSIE MEALY

Wednesday, December 9th, 2015

A collection of stained glass window designs by Richard King will come up at Fonsie Mealy’s sale of rare books, manuscripts and watercolours in Dublin on December 15. Four coloured drawings, each measuring 105″ x 21″. were designed for St. Columba’s Church in Perth, Western Australia. They are each estimated at 3,000-4,000. In addition there is a design for the War Memorial Chapel at Hawthorne, Western Australia entitled God the Father (2,000-3,000); Child of Eire designed for UCD (1,750-2,500) and a Nativity watercolour (1,500-2,000).

After studies at the Dublin Metropolital School of Art Richard King joined the Harry Clarke studios in 1928. Clarke died in 1931 and in 1935 King became manager of the studio. He set up on his own in 1940, working in stained glass and graphic design. His windows can be found in various locations in Ireland, at Boston College, Massachusetts and in Western Australia.

UPDATE: The four coloured drawings sold at hammer respectively for 2,700, 2550, 2,500 and 2,700. God the Father made 2,100 and Child of Eire sold for 4,800. The nativity watercolour sold for 2,100.

(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for November 9, 2015).

ST. ANNE with the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,700

UPDATE

Richard King – THE HOLY FAMILY, St. Joseph with Mary and the child Jesus. Full size original coloured drawing (or cartoon) for a stained glass window, gouache on paper, approx 105 ins x 21 ins, the colouring fresh and unfaded. Lower panel shows St. Joseph leading Mary on the donkey. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,550 AT HAMMER

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FIRST EDITION OF 1854 BOOK THAT LED TO CREATION OF INTERNET

Monday, November 9th, 2015

An inscribed first edition of George Boole’s theory which led to the creation of the internet comes up at Fonsie Mealy’s rare book auction in Dublin on December 15. In the year when UCC is celebrating the bicentenary of the birth in 1815 of their first Professor of Mathematics and inventor of Boolean Logic this extremely rare work is conservatively estimated at just 5,000-7,000. The first 1854 edition of An Investigation into the Laws of Thought published by Walton and Maberly is inscribed to: “Mrs. Hill, with the Author’s respects”.

The book is in good condition with some light spotting and an errata leaf at the end. It is in its original black bind stamped cloth,which has suffered slightly from damp. Often described as the father of the internet Boole in this work expounds the theory which invented the first practical system of logic in algebraic form. This enabled more advances to be made in the science of logic in the latter decades of the 19th century than in the previous twenty two centuries combined. His work led to the creation of set theory and probability theory in mathematics, to the philosophical work of Peirce, Russell, Whitehead and Wittgenstein and to computer technology via the master’s thesis of C.E. Shannon (1937). Shannon recognised that the true/false values in Boole’s algebra were analogous to the open and closed states of electric circuits. The invention of the binary digit or bit made possible the development of the digital computer.

UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR A HAMMER PRICE OF 11,000. IT WAS PURCHASED BY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, CORK.

The first edition of George Boole’s theory.

The inscription by George Boole to Mrs. Hill.

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A 115,000 CLOCK AT FONSIE MEALY’S FURNESS AUCTION

Wednesday, October 7th, 2015

The Francis Johnston Speaker Clock - The Irish Houses of Parliament Speaker's Clock (70,000-90,000).

The Francis Johnston Speaker Clock – The Irish Houses of Parliament Speaker’s Clock sold for 115,000 at hammer.

The Irish Houses of Parliament Speakers clock sold for a hammer price of 115,000 over a top estimate of 90,000 at Fonsie Mealy’s sale of Furness – home to Patrick Guinness – in Co. Kildare. It was purchased by an undisclosed private buyer but the auctioneers did say that it is likely to go on public display at some stage. Negotiations are underway today for some of the unsold lots, including Daniel Maclise’s Spirit of Justice estimated at 50,000-70,000. (Update – this changed hands after the sale for 50,000 and it will stay in Ireland).

It was a hugely successful auction where buyers vied for a wide variety of historic lots. A magnificent carved over mantle mirror purchased at the Carton House sale in 1943 made a within estimate hammer price of 40,000. A c1620 Paris tapestry sold for 28,000 at hammer and a rare early 19th century full size road coach made an above estimate 32,000. This is the vehicle thought to have conveyed George IV to a tryst with Lady Conyngham at Slane Castle. A rare pair of large coopered metal bound stout barrels inscribed Guinness sold for 2,300.

Kildare is horse country and horses rocked at this sale. An Edwardian carved and painted rocking horse made 6,600 and a Victorian rocking horse made 3,000. The earliest printed plan of Dublin by Charles Brooking in 1728 made 14,000 and an 1818 leather bound inventory of Carton House and offices with 153 rooms made a hammer price of 10,000. A c1760 Irish mahogany architect’s table from Castletown House sold for 6,500.

The sale realised 860,000 at hammer.

(See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for October 4 and October 2, 2015).

Tags: Fonsie Mealy, Furness, Irish Parliament Speaker's Clock, Patrick Guinness
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FURNESS SALE IS BRIMFUL OF INTEREST

Sunday, October 4th, 2015

The Spirit of Justice by the Cork artist Daniel Maclise (1806-1870) is among the top lots at the brimful of interest sale by Fonsie Mealy at Furness, Naas, Co. Kildare on October 6. Representing Ireland as a female figure holding a harp it is inscribed “Caroline Norton, a study for justice in the House of Lords”. Caroline Norton was the younger sister of Helen Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and Clandeboye. In the 1960’s it was acquired by Mariga Guinness whose son Patrick, President of the Irish Georgian Society, is currently downsizing from Furness. The one day sale of 749 lots offers much of interest in all price ranges. The Maclise is estimated at 50,000-70,000. Viewing is at Furness, the sale is at Killashee Hotel in Naas. Here is a selection:

The Spirit of Justice by Daniel Maclise (50,000-70,000). UPDATE: THIS CHANGED HANDS FOR 50,000 AFTER THE AUCTION.

The Francis Johnston Speaker Clock – The Irish Houses of Parliament Speaker’s Clock (70,000-90,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 115,000 AT HAMMER

Early 19th century Irish bagpipes, by family tradition The Fenian Bag Pipes (600-800) UPDATE: THESE MADE 660 AT HAMMER

St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin by George Miller (5,000-7,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 4,400 AT HAMMER

An antique pierced helmet in two parts, by repute belonging to Sir Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Stafford, The Lord Deputy of Ireland (2,500-3,500), UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,600

An 18th century carved gilt wood mirror originally at Carton (30,000-50,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 40,000 AT HAMMER

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RICKSHAW OR ROAD COACH AT FONSIE MEALY’S FURNESS AUCTION

Friday, October 2nd, 2015

Rickshaw or road coach? The choice is yours at Fonsie Mealy’s auction of contents from Furness, Naas, home to Patrick and Louise Guinness, on October 6. The president of the Irish Georgian Society, who is son of Desmond and Mariga Guinness, is downsizing. One consequence of this is a fascinating sale of just shy of 750 choice lots. The Marquess of Lansdowne’s rickshaw is 19th century, Japanese, lacquered and decorated with peacocks and other birds. Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne (1845-1927) was a British politician and Irish peer who served successively as Governor General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. His rickshaw is estimated at 2,000-3,000.

The 19th century full size road coach bears a full coat of arms on both doors including the Conyngham family of Co. Meath and may well have been used by George IV on his visits to Slane Castle. The interior is fitted and it is 11’6″ long. The estimate is 20,000-30,000. If that sounds a bit beyond the budget a buyer might find contentment with a pair of late 19th/early 20th century Plains beaded hide moccasins decorated with blue, red, white and black beads typical of a native North American Indian design. These are estimated at 1,000-1,500. Viewing is on the premises at Furness, the sale will be held at Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare.

The Marquess of Lansdowne’s rickshaw (2,000-3,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,700 AT HAMMER

A rare early 19th century full size road/family coach (20,000-30,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 32,000 AT HAMMER

A pair of rare Plains beaded moccasins (1,000-1,500). UPDATE: THESE MADE 750 AT HAMMER

Tags: Fonsie Mealy, Marquess of Lansdowne, Plains moccasins.
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HARRY CLARKE STUDIO STAINED GLASS MAKES TEN TIMES LOW ESTIMATE

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015

Stained glass from the Harry Clarke Studios formerly on display at All Hallows College in Dublin sold exceptionally well at Fonsie Mealy’s sale in Castlecomer. A stained glass panel by Richard King depicting St. Francis Xavier preaching in the Orient made more than ten times the low estimate. Estimated at 2,500-3,500 it sold for 31,000 at hammer. A wind in three panels of St. Francis Xavier estimated at 7,000-9,000 sold for 21,000. There were seven lots in total from the studios, which closed in 1973. The director David Clarke was left with a small collection of panels that for one reason or another had not gone to the church or institution for which they had been commissioned. He made a list and the last remaining pieces on that list were in this auction. The artist Richard King was a protege of Harry Clarke and continued to design for the studios for a decade after Harry Clarke’s death in 1931 before leaving to pursue a successful career as an artist and stained glass designer. The other five stained glass lots all sold for far above the estimate at sums of 8,500, 4,000, 8,000, 9,500 and 6,500 respectively.

This three panel image of St. Francis Xavier sold for 21,000 at hammer.

This stained glass panel of St. Francis Xavier preaching in the Orient sold for a hammer price of 31,000.

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KILLARNEY COLLECTORS CABINET MAKES 34,000 AT FONSIE MEALY

Tuesday, July 21st, 2015

An exhibition piece of Killarney furniture surmounted by an ebonised cabinet.

A rare Killarney collectors cabinet sold for a hammer price of 34,000 at Fonsie Mealy’s sale in Castlecomer today. The cabinet, in arbutus, yew and bog oak with an ebonised rectangular top, had been estimated at 10,000-15,000. Surmounted by a lying stag the piece is rare, and was almost certainly made as an exhibition piece for an important show or fair in Victorian times. The side panels are carved in relief with a design of round towers, high crosses and harps. The cupboard doors are decorated with views of Muckross Abbey and Ross Castle. The top opens to reveal a set of 12 short drawers with shamrock handles, the lower piece opens to four long drawers each inlaid with views of Killarney.

This was the top lot in an auction which brought in 610,000 on the hammer.

(See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for July 4 and July 19).

This 19th century carved oak surprise armchair in the Tudor style sold for 5,200 over a top estimate of 1,750.

This half length portrait of Lady Gregory by Sir Gerald Festus Kelly sold for 15,000 at hammer over a top estimate of 12,000

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A FIRST WORLD WAR UNIFORM AT FONSIE MEALY’S SALE

Sunday, July 19th, 2015

An exceptionally complete set of personal belongings of Major E.F. Farrell of Co. Meath UPDATE: THIS MADE 7,250 AT HAMMER

An exceptionally complete uniform and personal belongings of Major E.F. Farrell, an officer of the Leinster Regiment during World War I, comes up at Fonsie Mealy’s two day sale in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny on July 21-22. The set is estimated at 1,000-1,500. This auction will feature more than 80 tractor seats in mint condition from a collection. The seats, from Ireland, England, Scotland the US, are to be sold as individual lots with estimates from 40 up to 300.

Among more than 1,000 lots is a fine salver by Paul Storr (6,000-8,000), a heart shaped 19th century diamond locket with 63 stones (7,000-9,000) and a half length portrait of Lady Gregory by Sir Gerald Festus Kelly (8,000-12,000). The last remaining stained glass windows from the Harry Clarke Studios, which closed in 1973, will be offered in seven lots at estimates from 400 to 9,000. There are paintings formerly in the collection of Judge James Murnaghan of Dublin and a big selection of antique furniture, art, glass, porcelain and collectibles.

(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for July 4, 2015).

A large English salver by Paul Storr, London c1824 (6,000-8,000). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 8,200 AT HAMMER

A 19th century heart shaped diamond locket with 63 stones (7,000-9,000). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 16,500 AT HAMMER

An R and F Keane, Cappoquin, tractor seat (150-200). UPDATE: THIS MADE 300 EURO

A cinquefoil stained glass panel by Richard King “God the Father and Holy Spirit” from the Harry Clarke Studios, formerly on display at All Hallows College in Dublin (2,000-3,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 8,500 AT HAMMER

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

Tuesday, May 19th, 2015

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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