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This Italian sandstone model of three cherubs at play following a classical design heads up Fonsie Mealy’s sale of garden furniture and outdoor effects in Castlecomer on August 12. The estimate is €1,500-€2,000. There are 192 lots on offer with estimates from €40 to €2,000. Among them are statues, urns, garden seats and tables, a horse trough, a 19th century pony trap, mill wheels, bird baths and advertising signs. The catalogue is online.
The summer auction at Woodwards in Cork on July 23 features garden statues and benches as well as furniture. Included is a pair of lions on plinths from Underhill House in Dunmanway (5,000-7,000), a pair of Georgian style cast iron seats (3,000-4,000), large garden vases (700-1,200) and a pair of reclining lions (700-1,200). Furniture includes a Victorian sofa table (1,200-1,500), a Victorian chest of drawers (300-400) and a large gilt framed wall mirror (500-1,000).
A pair of stone lions on plinths.
A pair of Coalbrookdale style garden seats.
