Fonsie Mealy will offer an interesting and broadly based selection of 535 lots at a house contents auction in Birr on March 5. Viewing is underway at 11 Oxmantown Mall, Birr and the sale is to be held at the County Arms Hotel. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:
UPDATE: The sale realised in excess of €325,000 on the hammer with 85% sold. The top price of 36,000 was paid for an 18th century Augsburg marquetry table box; a three stone diamond ring made 20,000 and a 19th century Minton majolica two handled urn made 16,000.
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for February 27, 2019)