O'Reilly's Auction Rooms, Francis St, Dublin. Fine art auction including £7,200 for single-stone diamond ring; £5,900 for diamond pear-shaped pendant; £1,900 for Irish Georgian provincial sauceboat.

August 23rd: Drums, New St, Malahide, Co. Dublin. Antiques auction including: £1,450 for English walnut inlaid serpentine table, £3000 for set of 8 Chippendale tradition dining chairs; £800 for large mid-19th century mahogany sideboard.

August 29th: HOK Fine Art, Main St, Blacrock, Co. Dublin. Art and antiques sale including: £3,100 for 18th century pale mahogany serving table; £2,900 for Irish 18th century inlaid longcase clock; £2,20 for basically c. 1800 mahogany slopefront bureau.