Sunday (January 23rd)Victor Mee Auctions, Cloverhill, Belturbet, Co Cavan. A rare, cased pair of saw-handled flintlock duelling pistols made by British gunmakers Tatham Egg circa 1816. (with all accessories). €14,000 (€4,000-€7,000).
Sunday (January 23rd)Mullen's, Laurel Park, Woodbrook, Bray, Co Dublin. Victorian mahogany low bookcase, with astragal glazed doors, €900 (€800-€1,000); a set of six Victorian diningroom chairs, €800 (€700-€900).
Sunday (January 23rd)Hegarty Fine Art Antiques, Auctions Rooms, The Bypass, Bandon, Co Cork. A William IV rosewood card table €1,650 (€1,500-€2,500); a large oval mahogany Victorian table, €1,350 (€1,200-€1,800).
Monday (January 24th)Auctioneer Michael Mullen, Oldcastle, Co Meath house contents auction at The Park House Hotel, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford. Irish Georgian mahogany brass-bound turf bucket, €1,800 (€1,500-€2,000); Regency rosewood breakfast table, €1,500 (€1,200-€1,500); set of six William IV dining chairs, €1,100 (€800-€1,200).
Tuesday (January 25th)John Weldon Auctioneers, Cows Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Ruby and diamond cluster ring set in 14ct gold, estimated weight of ruby 1.95cts, €3,180 (€3,400-€3,800); diamond line bracelet, estimated weight of diamonds of just over 4cts, €2,400 (€2,500-€3,000); a pair of diamond and sapphire cluster stud earrings, €2,000 (€2,000-€3,000).
Wednesday (January 26th)Woodward's, Cork. Georgian mahogany secretaire bookcase, €1,300 (€2,000-€3,000); George II mahogany card table, €1,600 (€1,500-€2,500).
Wednesday (January 26th)Christie's, South Kensington, London. The Ski Sale – vintage travel posters. Chamonix Mont-Blanc, a lithograph in colours by Francisco Tamagno, £13,750 (£5,000-£7,000).
FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS:
Monday (January 31st)Lev Mitchell Sons, Auctioneers Valuers, Milltown Auction Rooms, Dromiskin, Dundalk, Co Louth. (Exit 16 off the M1 motorway). Antiques auction. 5.30 pm. To include furniture, clocks, pictures and a collection of pub contents from Duffys Public House, Malahide.
Tuesday (February 1st)and Wednesday (February 2nd) Ashgrove Auction Rooms, Ballybrittas, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Daily at 6.30pm. Two-day antiques auction with 1,300 Lots featuring Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian furniture; paintings, prints and engravings; and collectibles including Guinness and brewery memorabilia; Waterford Crystal; antiquarian books; Clarice Cliff pottery; and silver.
Viewing Sunday 2-6pm, Monday 10am - 5pm, and from 10am both days of the sale.
An illustrated catalogue is available to view online at ashgrovegroup.ie
FORTHCOMING FAIRS:
Sunday (January 30th)Antiques Fair, Clontarf Castle Hotel, Dublin 3. 11am-6pm. Furniture, fashion, art, rare books, postcards, medals.
Sunday (January 30th)Hibernian Antique Fine Art Fair at The Carlton Hotel, Tralee, Co Kerry. 11am-6pm. Exhibitors include Treasures of Athlone with paintings by Mark O'Neill.
