Signed by the Author and Artist

John Henry Foley, RA (1818-1874)

A highly important pair of Irish George II carved giltwood and gesso Architectural Pier Mirrors, firmly attributed to John Booker, Essex Bridge, Dublin, each leaf moulded divided pediment with tongue and dart and dentil moulded under mouldings, the frieze with scrolling flowers, hanging from drapes, and tied with ribbon bows, the sanded gilt frame with projecting upper corners, supporting floral swags, egg n' dart moulded border, with oval patrae above, scrolls below with carved rosettes, the apron with a lion mask in high relief issuing bell flower swags and leaf motif, each approx. 65" x 41" (165cms x 104cms). (2)  

Rare Irish 20 Pence Trial Piece

William Hurst Ashpitel (1776-1852) 

A very good Irish George III silver and silver gilt Freedom Box, by Richard Tudor, Dublin, c. 1767, of circular form engraved with the arms of the City of Dublin to the convex removable cover, and the Arms of the  St. Lawrence Family with the motto "Que Pance" to the base, 3" (8cms), 135grs. (1)

Sean Keating, (1889-1977)

An early Chinese cloisonné Bowl, profusely decorated with colourful flowers, 10" (26cms), together with another Chinese brass and cloisonné Jardinière, with four character mark to base, 6 1/2" (16cms). (2)

Signed by the Constitution Cabinet 

Stobaeus:  Keras Amalthaias Joannou tou Stobaiou... Joannis Stobaei Sententiae ex thesaurus Graecorum delectae, quarum autores circiter ducentos & quinquaginta citat: et in Sermones siue Locos communes digeste A Conrado Gesnero Doctore Medico Tigurino in Latinum sermonem traductae, sic ut Latina Graecis e regione respondeant. Folio Basle. (Ex Officina Joannis Oporini, sumptibus Chris. Froschoveri) 1549, title with piece torn from fore-edge / not affecting text, wd. cut initials, annotated in margins in red & bl. through out, in cont. calf, rebacked, both paste-downs consists of leaves from a medieval musical manuscript, upr. cover detached. B.P.  (1)