"The Tears of Ireland"

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)  

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)

The Noel Ross Postcard Collection of County Louth

Rare Irish 20 Pence Trial Piece

A fine quality 19th Century Middle Eastern Ceremonial Dagger, the plain steel blade housed in a carved ebony scabbard with matching shaped handle, in original green shagreen case, approx. 51cms (20") long cased. (1)

 The Corner-stone Document of Irish Freedom

Signed by the Constitution Cabinet 

A rare 19th Century James Wilkinson and Son '6 shooter' Percussion hand Gun, with engraved body and hinged container base, engraved name on percussion 'Williamson & Son, Pall Mall, London,' the shaped six hole barrel with etched tips, in original mahogany box with label, and various accoutrements, as a gun, w.a.f. (1)

A fine quality 19th Century Irish mahogany Side Table, the plain moulded top over a shaped frieze with central shell carving on pad feet with carved shell motif, approx. 125cms wide x 74cms high x 54cms deep (49" x 29" x 21"). (1)