8 October 2013 - Fine Art Sale

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Lot 381/0225

SOLD Hammer price €400

Georgian Dublin: The Georgian Society Records of Eighteen Century Domestic Architecture and Decoration in Dublin, Vols. I – V, together 5 vols. complete, lg. 4to Shannon I.U.P. Reprint 1969. profusely illustrated, fine leather backed boards. (5)

Lot 382/0225

SOLD Hammer price €200

Cescinsky (Herbert) English Furniture of the Eighteenth Century, 3 vols. complete lg. 4to L. n.d. profusely illustrated, original half morocco bindings. (3)

Lot 384/0225

SOLD Hammer price €340

A very good Regency period brass mounted and brass inlaid rosewood Table Cabinet, the two figured and crossbanded panel doors enclosing four fitted sliding shelves, on four turned feet. (1)

Lot 385/0225

SOLD Hammer price €480

A good Regency period bow fronted mahogany Sideboard, of attractive proportions, the shaped top over a frieze drawer and another deeper centre drawer, flanked by two single deep drawers (1 drinks) either side, all with ebony inlay and mask handles, and on six turned legs, 88cms (34″) high; 135cms (53 1/2″) wide. (1)

Lot 388/0225

SOLD Hammer price €2000

A rare George II carved giltwood Wall Mirror, the swan neck pediment with central urn decoration over an egg and dart moulded rectangular shaped body, with attached drape decoration either side, original plate glass, 95cms (37 1/2″) high. (1)

Lot 389/0225

SOLD Hammer price €400

A small marquetry bombé shaped Ladies Writing Desk, in the French style with crested drop front with four cabriole legs. (1)

Lot 390/0225

SOLD Hammer price €1100

A very rare and unusual early 19th Century Irish grandmother type small mahogany Longcase Clock, with original circular dial, signed, Sharp, Dublin, with original single weight and pendulum, 107cms (42″) high. (1)

Lot 391/0225

SOLD Hammer price €190

A late Victorian carved oak Wall Barometer, with thermometer and circular painted porcelain barometer signed Benetfink & Co., Cheapside, london, 96cms (38″) high. (1)

Lot 395/0225

SOLD Hammer price €320

An attractive and unusual 19th Century carved giltwood Mirror, the delicate gilt plume over a fine lyre shaped mirror with bevelled plate and integrated shelf, 91.5cms (30″) high. (1)

Lot 396/0225

SOLD Hammer price €1900

A good quality Nelson period inlaid mahogany Cabinet or Bookcase, of low proportions, the rosewood crossbanded top of inverted breakfront outline with rope edge over two glazed doors flanked by carved twisted rope columns on carved paw feet, 89cms x 172 cms x 45cms (35″ h x 68″ l x 18″ d). (1)

Lot 397/0225

SOLD Hammer price €1050

An fine quality 19th Century serpentine shaped Irish mahogany Side Table or Serving Table, the shaped inlaid top with broad rosewood crossbanding over three large frieze drawers similarly decorated, on four square tapering inlaid legs, 153cms (60″) long. (1)

Lot 400/0225

SOLD Hammer price €300

After James Malton, c. 1780

“The Steps and Portico of Parliament House (Bank of Ireland) Dublin,” a large original black and white engraving by Wilson Lowry after the original by James Malton, 44cms x 60cms (17″ x 23 1/2″), hogarth frame. (1)

Lot 401/0225

SOLD Hammer price €1300

Early 19th Century French School

“Breton Girls at Prayer,” O.O.C., 75cms x 55cms (29 1/2″ x 21″), in a large heavy contemporary gilt frame. (1)

Lot 402/0225

SOLD Hammer price €360

J. K. Makin (Fl. 1882 – 1906)

“The Young Artist,” Delightful Scene with Young boy seated on a step painting his faithful and patient Dog,” O.O.C., 50cms x 39cms (19 1/2″ x 15 1/2″). (1)

Lot 406/0225

SOLD Hammer price €450

Charles Russell, 1852 – 1910, A.R.H.A. & R.H.A.

“On the River Nore, Ballyragget, Kilkenny,” an attractive river landscape with old tree in foreground, O.O.C., 45cms x 35cms (18″ x 14″) signed and dated [18]87, and old label on reverse, fine gilt frame. (1)

Lot 408/0225

SOLD Hammer price €280

J. Heaphy, 19th Century Irish

Drawing: “Head and Shoulders of a Young Girl with low-cut dress,” pencil, watercolour and chalk, approx. 31cms x 24cms (12″ x 9 1/2″), signed in gilt frame. (1)

Lot 410/0225

SOLD Hammer price €750

H. Livings

A large landscape, “Woodlands scene with flowers in foreground, and with shepherd and sheep in a sunlit glade,” O.O.C., 97cms x 78cms (38 1/4″ x 30″), in a fine 19th Century decorated gilt frame. (1)

Lot 412/0225

SOLD Hammer price €110

Early 19th Century English School

“Interior Scene with figures drinking,” and its companion, both O.O.B., each approx. 20cms x 16cms (8″ x 6 1/4″), gilt frames. (2)

Lot 414/0225

SOLD Hammer price €240

R.G. Reeves after C.B. Newhouse

“Military Incidents,” a set of 6 hand coloured engraved prints, c. 1820, approx. 30cms x 40cms (12″ x 16″), in original gilt and oak frames. (6)

Lot 415/0225

SOLD Hammer price €280

19th Century Continental School

Watercolour: “The Ferry,” large estuary scene with ferry carrying figures and animals in foreground, fishing boat and windmill beyond, 38cms x 53cms (15″ x 21″); and a similar watercolour “A market town with figures near an Old Inn in foreground,” 32cms x 49cms, (12 1/2″ x 19″), a pair. (2)