23 April 2013 - House Contents Sale

#0223

Lot 284/0223

SOLD Hammer price €180

Irish Railways: Otway (J.) Engineer Dunmore Light Railway Extension and Tramway – Plans & Sections 1889, Lg. oblong folio 1889. 2 lg. sheets, orig. cloth bound printed boards. V. good. Scarce. (1)

Lot 285/0223

SOLD Hammer price €675

Irish & English Race Courses

Bayliss (F.H.) The Race Courses Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland, Lg. oblong folio L. 1903. Frontis. plt. 23 other plts. multiple views, & 55 cold. plans of race -courses only, rebacked hf. mor. V. Scarce. (1)

Lot 286/0223

SOLD Hammer price €480

Leather Bindings: “Works of Sir Walter Scott,” 27 vols.; and approx. 80 other varied leather bindings. As a lot. (1)

Lot 287/0223

SOLD Hammer price €500

Fine Bindings: “The Novels of Charles Lever,” 36 volumes, London 1897, with illustrations, all edges gilt, and in full tooled gilt decorated morocco bindings. (36)

Lot 288/0223

SOLD Hammer price €480

John Hutchinson

Horse Portrait “Chapeltown,” a bay horse in a stable interior, signed and inscribed, O.O.C., aprox. 30cms x 41cms (12″ x 16″), in gilt frame. (1)

Lot 289/0223

SOLD Hammer price €700

A. Wheeler 1894

“The Run,” Coursing Scene with two greyhound in pursuit of hare, signed and dated, oil on board, 24 cms x 38.5 cms (9 1/2″ x 15 1/4″), in gilt frame. (1)

Lot 290/0223

SOLD Hammer price €3000

R.A. Miley (Act. 1885 – 1888)

A very good pair of Horse Portraits, “Teakwood” and “Lancer,” each standing in a stable interior, approx. 20″x 26″ (51cms x 66cms), both signed and dated, in original gilt frames. (2)

Lot 291/0223

SOLD Hammer price €400

Francis S. Walker 1848 – 1916

Watercolours: Group of four attractive watercolours of “Gentlemen in period Costume,” one signed with initials, various sizes, 24cms x 14cms – 15cms x 11cms (9 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ – 6″ x 4 1/4″), in gilt frames.
* Possibly illustrations for a book. (4)

Lot 292/0223

SOLD Hammer price €640

A pair of large imposing late 19th Century Meissen porcelain two handled Vases and Covers, each decorated with swags of embossed flowers, and similar painted decoration and panels depicting classical scenes, on similar decorated matching plinth bases, overall 43cms (17″) h. (2)

Lot 294/0223

SOLD Hammer price €110

An attractive pair of small Continental porcelain Figures,
“Lady and Gent,” each in elaborate lace trimmed costume seated on green upholstered chairs. (2)

Lot 295/0223

SOLD Hammer price €1100

A rare and attractive early 19th Century English gilt metal Mantle Clock, designed as a tall monument with a two handled urn surmounted, over a circular face with enamel dial, the front decorated with vines and large winged figure, on a plinth base, the works signed Viner, New Bond Street, with wooden stand and glass dome cover, 32 cms (12 3/4″) high. (1)
Provenance: Lord Desart.

Lot 297/0223

SOLD Hammer price €420

A pair of 19th Century iron Andirons,
with ball finials and scroll bases, and a later basket grate. (1)

Lot 298/0223

SOLD Hammer price €1200

A good 19th Century brass Fire Curb or Fender,
with attractive Gothic design black metal inset, 142cms long (56″). (1)

Lot 299/0223

SOLD Hammer price €1000

A fine attractive George III period mellowed mahogany slope front Bureau, the drop front enclosing a fitted and inlaid satinwood interior, over four long drawers with attractive decorated oval brass handles, on tall bracket feet. (1)

Lot 301/0223

SOLD Hammer price €700

Early 19th Century Irish School

A rare set of 4 early 19th Century oval miniatures of The Drake Family including “John Drake, Sarah Drake, nee Windfiled, Unite Drake, married Robert Paul, and 1 other young man,” each approx. 11cms x 9cms (4 1/4″ x 3 1/2″) and in matching brass frames with gadroon edge. (4)

Lot 302/0223

SOLD Hammer price €420

A Turkish style wool Carpet,
the dark red ground with rows of medallions inside a wide border, 144″ x 138″ (366cms x 350cms). (1)

Lot 303/0223

SOLD Hammer price €480

A heavy brass six branch Chandelier,
with dolphin mounts. (1)

Lot 304/0223

SOLD Hammer price €520

A fine quality William IV period heavy mahogany Carver Armchair or Office Chair,
with scroll arms, on turned legs, with removable seat. (1)

Lot 305/0223

SOLD Hammer price €200

An oak brass bound circular Log Bin. (1)

Lot 306/0223

SOLD Hammer price €650

A very good French style extending brass Fire Curb, the centre low gallery rail flanked by a large section either end, each with matching large and small urn shaped finials, 153cms (60″) fully extended. (1)