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| Lot: 1 |
| c.1300-1100 BC, |
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| Bronze Age Celtic "ring money" - an unpatterned gold plated ring. |
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| Notes:Before the introduction of struck (hammered) coinage the Celts living in Ireland, Britain, France, and in the Danube area used rings, arrowheads and bells as currency. The gold plated rings are extremely rare and were obviously much prized. These are generally found in hoards in Ireland, Wales and France. Silver and, especially, bronze pieces are more commonly found. The great variations in size and weight indicate that, unlike Roman and Greek coinage, there was no fixed series of weights and measures applied to this currency, so every time a barter was arranged the ring money has to be assayed. |
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| Estimate: € 1,500-2,000 |
Price Realised: € 1400 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
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| Lot: 3 |
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| Pair of medieval pots, Co. Tyrone. |
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| Attractive patterned pots, excavated circa 1890. |
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| Provenance: Collection of the Earl of Caledon; Private collection, Derry, since circa 1980. |
| Exhibited: On loan to Tower Museum, Derry, for eight years. |
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| Estimate: € 800-1,000 |
Price Realised: € 0 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 4 |
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| Pair of medieval leather riding boots, complete with spurs, Co. Roscommon. |
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| Provenance: The Lowery Collection since circa 1905; Private collection, Derry, since circa 1990. |
| Exhibited: On loan to Tower Museum, Derry, 1995-2005. |
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| Notes:A remarkably well preserved pair of boots found in a cavity of a castle in Co. Roscommon in the 1860s. Extremely rare. |
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| Estimate: € 1,000-1,500 |
Price Realised: € 950 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 5 |
| 1588 The Spanish Armada, |
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| A 16th century Spanish bronze bell found circa 1880 during sand removal from Kinnego Bay Co Donegal |
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| Provenance: Private collection, Co. Derry, since circa 1905. |
| Exhibited: On loan to Donegal County Museum for about twelve years. |
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| Estimate: € 1,500-1,800 |
Price Realised: € 4800 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
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| Lot: 6 |
| 1729-39 Anti Papist Documents, Co. Clare An Indenture 1729 and ancillary, |
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| declaration of renunciation of "Popery", 1730 and a Bond of 1739 |
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| Manuscript on 8 pages, 2 pages and print and ms on 2 pages |
| 41 by 33cm., 16 by 13in. |
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| Notes:Documents refer to lands at Tulloglass and Lumonaigh in the Barony of Bunratty, and the families of Thomas Hawke and Elizabeth Hawke, John Miller of Ballycasey Co. Clare, William Smith of Limerick City, Harry Miller of Townaugh, Ann Miller, Ballycasey, Peter Henehy of Pheenagh Co Clare. The petitioner is stated to have "declared his reluctance and aversion to the Popish religion and in consequence thereof refused the Popish Communion and hath ever since been and now is Protestant of the Church of Ireland by Law |
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| Estimate: € 200-300 |
Price Realised: € 420 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
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| Lot: 7 |
| 18th/19th Century Co Clare and Co Limerick, |
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| Range of notes and letters incl. Orange Lodge, religious interest, Irish language interest etc. |
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| Notes:Various sizes, mostly manuscripts, one typescript (10 items). |
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| Estimate: € 100-200 |
Price Realised: € 120 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 8 |
| 1769 (April) , |
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| Strength of The Army in Ireland |
| Signed by Donald Franks, Adjutant General |
| manuscript |
| 30 by 20cm., 12 by 8in. |
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| Notes:Interesting document showing total strength at 5,105, probably prepared for Franks' superior in London. |
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| Estimate: € 500-700 |
Price Realised: € 550 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 9 |
| Eric Patton, RHA (1925-2004) |
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| THE WILD GEESE - THE IRISH BRIGADES IN THE SERVICE OF FRANCE, SET OF NINE WATERCOLOURS |
| each work signed in monogram lower right |
| watercolour, pen and ink on paper |
| 43 by 33cm., 17 by 13in. |
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| Notes:Signed with the initials of A. J. C., for A. J. Callery, who commissioned the illustrations from Patton. Two complete early sets of these nine illustrations were made by Patton, with the unrealised intention of reproducing them as prints. the other set sold through these rooms, 12 June 2005, lot 137. |
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| Estimate: € 2,000-3,000 |
Price Realised: € 7200 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
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| Lot: 10 |
| Eric Patton, RHA (1925-2004) |
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| DILLON INFANTERIE PORTE DRAPEAU GRANDE TENNE |
| signed in monogram lower right; inscribed lower centre |
| watercolour, pen and ink on paper |
| 74 by 50cm., 29 by 19.5in. |
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| Notes:Signed with the initials of A. J. C., for A. J. Callery, who commissioned the illustrations from Patton. Two complete early sets of these nine illustrations were made by Patton, with the unrealised intention of reproducing them as prints. the other set sold through these rooms, 12 June 2005, lot 137. |
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| Estimate: € 300-400 |
Price Realised: € 300 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 11 |
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| 1779: The Assembly of the Irish Volunteers on College Green, Dublin. |
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| 19th century lithograph of an 18th century painting, framed |
| 53 by 76cm., 21 by 30in. |
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| Estimate: € 100-200 |
Price Realised: € 100 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 12 |
| 18th century Williamite Seal for Pettigo, Co. Donegal, |
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| The Glorious Memory of 1690 with motif of William on horseback. Lodge no. 1672. |
| Brass oval. |
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| Exhibited: On loan to the Tower Museum, Derry, for several years. |
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| Estimate: € 200-300 |
Price Realised: € 560 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 13 |
| c.1790s, |
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| Belfast Militia Bell, made for a military barracks. |
| With crowned harp insignia. |
| Bronze bell by Riddell & Co., Belfast. |
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| Estimate: € 800-1,200 |
Price Realised: € 850 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 14 |
| c.1790, |
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| 8th Armagh Militia Sabre. |
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| Notes:A senior officer's sword, 78cm blade, inscribed "8 / ARMAGH" and "S. BRUNN 30 Charing Cross London". Complete with scabbard, polished brass inscribed "J. Read, Maker, 8 College Green, Dublin" (at this address circa 1790-1800).
Possibly carried at the Battle of Ballinamuck where the Armagh Militia captured the French 70th Demi-Brigade, the only such capture by a militia regiment in Ireland. The regiment supplied a large draft for the 68th foot in the Crimean War and became the 3rd Batallion Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1881. A very rare 18th century Irish militia officer's sabre. |
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| Estimate: € 3,000-4,000 |
Price Realised: € 0 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
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| Lot: 15 |
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| 1798 The Irish Lottery |
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| Handbill for £150,000 Lottery November 19th. |
| 23 by 14cm., 9 by 5.5in. |
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| Notes:In the late 18th century Dublin was "filled with lottery offices beyond the conception even of a Londoner" (George Cooper, Letters on the Irish Nation, 1799). "In these shops are crowds of the most miserable ragged objects (of which Dublin contains more than any other city in Europe) staking their daily bread on the chance of gain". |
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| Estimate: € 200-400 |
Price Realised: € 540 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 16 |
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| 1798 Rebellion. Anti-rebel verse by Rev. J. Kidsdale. |
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| Manuscript, 4 page letter including address. |
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| Notes:Addressed to Rev. John Cliffe, Ross, Co. Wexford, dated 3 december 1799. |
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| Estimate: € 150-200 |
Price Realised: € 180 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 17 |
| Father Michael Murphy, |
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| 1798 Rebellion: The Death of Father Michael Murphy commemorative plate. |
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| 23 by 19cm., 9 by 7.5in. |
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| Estimate: € 150-250 |
Price Realised: € 320 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 18 |
| Father Michael Murphy, |
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| 1798 Rebellion: The Death of Father Michael Murphy commemorative plate. |
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| Notes:Similar lot to the previous, but with small crack at base. |
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| Estimate: € 100-150 |
Price Realised: € 200 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 19 |
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| Circa 1800 military officer's sword by Read's of Dublin. |
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| Notes:An officer's spadroon, 1796 pattern, 81cm blade etched with GR and crown cypher, royal arms, foliage and standards etc. The scabbard has its original brass fittings inscribed "READ, no. 4 Parliament Street" to which address the famous Dublin swordsmith had moved circa 1800. |
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| Estimate: € 800-1,000 |
Price Realised: € 1500 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 20 |
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| 19th century Court Sword, as worn for formal occasions at Dublin Castle |
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| Estimate: € 150-200 |
Price Realised: € 300 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
| Lot: 21 |
| 1798-1799, |
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| The Anti-Union, Nos. 1 to 32, complete issues. |
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| Each issue 2pp; the 32 bound as one, lacking original boards |
| 25 by 20cm., 10 by 8in. |
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| Notes:Periodical containing much interesting debate about the proposed Act of Union and its consequences for Ireland. A very rare publication in poor to fair condition but completely legible and worthy of restoration. |
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| Estimate: € 800-1,200 |
Price Realised: € 0 |
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| Date of Sale: 9 April 2006 |
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