Christmas Auction 2018

Lot 252

George V silver bowl and sugar caster.

Medium: A two-handled circular bowl, the handles surmounted by lion masks, on moulded foot, London, 1921, 7oz 13dwt (238g); together with a silver sugar caster. Height of bowl Size: 4¼in. (10.80cm) Estimate: €120 - €180 Result: Not Sold

Lot 253

An Arts and Crafts silver porringer, designed by Charles Robert Ashbee.

Medium: A Guild of Handicrafts silver porringer , the hammered bowl with pulled wirework handle, set with green cabochon chrysoprase, London 1907, maker's mark for Guild of Handicrafts Ltd. Diameter of bowl 4¼' (11cm) length of handle from rim of bowl 3¼' (8.5cm) Estimate: €2,000 - €3,000 Price Realised: €2,800

Lot 254

A Fabergé gold and enamel Malta egg.

Medium: An 18ct gold mounted and enamelled ornamental egg by Victor Mayer for Fabergé. The blue guilloché enamelled body in two sections: the upper hinged dome surmounted by a miniature Heraldic Crown of the Order of Malta and mounted with three enamelled roundels of the Cross of the Order of Malta, the lower section mounted with three shields enamelled with the flag of the Order and raised on tripod base. The egg opening to reveal an enamelled falcon's head. Marked, '750', maker's mark for Victor Mayer, 'Fabergé' and numbered 3 / 25. In Fabergé navy blue presentation case and Fabergé box; and accompanied by facsimile certificate. Total weight 163g. Height Size: 4in. (10.16cm) Estimate: €2,000 - €3,000 Price Realised: €5,100

Lot 255

George V silver cigarette box.

Medium: A silver rectangular cigarette box, of heavy gauge, cedar lined, London, 1913, weight without liner 16½oz troy (515g) Size: 3 x 8 x 3½in. (7.62 x 20.32 x 8.89cm) Estimate: €250 - €350 Result: Not Sold

Lot 256

An early 20th century Imperial Russian silver figure of a greyhound, with jewelled eyes.

Medium: Maker's mark 'I.P.'. Fineness mark for 88 zol. (916.6 / 1000). Total weight 3oz troy (90g), height Size: 2¼in. (5.72cm) Estimate: €150 - €200 Price Realised: €460

Lot 257

An Irish silver sugar bowl and creamer and an 18th century silver caster.

Medium: The wavy rim over plain body with Celtic Revival band on lion mask capped feet, Dublin, 1953, maker's mark for Alwright & Marshall; together with a George III silver pepper caster by William Justus, London, 1769. Total weight 15oz troy (469g) (3) Estimate: €250 - €350 Price Realised: €240

Lot 258

Set of three Irish silver decanter labels.

Medium: Engraved 'Whiskey', 'Brandy' and 'Port', Dublin, 1970, by Jewellery and Metalwork (Manufacturing) Co. (3) Estimate: €120 - €180 Price Realised: €160

Lot 259

Contemporary hammered silver basket, by Angie Young.

Medium: An open-work, circular basket, composed of rivited strips of hammered silver, Edinburgh, 2007, makers mark 'AY' for Angie Young, 9½oz troy (298g). Diameter Size: 14in. (35.56cm) Estimate: €150 - €200 Price Realised: €210

Lot 260

A Irish cut-glass piggin, a Georgian Irish Donovan-decorated dinner plate and a delft-ware side plate.

Medium: The Donovan plate decorated in the water-lily pattern and marked 'Donovan' to the underside; the blue and white chinoiserie side-plate decorated with a gentleman in a garden; The piggin of typical Irish form, the body low-relief cut with recurring motif, the handle delicately engraved with a feather. (3) Estimate: €150 - €200 Result: Not Sold

Lot 261

Victorian Killarney-ware curio cabinet.

Medium: A 19th century Irish, Killarney-ware, inlaid, specimen-wood, curio-cabinet, the hinged lid decorated with a view of a thatched cottage, the twin doors with views of Ross Castle and Muckross Abbey, inlaid all-over with trailing shamrock, thistle and rose. Size: 9 x 9 x 7in. (22.86 x 22.86 x 17.78cm) Estimate: €400 - €600 Price Realised: €540

Lot 262

Victorian claret jug, by Elkington, engraved with Higginson crest.

Medium: The silver plated jug of octagonal baluster shape on flared foot, the entire decorated with incised arabesques and garlands of flowers. Size: 14½in. (36.83cm) Estimate: €150 - €200 Price Realised: €150

Lot 263

Pair of Victorian entrée dishes and covers.

Medium: Late 19th century, silver plated, oval warming dishes, the domed lid with rope-twist moulding and detachable handles, the oval dish with rope-twist border, in base with twin, rope-twist handles, on pad feet. Estimate: €150 - €200 Result: Not Sold

Lot 264

A Victorian silver plated chamber candlestick and snuffer.

Medium: The sconce on a dished circular base with beaded rim and c-scroll handle terminating in a cartouche-shaped thumb-plate, by Walker and Hall, Sheffield; with associated Sheffield plate conical snuffer Estimate: €120 - €180 Price Realised: €110

Lot 265

Early 20th century Chinese dolls.

Medium: Three costume dolls, a woman with a baby on her back and a man, the heads, hands and feet of painted papier-mâché, the bodies of stuffed fabric, dressed in silk costumes of Chinese style. The largest Size: 8¼in. (20.96cm) Estimate: €150 - €200 Result: Not Sold

Lot 267

TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 limited edition wristwatch.

Medium: TAG Heuer Calibre 16 automatic movement in 42mm steel case with display back. The 38mm dial surrounded by a tachymeter bezel. Day and date and three ancillary dials. Black rubber strap and TAG Heuer catch. Model number CV2A1F. numbered 0085 / 3000. In presentation box with manual, warranty and registration card stamped Weir and Sons and dated 8 April 2013. Estimate: €2,000 - €2,500 Price Realised: €2,100