Auction Results

Freedom box tops estimate

Irish provincial silver of the 18th century proved especially popular at the James Adam salerooms last month when a circular George III freedom box made by William Ward of Limerick in 1802 sold for £8,800, considerably over its top estimate of £6,000. A pair of large George II oval sauceboats, also from Limerick where they were made by Colins Brehan circa 1740 (although chased some 80 years later) fetched £5,000 and a circular Cork tea caddy by Samuel Reily of Cork, circa 1800 went for £3,600. Some £3,000 was paid for a 1771 silver-gilt cup and cover, engraved with the arms of the Earls of Rosebery and made by Charles Townsend of Dublin; this had been included in the 1977 Mentmore sale conducted by Sotheby's. Finally, a pair of George III shaped-circular salvers by William Homer of Dublin fetched £2,300, a George II pear-shaped beer jug possibly by Alexander Brown of Dublin £4,000 and a late 17th century cylindrical mug by David King of Dublin £2,000.

Dining table makes £3,800

Herman & Wilkinson's recent sale in Rathmines, Dublin saw a Victorian dining table sell for £3,800, an early 20th century mahogany and satinwood display case make £2,500 and a William IV rosewood library table fetch £2,300. Other prices achieved here include: £1,500 for an Edwardian walnut and ebony corner cabinet; £1,400 for both a pair of 19th century pastels and an Edwardian mahogany and satinwood display case; £1,050 for a Victorian carved mahogany marble-topped hallstand; and £1,000 for a set of six Victorian mahogany dining chairs.

Restored bookcase sells for £2,400

A restored three-door Victorian breakfront bookcase measuring approximately 7ft by 7ft sold for £2,400 at a recent auction held by Drum's of Malahide, Co Dublin. Another bookcase here, this time two-door and brush-sided, fetched £1,500 while an inlaid marquetry overmantle with bevelled glass made £950. Both a Victorian Honduras mahogany four-door sideboard and a D-end mahogany dining table on reeded baluster legs went for the same figure of £700 and £600 was paid for a set of eight mahogany Hepplewhite-style dining chairs.