Tuesday: Phillips, New Bond Street, London at 2.30 p.m. Auction of 20th century British and Irish art including: Collection of eight illustrated letters by Sir William Orpen (£7,000£10,000 sterling); watercolour by Jack B Yeats (£7,000-£10,000); Fahan, Donegal by Norah McGuinness (£2,500£3,500); Early Morning, Ardara, Co Donegal by Frank Egginton (£1,500-£2,000); Dalkey Island from Coliemore Harbour by Letitia Hamilton (£1,200-£1,800).

Wednesday: Tattersalls, Newmarket, Suffolk, England at 10.30 a.m. Sale conducted by Rowley Fine Art including: Irish silver circular waiter with shell and scroll motif border chased with flowers made by Michael Walsh of Dublin circa 1770 (£700-£900); Irish silver basting spoon made in Dublin in 1763, possibly by John Laughlin (£350-£450 sterling).

Thursday: Herman & Wilkinson, Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin at 10 a.m. House clearances auction of some 700 lots.