JOHN DUNPHY will hold an interesting house contents auction next Monday at Headborough House near Tallow Co Waterford.

Most notable among the furniture on offer is an large 19th century Irish pine dresser, which was probably made for the house. At over 9ft high and 8ft long, it will need to be housed in an equally grand establishment. It has an estimate of £1,000-£1,500.

A Portuguese cabinet in jacaranda wood could make £1,500; an Irish Regency mahogany serving table, measuring over 7ft long, is estimated at £1,500-£2,900; a nice pair of Edwardian inlaid half moon tables is marked at £800-£1,200 a Victorian halftester bed could make up to £1,000, and a French lit bateau is estimated at £400-£600.