AN 18th century Irish silver table made the top price of £3,800 at John Dunphy's recent sale in Limerick.

Other prices on the day were £1,700 for a Cork Regency secretaire bookcase £1,200 for an Edwardian drawing room suite and £1,200 for a Victorian oak extending dining table.

A set of six Victorian dining chairs made £900 an 18th century chest on chest sold for £800 and a pair of gilt fauteuils fetched £750.