Wednesday(February 29th) O'Reilly's, Francis St, Dublin. A diamond cluster ring, circa 1930, with a 2.89 ct stone mounted in platinum €18,000 (€18,000-€22,000); a Victorian diamond star-shaped brooch €4,500 (€4,500-€5,000); a George V five-piece silver tea and coffee service with matching kettle "presented to Robert Walker, Ulster Bank Ltd, Belturbet", sold by A.H. Smith, Cavan, and made in Sheffield €4,000 (€3,800–€4,200); a 15ct gold bar brooch, in the form of a bamboo surmounted by two owls, in a Garrard Co, London presentation box €210 (€180-€220); an Edwardian tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl glove box €100 (€100–€120); an antique tortoiseshell lorgnette €80 (€80-€120).
Auction cancellation
Note:De Veres has cancelled tomorrow's "Sunday Sale" of "affordable art" to avoid clashing with the re-scheduled televised rugby from Paris. Auctioneer John de Vere White said "whilst a little frustrating, trying to compete with Ireland v France is not wise". The auction will now take place on Sunday March 25th at the D4 Berkeley Hotel, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4 at 2pm. Some 300 lots, many with no reserve, will go on view the previous day, Saturday March 24th. See deveres.ie
Sunday(March 4th) Dublin City Book Fair, Tara Towers Hotel, Merrion Road, Dublin, 11am to 5pm
Sunday(March 4th) Antiques and Collectibles Fair, Freemasons Hall, Molesworth Street, Dublin, 11am-6pm.
