A collection of paintings by Gerard Dillon sold exceptionally well at a recent auction by Rosebery's in London, with most of the more expensive oils bought by a Mayfair gallery. His Two Pierrots sold for £7,400, more than twice its top estimate. A smaller oil, Pierrot and Crows, fetched £4,500 and A cottage with fishing boats and cactus made £5,600.

A Victorian mahogany, mirror-backed side table, which has an estimate of £7,000-£9,000 for the Mullen's sale on September 29th

A pair of heavy silver communion cups, made in Dublin in 1706 and expected to sell for £2,000-£3,000 at James Adam's sale on October 1st