WHAT must be almost the first auction of the year will be held tomorrow afternoon by Town & Country on its premises at Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin, starting at 2 p.m. The variety of Victorian and Georgian furniture from private sources includes an English longcase clock, carrying the sale's highest estimate of £2,000-£2,500, while a Georgian economy table is expected to fetch £1,400-£1,600.

Other estimates include £1,200-£1,500 for a Victorian three-door bookcase, £1,000-£1,200 for both a set of seven Regency dining chairs and a Regency square pod dining table, £700-£900 for a George IV Nelson sideboard, £600-£700 for a matched set of six Victorian dining chairs and £400-£600 for a Victorian circular centre table.