Wednesday (April 18th) Adam’s, St Stephen’s Green, Dublin. Sale, “800 Years – Irish Political, Literary and Military History”. 70 per cent of lots sold. An original copy of the 1916 Proclamation owned by a Co Longford family €100,000 (€60,000-€80,000). An archive of documents relating to the Wyse family of Waterford, dating back to the 14th century and estimated at €100,000-€150,000, was sold prior to the auction to the new Waterford Museum of Treasures for “an undisclosed sum”.
Sunday (April 15th) Bonhams, New York. “RMS Titanic: 100 Years of Fact and Fiction”. An unused ticket to the launch of the ship in Belfast on May 31st, 1911, made $56,250 ($50,000-$70,000).
FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS
Sunday (April 22nd) De Veres. The Interiors Auction, The Berkeley Court Hotel, Lansdowne Road, Dublin. 2pm. Furniture and fine art from the 18th to the 21st centuries. Viewing today.
Tuesday (April 24th) John Weldon Auctioneers, Cows Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin. Auction of jewellery, silver and gold at 2pm. Gold sovereigns with individual estimates from €280-€340; a Mexican gold 50 Pesos coin (41 grams) €1,000-€1,500.
Wednesday (April 25th) O’Reilly’s Auction Rooms, Francis Street, Dublin. Vintage jewellery and silverware, 1pm. Asprey silver cigar box lined with rosewood and stamped with a royal (possibly Jordanian) crest €400-€600; a Cartier sterling silver stamp box, shaped as an envelope, and stamped with the crest of the Prince of Wales €300-€400; a Louis Vuitton travel trunk €1,250-€1,450.
