Sunday (Oct 9th): Matthews Auction Rooms, house contents sale at Main Street, Virginia, Co Cavan. Georgian kneehole desk, €2,150 (€600-€1,200); Victorian mahogany dining table, €1,350 (€600-€900); Regency fold-over games table, €860 (€400-€700); penny-farthing bicycle, €410 (€200-€300).
Forthcoming Auctions
Today: Limerick Auction Rooms, Ballysimon Road, Limerick. Antiques auction at 2.30pm, 400 lots, including medals from the War of Independence and the first World War and the second World War, paintings, furniture, and books.
Wednesday (Oct 19th):O'Reilly's, 126 Francis Street, Dublin 8. Auction of jewellery, silver, gold and watches at 1pm. Antique diamond solitaire ring mounted in platinum (€13,000-€15,000); lady's 18ct diamond-set Chopard wristwatch, with mother-of-pearl and sapphire winder (€4,000-€5,000); gent's bi-metal Breitling wristwatch, with brown leather strap (€1,400-€1,600); set of eight gold sovereigns, dated 1981, each cased separately (€2,000-€2,400); an antique diamond tie-pin (€300-€400).
Woodwards, 26 Cook Street, Cork. Antiques auction at 6pm.
Thursday (Oct 20th):Sotheby's, New York. Rare books auction, including important first edition copies of major 20th century works. Ulyssesby James Joyce ($450,000-$550,000); Dublinersby James Joyce ($150,000-$200,000).
Forthcoming fairs
Today: the 157th annual exhibition of the Water Colour Society of Ireland at Dún Laoghaire County Hall features some 288 paintings, prints and drawings – all for sale – with prices from €250. Daily from 10am-5pm (except tomorrow). Exhibition closes at 1pm on October 22nd. Admission free.
Tomorrow:Antiques Fair, Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire, 11am-6pm.
The Munster Antiques Fair, Moran’s Silver Springs Hotel, Cork, 11am-6pm.
