EASTER 2016
19 April 2016 - 3:00 pm
Our forthcoming History Sale will include important rare and unique Irish historical documents and artefacts. This year will mark the 10th year of this annual specialist auction which has proved to be the largest sale of its kind, attracting collectors throughout Ireland and further afield. Covering a broad range of political, literary and military history, this prestigious auction will continue to be the best place to buy and sell Irish collectibles.
We are currently preparing our forthcoming catalogue. Please contact us for more information and for complimentary and confidential advice.
Lot 94
M.W. OREILLY
A small collection of ephemera including a receipt on Cumann na nGaedheal headed paper dated Sept. 17th 1923, signed by Seamus O
Hammer Price: €160
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Lot 95
ANOTHER HERO OF EASTER WEEK REYNOLDS (GEORGE) DEFENDER OF MOUNT STREET BRIDGE. An Autograph Letter signed to his brother James (in New York),...
Lot 96
1916 CLANWILLIAM HOUSE GARRISON
A unique handwritten statement of service by an Irish Volunteer William Ronan
This fascinating but bold...
Lot 97
PÁDRAI MAC PIARAIS [P.H. PEARSE]
A paid cheque made out to himself for £5, dated 31 Oct. 1908, drawn on the school A/C at the Hibernian Bank,...
Lot 98
[1916]. POBLACHT NA HEIREANN THE PROCLAMATION OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC Printed in Limerick, rare copy printed by City Printing, Limerick. Undated....
Hammer Price: €900
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Lot 98A
PÁDRAIC MAC PIARAIS & TOMÁS MAC DONNCHADHA
A paid cheque made out to Tomás Mac Donnchadha [Thomas MacDonagh] for £6-2-6d., dated 26 [April...
Lot 98B
BALLYKINLAR CAMP DOCUMENTS (CO. DOWN) AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, concerning the operation of the British Armys Ballykinlar...
Lot 99
1916 PROCLAMATION:
THE VERY RARE 1917 ISSUE. POBLACHT NA H EIREANN. The Provisional Government of the IRISH REPUBLIC to the People of...
Lot 99A
***ADDITIONAL LOT***
1918 PROCLAMATION
Poblacht na h-Eireann - The Provisional Government of the Irish Republic to The People of Ireland....
Hammer Price: €3,200
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Lot 100
JARLATH DALY (IRISH B. 1956)
The Seven Signatories: Joseph Mary Plunkett, Éamonn Ceannt, James Connolly, Patrick Pearse, Seán Mac Diarmada,...
Lot 101
JARLATH DALY (B.1956)
The 1916 Proclamation
Bronze, 45 x 70cms
Signed and numbered 3/9
Hammer Price: €2,600
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Lot 103
AN IRISH FREE STATE ARMY OFFICERS SWORD,
the fine Celtic design blade engraved with Oglaigh na hEireann on both sides and with brass basket...
Hammer Price: €900
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Lot 104
WORN AT QUEEN VICTORIA'S FUNERAL, ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULAY.
A R.I.C. Dress Sword and Scabbard, by Sexton of Dawson St., Dublin, the engraved...
Hammer Price: €1,000
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Lot 106
A BRITISH VICTORIAN 1845 PATTERN OFFICERS SWORD,
with scabbard with single edged, single fuller blade 31 in (79cm) and gilt brass hilt with...
Hammer Price: €400
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Lot 107
A LATE VICTORIAN ROYAL NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD, with single edged fullered blade, 31" (78cm), by Edward Thurkle London, the gilt brass hilt with...
Hammer Price: €320
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Lot 108
A CUT STEEL ENGLISH COURT SWORD, 31" (79cm) triangular spear point blade, facet cut steel hilt and grip, kidney shaped guard and iron...
Hammer Price: €280
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Lot 109
A CUT STEEL ENGLISH COURT SWORD, the triangular steel spear point blade. 32" (81cm), facet cut steel hilt grip and guard with urn pommel;...
Lot 110
A GERMAN CAVALRY OFFICERS LION HEAD SWORD, with single edged curved blade, 32" (81cm) etched with scrolling foliage and trophies and signed...
Lot 111
A WWII ISSUE THOMPSON M1A1 SUBMACHINE GUN, decommissioned, with fixed rear sight, horizontal forearm, fixed butt stock and side mounted cocking...
Hammer Price: €2,200
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Lot 112
A 1796 PATTERN BRITISH INFINTRY OFFICERS SWORD, with single edge fuller blade, 31" (78cm), the gilt metal hilt with later cord bound grip and...
Hammer Price: €240
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Lot 113
A SCOTTISH BASKET HILTED SWORD, with double edge double filler blade, 34" (86cm) and steel pierced basket with sloped panels and globular...
Hammer Price: €900
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Lot 114
A BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICERS SWORDS 19TH CENTURY with 31" (79cm) single edge blade with pierced steel hilt with royal cypher and a wire bound...
Lot 115
1821/1822 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPERS SWORD, with 34" (87cm) single edge, single fuller blade and steel hilt with wire bound fish skin grip...
Hammer Price: €240
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Lot 116
A BRITISH PATTERN 1907 WILKINSON BAYONET, for a Lee Enfield Rifle, the single fuller; single edge blade 17" (43cm) with two part wooden grip;...
Hammer Price: €170
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Lot 117
A VERY FINE LATE 18TH CENTURY BLUNDERBUSS, by Holmen of Liverpool, the 33cms (14 1/2") shaped steel barrel with spring bayonet, attached, on a...
Hammer Price: €1,700
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Lot 118
A LATE 19TH CENTURY MOROCCAN NIMCHA SWORD, with carved single edged blade, 33" (84cm) inscribed and dated 1838 with brass hilt and wooden...
Hammer Price: €380
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Lot 119
A GOOD MALAYAN KRIS, 19th century, with 14.5" (37cm) wavy blade and the wooden hilt profusely carved with scrolling foliage and horse head, in...
Lot 120
A LATE 19TH CENTURY MALAYAN KRIS, with straight double edged blade, 13" (33cm) wooden hilt (as is) carved with horse head amongst foliage in...
Lot 121
A BURMESE DHA FIGHTING SWORD WITH HEAVY CURVED SINGLE EDGED BLADE, 23 3/4" (60cm) with brass and copper mounted wooden grip and European...
Hammer Price: €300
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Lot 122
A PERSIAN OR INDIAN DAGGER WITH WALRUS IVORY HANDLE, with double edged curved blade, 13.5" (34cm) and white marbled grip (walrus ivory?), in...
Hammer Price: €1,800
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Lot 124
IRISH VOLUNTEER'S .303 LEE ENFIELD RIFLE AND SWORD BAYONET
A 1916 Lee Enfield SMLE No.1 Mk.III. This rifle was reputedly captured by Martin...
Hammer Price: €2,000
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Lot 125
A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH CHASPOT BAYONET,FL 4226 Yataghan-Style Manufactured St Etienne France, dated 1874 on
the rib, the curved blade 22.5"...
Hammer Price: €130
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Lot 126
AN OLD CUTLASS SWORD WITH STEEL HILT and chequered metal grip. (as is) 37.5". (95cm) overall length.
Hammer Price: €70
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Lot 127
A JAPANESE WWII NAVY OFFICERS DIRK, with single edge, single fuller blade, 8" (20cm) on a wire bound fish skin grip, in brass mounted lacquered...
Hammer Price: €240
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Lot 128
A KINDIAL DAGGER, with double fuller double edged spear point blade 6" (15cm), on an ivory inlaid horn hierwith brass medallions, 10" (25cm)...
Hammer Price: €150
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Lot 129
RONDEL DAGGER Cruciform shape with triangular blade (21.5cm) with 15 lines scribed (possibly for measuring) and turned hardwood handle. 34cm...
Hammer Price: €70
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Lot 131
THE REMANENTS OF AN ITALIAN VERETTI-RIFLE, circa 1914, possibly used by Volunteers and later hidden, hence the condition. Together with a...
Lot 132
TWO WW1 BAYONETS, one French and one German saw back, with metal scabbards, similar examples were taken from the Rebels after the Rising (see...
Hammer Price: €190
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Lot 133
A LATE 19TH CENTURY SAMURAI SWORD with shagreen grip, 70cm length blade together with a 20th Century samurai sword, 66cm length blade. (2)
Hammer Price: €650
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Lot 134
***ADDITIONAL LOT***
A WOODEN STOCK/CASE FOR A C96 MAUSER "PETER THE PAINTER" HANDGUN, 36cm long
Hammer Price: €70
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Lot 135
***WITHDRAWN***
A GEORGIAN CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD, 1798 pattern, the curved blade double-edged towards the tip, etched with the crowned Royal...
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Lot 136
A GERMAN BAYERN M-1886 OFFICER'S PATTERN BAVARIAN REGIMENT PICKELHAUBE, a fine example of this 1896-1914 pattern, the black leather skull...
Hammer Price: €1,300
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Lot 137
A VOLUNTEER TRAINING RIFLE, circa 1914, of the type used by the Irish Volunteers until they were able to replace them with real weapons. Rare...
Hammer Price: €520
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Lot 138
BLUNDERBUSS PISTOL, possibly Mediterranean in origin with decorated barrel with flared muzzle and (possibly) silver inlaid highly carved and...
Hammer Price: €450
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Lot 139
1803 ROBERT EMMETT'S DEATH MASK, cast in bronze, from the original death-mask taken shortly after his execution by James Petrie in Kilmainham...
Hammer Price: €370
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Lot 140
TWO 19TH CENTURY LONG BOWS, with coloured strapping. 216cm tall
Lot 140A
THE ANDREW JACKSON COMMEMORATION FLINT LOCK PISTOL, 45cal with 8.75" (22cm), octagonal brown barrel, 14.5" (37cm) overall, 14K gold edition...
Hammer Price: €520
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