History and Literature

500BC to 500AD Iron Age. Irish stone head. Granite, angled break at the base along one side. Height: 255mm; width: 120mm; depth: 170mm; weight: 8....

15th or 16th century illuminated manuscript page From a Book of Hours, the capital 'P' highlighted in gold leaf. Attractively framed. 7 x 5in. (17...

Map of Dublin after John Speed. Speed's 1610 map of Dublin reprinted in the early 19th century and over-written with ink and wash. Framed. 12 x 15...

Borlase, Edmund. The History of the Execrable Irish Rebellion: trac'd from many preceding Acts, to the Grand Eruption the 23. of October, 1641 and...

1659 Map, Jans Janszoon, Ireland Joannem Janssonium, Hibernia Regnum vulgo Ireland, engraved, uncoloured map. 19 x 23in. (48.26 x 58.42cm)

Moryson, Fynes. An History of Ireland from the Year 1599, to 1603.... ... with a Short Narration of the State of the Kingdom from the Year 1169 to...

2 October 1655 Sale of a Cromwellian soldier's land grant A bill of sale signed by Will Goode, John Church and Thomas Nowburt. Bearing wax seals. ...

1714. King James Holy Bible printed in Dublin (with Prayer Book, Metrical Psalms both 1714 and Apocrypha). Dublin : [Printe]d by A. Rhames ; for E...

1761. State Lottery Ticket, Dublin. Lottery for the Benefit of the three United Hospitals". Issued to Captain Alcock by J. Coats. Rare." 2½ x 6in....

1778 to 1972 small collection of Irish newspapers of historical interest. Includes Belfast Newsletter 6 January 1778 and 10 July 1789 with news of...

1787 Incitement to fight a duel with pistols. An afidavit wherby Henry Bunbury asserts that Thomas Byrne of Rathdaniel wickedly and unlawfully did...

1788. Grant of a Bounty of One Hundred Pounds signed by King George III. Manuscript grant to Jane Tonyn in consideration of her Husband's long and...

1793 Paris, Tribunal Criminel, death sentence A document dated 21 May 1793 passing sentence of death on Manon Jeanne, formerly Baronne de Bois de ...

1790s Shelmalier Cavalry, Co. Wexford, cross belt plate An oblong brass plate, engraved with the crowned Maid of Erin harp, scrolls above and belo...

1798. Major Fitzgerald's Leinster Rangers cross belt plate. A polished brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over...

Circa 1790. Castle Dillon Infantry, Co. Kildare, cross belt plate. A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over M...

Circa 1790. County Cavan Volunteers shoulder belt plate. A brass rectangular convex shoulder belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over M...

Circa 1798. Myroe Infantry, Co. Derry, cross belt plate. A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Maid of Eri...

Circa 1798. Aughnacloy Infantry, Co. Tyrone, cross belt plate. A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Maid ...

Circa 1790. Belfast Merchants Corps cross belt plate. A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Maid of Erin i...

Circa 1790. Arklow Cavalry, Co. Wicklow, shoulder belt plate. A brass rectangular shoulder belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Mai...

Circa 1790. Agivey Infantry, Co. Derry, cross belt plate. A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Maid of Er...

Circa 1790. Drumkeen Infantry, Co. Donegal, shoulder belt plate. A brass rectangular convex shoulder belt plate engraved to the centre with a crow...

Circa 1790. Lisburn Volunteers shoulder belt plate. A gilt rectangular shoulder belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Maid of Erin h...

Circa 1790. Lurgan Infantry shoulder belt plate. A gilt rectangular convex shoulder belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Maid of Er...

Early 19th century. Bellaghey Rangers cross belt plate. A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over GR" inscribe...

1796 button attributed to Castle Hyde Volunteers and other buttons and badge. PRO ARIS ET FOCIS (For God and Country) 1796, crown over harp, silve...

1798 Limerick Militia Medal for Coloony ‘Corporation and Citizens of Limerick’, ‘To the Heroes of Coloony 5th Sepr. 1798’, struck silver medal, wi...

17th century English Civil War Harquebusier's breast plate Made of a single plate, forged into typical form with low medial ridge drawn out to a s...

18th/19th century 32lb naval cannonballs Four 32lb cannonballs.

A collection of five various swords Comprises two 17th cent rapiers; a cutlass circa 1800; a decorative basket hilt sword; and a decorative 19th c...

Early 18th century Spanish rapier With slender tapering blade, iron hilt with straight quillons swelling at the tips, knuckle-guard en suite, inci...

Four various 18th and 19th century swords A mid 18th century small sword; a 1798 pattern English officers sword, parcel gilt blade, with scabbard;...

Halberd head A late 18th century blacksmith-made halberd of a type used in the 1798 Rebellion. Lacking shaft. 18 x 9in. (45.72 x 22.86cm)

A collection of edged weapons A 1827 model royal navy sword; two Victorian bandsman's or drummer's swords; a Spanish decorative 'sword' with scabb...

1861 - 1865 American Civil War Confederate cavalry sabre the brass pommel and back strap, three-branched knucklebow and timber grip on undecorated...

1861 United States Army Officer's sword The cast bronze hilt and wire-bound leather grip on straight blade, stamped Francis Bannerman, New York; i...

19th century, United States Army dress sword The cast brass hilt on etched steel blade. 37½in. (95¼cm)

1872 United States Army Officer's sword the nickle-plated brass pommel and back strap, three-branched knucklebow and wire-bound leather grip on un...

19th century, two cavalry swords a Victorian officer's sword with three branch hilt incorporating VR cypher, with brass scabbard and a 19th centur...

A Rigby pocket pistol An early 19th century Irish flintlock pocket pistol, the gold inlaid damascus barrel on finely figured walnut stock, with co...

An early 19th century flintlock pistol A London-made pistol, lacking hammer. 15in. (38.10cm)

Circa 1840 Irish Percussion Pocket Pistol By M. & L. Pattison With sighted octagonal damascus barrel, engraved 'Dublin' along the top flat, sidelo...

A pair of 19thC Parkes percussion pistols A pair of overcoat pistols with cannon-style barrels and silver inlaid walnut stock. Cased with accessor...

A pair of 19thC Blissett percussion pistols A pair of finely engraved overcoat pistols, the barrels reeded with star shaped muzzle, the sidelocks ...

1849 .31 calibre Colt pocket percussion revolver Single action revolver with five-chamber cylinder and 4 octagonal barrel with attached loading le...

18th century sea charts, Captain Greville Collins, seven charts from his Coasting Pilot", c1740." Charts of Carrickfergus (Belfast) Lough, Carling...

1794-1809. Maps of Britain, France, Italy, India and Siam Collection comprises: Map of area of Scotland around Renfrew & Argyle and of South Brita...

1766-1811.Tartary, China, Japan. Hand Coloured Maps. Collection of three French maps: (1) Grande Tartare et Isle du Japon by Louis Brion & publish...

1785-1827. Russia & Poland. A collection of 5 Hand Coloured Maps. This collection of French produced maps comprises: (1) East Poland & Russia by C...

1766-1786. A collection of 7 Eighteenth Century Hand Coloured Maps of Poland This collection of French produced maps comprises: (1) Large double f...

19th Century. Collection of Hand Coloured Maps of Central Europe. A Collection of Hand Coloured Nineteenth Century Maps of Hungary, Czechoslovakia...

1806-1846. Spain & Portugal: A Collection of Hand Coloured Maps Various sizes. the two smaller ones have English text by Brightly & Kennersly and ...

1800 and 1812 Documents from Lord Kilwarden and Lord Norbury, signed by both men. Lord Kilwarden, Chief Justice of the Kings Bench for Ireland was...

1801 (1 January to 28 August). Diary compiled by Augustus-Abraham Hely-Hutchinson Pp89 manuscript, closely written, red leather bound notebook. Au...

1803 Robert Emmett's death mask, cast in bronze From the original death-mask taken shortly after his execution by James Petrie in Kilmainham Jail....

1803 (19 July) Broadsheet - John Bull to Brother Patrick in Ireland"." A rare pamphlet looking for support from the Irish against the Corsican imp...

1804. Statements by City of Cork Militiamen. Manuscript, 4pp, folio, detailing charges of outrage" by Theophilus Perkins, an officer of Yeomanry a...

1813 (4 January) letter written by Henry Grattan. To J Swinburne Esq. Signed H Grattan" the letter accepts an invitation to a dinner. Accompanied ...

1816-1818. Cape of Good Hope Military General Orders. Original manuscript book of General Garrison Orders Issued to the 60th, 72nd & 83rd Regiment...