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Click here to subscribeBoard of Intermediate Education Ireland collection of silver and bronze medals 1888-1923. (9)Includes silver 50mm, 93g (4), bronze 50mm (2), also National Medal for Success in Art 1856 bronze, 1887 Royal Irish Academy silver medal, 40mm for pianoforte and large bronze commemortion of Dr Jacob, 1860. Fine to extremely fine. Provenance: Collection of FE Dixon.
Schools medals, Dublin.Seven medals, King's Hospital, 1859, silver, two medals commemorating the Masonic Female Orphan School Centenary, 1892; Church of Ireland Clergy Daughters School, 1898, slver; two Wesleyan Connexional School Dublin (Wesley College) silver medals; Queen's Institute Dublin, 1873, bronze medal. Provenance: Collection of F.E. Dixon
School and College medals collection, 1892-1953.A mixed lot including, Roinn Oideachais, 1953, silver, by Thomas Weir, in original box of issue; Feinaiglian Institute, bronze; three Normal Corr. Coll, silver medals, 1910-1928; Republique Francaise silver, 1949 and silver gilt 1950, both to John O'Donovan, in original boxes of issue; also Higher Education of Girls Mauritius, 1892, bronze; and Philadelphia Seminary, 1883, silver, mainly good fine to extremely fine. (8) Provenance: Collection of FE Dixon.
School and College medals, Great Britain.Royal Humane Society, silver medal for swimming to DC Patterson, Oundle School, 1896. Stonyhurst College, silver medal for religion; Sherborn, bronze medal for High Dive, 1902; Cambridge University, bronze medal for Officer Training Corps (OTC) Winning Company, 1903, named to rim, Capt. F.E. Bray, Sgt. L.E. Hubbard, L. Cp. C. DE V. Drayton, Cp. H.S. Green, Pte. R.R. Adamson, Pte. G.R. Tatham, in original box of issue. (4) Provenance: Collection of F.E. Dixon
Hospitals medals Dublin, 1871-1964Four silver medals, Royal College of Surgeons, 1871 and 1961; St Patrick Dun's Hospital, 1889-90; Coombe Hospital, pinback, 1964; two bronze medals Jervis Street Hospital and City of Dublin Hospital; also Dublin Hospital Football Union silver medal. (7) Provenance: Collection of F.E. Dixon
Royal Veterinary College of Ireland medals.A silver medal for Medicine, 1903-04 and a bronze medal for Materia Medica, 1902-03, both in original box of issue, extremely fine; together with a Royal Veterinary College Centenary Celebration 1891 silver medal, number 99, to M. Fortiscue. (3) Provenance: Collection of F.E. Dixon
Exhibition of Irish Art and Manufactures gold award medal, 1882.Obverse: A recumbant blacksmith being aided to his feet by a female figure, 'Self Reliance' and 'Labor Omnia Vincit' (Work Conquers All). To Martin Mahony and Brothers, Blarney, award sponsored by Cash and Co. 50mm, 65.6g, 15ct gold. Provenance: Collection of F.E. DixonOther Notes: 289 medals were awarded to participants in the Dublin Exhibition 1882. The bulk of these were bronze, however the recepient of a major award in a section was entitled to have it struck in gold at their own expense (£10). Additionally there were eight gold medals, one presented by the Exhibition Board, five by Sir John Arnott and two by Messers Cash and Co. Martin Mahony and Bros. Ltd received four medals in section XII, Class C (Textiles), two being those sponsored by Cash and Co.In 1750 Timothy Mahony established a small textile mill in Blarney, Co. Cork. His grandson Martin Mahony expanded the business and built a modern mill on the site in 1824. This mill was destroyed by fire in 1869. The building which was built to replace it had an additional two floors to accommodate the Mahony's expanding business. The business survived until 1973 when it closed due to competition from cheaper synthetic textiles. In 1975 the mill was bought by Christy Kelleher, a former employee, who established Blarney Wollen Mills. The company he established continues to trade from the mill built by Mahony in 1870.
Collection of silver, bronze and gilt medals to Martin Mahony and Brothers, Blarney, Co. Cork.For manufacture of tweed and other wollen goods, mainly from Royal Dublin Society, other exhibitions include London, New Orleans, Cork, Paris, Philadelphia, Liverpool, etc., comprises 24 silver medals, 17 bronze medals and four gilt medals (two of which are electrotypes), very fine to extremely fine. (45) Provenance: Collection of FE Dixon.
Collection of gold and silver medals won by O'Neill's Bakers, Kinsale, Co. Cork.Includes London Baking Trade Exhibition, Irish Food and Cookery Exhibition and others. Comprises five 9ct gold medals, eight silver medals, two gilt bronze medals and one bronze medal. (16) Provenance: Collection of FE Dixon.
Royal Dublin Society, a large collection of silver and bronze medals.Includes mainly Horse Show awards, various issues including oval silver (7) and bronze (12) round (18) large round (10) eight in original box of issue, mainly fine to very fine or better. (47) Provenance: Collection of FE Dixon.
Royal Dublin Society (RDS). 1835-1920. A specialised collection of medals including trial pieces. (29)The awards mainly to commercial firms including Yeates for scientific instruments and Kavanagh for firearms, etc. Struck in silver (12) or bronze/copper (7), also members' badges (4), admission tokens (2), and other related exhibition medals in white metal (2) and bronze (2) including Irish Artisans Exhibition. With very useful notes by Fred Dixon. Provenance: Collection of FE Dixon.
Horticultural Society medals, South of Ireland, Louth, Kingstown, Glasnevin.South of Ireland Horticultural society silver medal, for Rhododendrons, 1878, to CJ Cantillon; Kingstown Horticultural Society silver medal; Glasnevin Flower Show bronze medal for sweet pea, 1901; three Louth Horticultural Society bronze medals, 1862 for basket of greenhouse plants, 1864 for three hand boquets and 1876 for 36 blooms of roses, all to Robert Haig Esq. JP; together with five horticultural medals. (11) Provenance: Collection of F.E. Dixon
Royal Horticultural Societies medals, 1830-1904Three Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland silver medals and one bronze medal, two in original box of issue, the 1830 medal awarded as the Aberdeen Medal, the bronze medal awarded to to Messers Hogg and Robertson; together with a very attractive Royal Botanic Society of London silver gilt award medal, for Collection of Tulips, to Messers Hogg and Robertson, 51mm, 64g, by Wyon. (5) Provenance: Collection of F.E. DixonOther Notes: Hogg & Robertson, Seedsmen, Nurserymen, and Bulb Merchantsm were located on Mary Street, Dublin.
1830s English ceramic anti-slavery wares.A Sunderland pink lustreware jug decorated to one side with a ship under full sail and to the other with an anti-slavery poem; and a Turnbull, Staffordshire earthenware plate with a scene of a prayer meeting in Uncle Tom's Cabin; also a 1983 Wedgwood jasperware dish commemorating 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the British Empire in 1833; and an enamelled bronze figural match holder in the form of a slave, labelled to base, 'Gustavus Olouda Equiano'. (4) Height of jug 4.50Other Notes: Olouda Equiano (c. 1745-97) was a writer and abolitionist from the Igbo region of what is today southeastern Nigeria. Enslaved as a child, he was taken to the Caribbean and sold as a slave to a captain in the Royal Navy, and later to a Quaker trader. In 1766 he earned his own freedom by intelligent trading and careful savings. He was a prominent abolitionist and his autobiography, published in 1789, helped in the creation of the Slave Trade Act 1807, which curbed the slave trade in the British Empire. 4.50in. (11.4cm)
Mixed lot of Irish including Williams and Corrigan Nobel Prize, and other commemoratives. (7)Includes 1959 Maguire & Patterson Long Service silver, 1963 Opening of Potez factory by Taoiseach Sean Lemass bronze, 1973 lead proof for EEC Irish negotiators, 1976 Royal Mint of Norway Nobel Prize medals in bronze and silver for Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams, 1979 Year of The Child silver gilt, and 1983 Bank of Ireland Bicentenary silver, mainly extremely fine, some in original boxes of issue. Provenance: Collection of F.E. Dixon
Great Britain collection of 19th century medals. (21)Includes Exhibitions of 1851 bronze (2 including large award) and white metal (2), 1862 bronze (2 including services and exhibitor), and white metal (2), 1854 Crystal Palace white metal (3, including large Wyon), 1884 bronze (2) and silver (1), also Department of Science & Art bronze awards (2), William Pitt bronze and Florence Nightingale polished white metal, 1900 Royal Meteorological Society bronze, St. Andrew's silver badge on sash awarded to women before they were allowed to graduate, etc. Mainly fine to extremely fine. Provenance: Collection of F.E. Dixon
Coronations and other royal events medal collection from Charles II to George VI. (56)Silver including Charles II, George II, Victoria, Edward VII, George V (Belfast Celebration), George VI to Charles Gorham, head of BBC Light Programme, 1937, large bronze of Prince of Wales London Exhibition 1873, white metal trio for 1863 Royal Wedding etc., fair to extremely fine. Provenance: Collection of F.E. Dixon
1914-1918 British War Medal pair to Dubliner, and associated medals.To GS-52034. Pte. F. Tackaberry. R. Fus.; also Rathmines Literary and Debating Society, two silver medals to Frank Tackaberry; St. Kevin's Children's Service bronze medal, 1909-1910, to Fredk. Tackaberry; and Incorporated Lucas-Tooth Boys Training Fund for Efficiency, two bronze medals, 1924 and 1926. (7)
Pair of bronze palm tree lamps on floral plinth bases, 60cm high. Condition Report Height, 58.5cm/23in to the top of the metal column, excluding screw holes. Weighted bases. Later conversion to electricity? Probably early 20th century. Generally in good condition. One lamp base has two drill holes.
A pair of mid-19th century gilt bronze table lustres, each having a central candle holder over nine oak leaves supporting faceted glass drops, the tapering columns with textured detail to naturalistic circular bases, h.24cm Condition Report / Extra Information One nozzle dented and creased but complete.Colour excellent.Glass all good.Good examples overall.
A pair of mid-19th century Rococo Revival gilt bronze two-light candelabra, each with a single porcelain figure of fruit and flower pickers, the figures each glazed in bright enamels and heightened in gilt, the whole raised on swept bases, h.31cm Condition Report / Extra Information Both bronze main candle arms are well restored, with old breaks, otherwise bronze is good and complete.Female figure - one foot missing, chips to flowers.Make figure - completely broken and re-glued.
Wilhelm Kumm (German b.1861) - a patinated bronze figure of Gaius Mucius Scaevola, modelled as a semi-nude male standing figure beside a brazier, mid to dark brown patina, signed W.Kumm to base, cast by the Gladenbeck foundry of Berlin, raised on further integral veined black marble plinth, further stamped D7006, gross h.34.5cm
A circa 1900 French gilt bronze figural tazza, the dished circular top cast with central classical figural scene, with Greek Key border and floral scroll cast handles, raised on central pedestal as three putti upon polished black slate, half-fluted and stepped octagonal base, h.37cm, dia. 35cm (including handles)
A pair of circa 1900 gilt bronze and white marble three-light candelabra, in the Louis XVI style, having floral scroll cast branches to beaded nozzles, with further floral cast urn shaped central tripartide column supports to hoof feet, the integral circular marble bases raised on toupie feet, h.33.5cm
Georges Bareau (French 1866-1931) - a large bronze figure of Maiden l'Histoire, cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne, modelled as a seated semi-nude figure holding a scroll, dark green-brown patina, signed Georges Bareau and further incised F.Barbedienne Fondeur Paris to either side of base, h.49.5cm Condition Report / Extra Information Visible join on right arm below shoulder.Otherwise no apparent faults.
A rare English Hampton lever corkscrew, with a bronze patina single lever with captive corkscrew, marked both sides 'The Hampton Lever', length 21cm, h.10.5cm Condition Report / Extra Information No apparent losses or repairs.Action good.Rivets all appear original.Typical age and handling wear all over.
A pair of Japanese Meiji period inlaid bronze vases, the waisted necks each with applied elephant trunk handles, the whole decorated with leaves and flowers in inlay and raised relief in silver, gold and copper metals, the bases with further inlaid trailing decoration, unsigned, h.33cm Condition Report / Extra Information Both vases - one with minor wobble to one handle but both complete, obvious handling wear and age patina all over, some minor surface scratches, grubby to extremities.
A mid-19th century French gilt bronze four glass mantel clock by Ferdinand Berthoud, the case of arched form with acanthus leaf chased egg and dart edged decoration, the circular convex white enamelled 4½"dial with twin winding holes for an eight day movement striking on a bell (with winding key but lacking mercury pendulum), h.38cm Condition Report / Extra Information Dial excellent, no chips/cracks or hairlines.Case tarnished all over but otherwise very good.Movement appears good.Glass good.No pendulum.Wrong winding key which does not fit.
A 19th century French gilt bronze mantel clock under glass dome, the architectural case surmounted with twin cherubs over white enamel dial (hairlines), two winding holes for a brass eight day cylinder movement striking on a bell (bell missing), the case with Sèvres style porcelain panels (two end panels missing), twin Corinthian columns, and all on heavy turned feet, h.54.5cm, the whole housed under glass dome on ebonised plinth, gross h.57cm Condition Report / Extra Information Cracks to the dial.Hands are misshapen.Porcelain panels missing from either side of the base.Finials to either side are loose.Dial signed Frodsham Paris.Chips to outside edge of dial.Clock width 38cm.
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