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Lot 812
A Persian painted ivory panel decorated with hunting scene, early 20th century, of rectangular form, within Damascus inlaid frame, 31cm high x 37cm wide; together with three further painted ivory panels, early 20th century, two Persian and one depicting Mary, Joseph and Jesus, in Damascus inlaid frames, (4).
Lot 101
DAIL EIREANN. PROCLAMATION. A printed notice issued by Padraig O'Ruithleis, Minister for Home Affairs [in De Valera's 'shadow' government, dated 14 March 1923, calling for 'a time of national mourning' in view of 'the murders of distinguished patriot soldiers taken prisoners in war, and the daily violation of the usages of war by the torture and ill-treatment of Republican prisoners', etc., and ordering that 'all sports and amusements be suspended, that all theatres, picture houses and other places of amusement and resort be closed, and in particular that horseracing, hunting, coursing, and all outdoor sports be discontinued.' With a cyclostyled sheet bearing an Irish version of the text , and another cyclostyled sheet bearing the English text headed 'English Translation'. All very scarce. (3)
Lot 578
VANITY FAIR A pair of lithographic prints depicting her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Austria in riding attire and her companion Bay Lithograph, a pair, 36 x 22cm each (2) A framed and glazed Vanity Fair portrait of the Empress Elizabeth - By C. de Grimm. Captioned "H.I.M. The Empress of Austria", it offers an informal portrait of the Empress sitting on a fence in a riding habit. Her visits to Ireland left an enduring legacy conferring international social status in the sport as well as becoming a folkloric character thanks to her fearless exploits in the saddle. Captain William George Middleton - By "T" (Chartran). Captioned "Bay" as he was universally known as "Bay Middleton" and is shown in top hat, hunting pink and boots. Celebrated as the finest huntsman of his generation, he escorted the Empress Elizabeth on her hunting holidays in Ireland at this period. He had acquired much local knowledge when serving in Ireland and put this to good use on his return to serve as A.D.C. to the Lord Lieutenant, Earl Spencer. Provenance: The estate of Tony Sweeney
Lot 602
1686 COX, Nicholas. / LANGBAINE, Gerald. The Gentleman's Recreation: In four parts, viz. Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing - London: Printed by Freeman Collins, 1686. 8vo. Bound in nineteenth century full mottled calf. Covers framed by a wide gilt floral roll, spine richly gilt. All edges gilt. A fine copy. Each part has its own engraved plate. The 3rd and best of the five editions as it includes an extra work "The Hunter, a discourse of horsemanship" by Gerald Langbaine. Printed by L Lichfield, Printer to the University, Oxford. These were left over sheets of the first edition published the year previous and by one of the quirks of the book trade, you will pay more for this on its own than one bound in as an extra. Provenance: An accompanying autograph letter addressed to "Hutchinson" offers this copy as a gift from Stanley Maxwell. Provenance: The estate of Tony Sweeney
Lot 630
DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING THE RACING CALENDAR FOR 1820, DUBLIN 1821, with a primary fore-edge depiction in watercolour of The Royal Stakes, The Curragh 1821 with Mr Caldwell's bay horse, Noble, winning, the reverse with a hunting scene, in a purple morocco binding with green gilt borders attributed to Mullan of Dublin and lettered "His Excellency Earl Talbot, etc."; together with The Racing Calendar for 1821, Dublin 1822, recent green rococo with crimson label "H.M. George IV escorted by Earl Talbot attended the Curragh races on August 30th 1821" Sweeney added the second volume as it contains the results of the races attended by the inebriated monarch Provenance: The estate of Tony Sweeney
Lot 85
A Doulton style stoneware hunting jug with dog handle, a 19th Century earthenware blue and white transfer decorated jug, a 19th Century blue and white transfer decorated ladle, a 19th Century pottery bowl with moulded trellis decoration to the sides, a 19th Century Oriental pottery footed bowl painted in underglaze blue and two 18th Century Continental plates (7)
Lot 242
A Huntley & Palmers "Chivalry" biscuit tin, a Huntley & Palmers "Sandalwood Casket" biscuit tin, a further Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin printed with fox hunting, rowing, tiger shooting, Western Cowboy & Indians, a Huntley & Palmers rectangular biscuit tin printed to top with portrait of Mrs. Scott Moncrieff by Sir Henry Raeburn, a Rowntree & Co. Ltd. slender rectangular tin box with central oval depicting William Shakespeare, and a Huntley & Palmers "Wood & Ivory" tin box, together with a Williams's chocolate and coffee tin modelled in the form of a serpentine fronted box, a Co-operative Wholesale Society "East West Home's Best" tin, a Williams's "New Cream Toffee" tin, and a Macfarlane Lang & Co. "Granola Digestive Biscuit" tin with original paper covering (10) CONDITION REPORTS All with wear and scuffs, some knocks and dents, rusting and losses to decoration.
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