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Lot 120
THE PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC SIGNED BY THE PRINTER, CHRISTOPHER BRADYPrinted in Dublin, 23rd April 1916 by Christopher Brady, Michael Molloy and Liam O’Brien for the Provisional Government of the Irish Republic, this copy signed and inscribed lower left “Christopher Brady, Printer of this Proclamation 1916”A single broadsheet, overall size 30 2/16’’ x 20 2/16’’, width of printed lines, 18 1/4’’, printed text 29 1/16’’, on poor paper with smudging and uneven inking, some minor tears, and creases, w.a.f.The most important document in modern Irish History. This is one of only two known original copies in private hands signed by Brady and one of a small number of surviving copies. Printed at Liberty Hall, Dublin, under the protection of soldiers of the Irish Citizen Army, on Easter Sunday, 1916, and read from the steps of the General Post Office, O’Connell St., Dublin on Easter Monday morning by P.H. Pearse, in the presence of the other signatories of the document, thereby heralding the Rising, and Ireland’s advance towards self-determination.The Proclamation, the corner-stone of modern Irish history, the Irish Declaration of Independence, was probably the literary composition of P.H. Pearse, with some changes and amendments by James Connolly and Thomas MacDonagh. It was printed on an old ‘’Wharfdale Double-Crown,’’ printing machine. The work commenced about mid-day on Sunday 23rd April and was completed approx. 1.00 on Easter Monday morning. James Connolly organised all arrangements. The printer was Christopher Brady and the compositors Michael Molloy, and Liam O’Brien all of whom had previously been employed in the work of printing ‘’The Worker’s Republic,’’ for Connolly.Brady who worked the machine throughout described his task as one of great difficulty. He found it hard to ink the type evenly and the rollers refused to maintain an even pressure, with the result that nearly all copies show much smudging in parts and faint printing in other parts. In the beginning an attempt was made to set the entire document at the one time, but it was found this was not viable as there was not enough type available, and it had to be set in two stages. Firstly, top half, from ‘’Poblacht’’ down to and including the words... ‘’among the nations.’’ Secondly, the bottom half, from ‘’The Irish Republic,’’ .. to ‘’Joseph Plunkett’’.The paper used was of the poorest quality, a cheap line which was purchased from Saggart Mills, and similar to that used on the ‘’Workers Republic.’’ A print run of 2500 copies was planned, with the intention of supplying the country as well as the city. It seems unlikely however, because of the difficulties encountered in the work, dilapidated machinery, scarcity of paper etc., that any more than 1000 copies were in fact printed. Finally the work of distribution was then handed over to Mrs. Helen Moloney, as ordered by Connolly. The type for the second section or bottom half was still in the press, when the British soldiers entered Liberty Hall, on Thursday 27th April 1916.Michael J. Molloy told the story of how he came to be one of the three men who printed the 1916 Proclamation, in an article entitled ‘’My Easter Week,’’ published in the Evening Herald, on April 4th, 1966. In 1925, Mr. Joseph J. Bouch published a booklet, for the Biographical Society of Ireland which was a short history and a bibliography of The Proclamation. He examined the few available copies of the original from libraries etc., and this paper is now the definitive tool for ascertaining the true copies. He defined six main points from which the first issue can be identified: Size of paper: approx. 30’’ x 20’’; Quality and colour of paper; Style of typography including wrong fonts and spaces; Measurements of form or type face, or length of line Differences in spelling notably in the names of the signatories; Other typographical inexactitudes. The above copy conforms in size, type of paper, etc., and contains all the typographical inexactitudes and irregularities called for by Bouch. It contains the 23 wrong font ‘’e’’ as called for. It also contains the reversed ‘’e’’ in the third ‘’the’’ on the first line of the last paragraph. Also according to Bouch the spacing matter or bars between the lines frequently caught the ink and showed a line of varying lengths. In addition, this document contains further typographical errors which were missed by Bouch & other bibliographers, historians alike, & which on examination, are to be found in all other true copies of the original. These are three lower case ‘’t’’s. This copy also displays clearly that the original Proclamation was in fact printed in two parts, as the distance between the last two paragraphs, etc., and the top half again varies in size.
Lot 206
A NEAR PAIR OF GOOD QUALITY 19TH/20TH CENTURY CHINESE JADE BOWLS, with fitted carved hardwood stands, the sides of each bowl similarly carved with bands of formal lotus, one bowl also carved with a variety of animals, each base carved with a lotus flower, the stone of olive-green tone, the bowls themselves 5.3in(13.5cm) diameter & 2in(5cm) high.
Lot 72
AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED LAPIS MODEL OF A HAWK, together with a fitted carved hardwood stand, the bird perched on rockwork with a sprig of peach clasped in its beak, the stone of white and blue mottled tone with speckled gilt inclusions, 7.4in(19cm) high, the stone itself 6.3in(16.1cm) high. Bought in London 1927. (See online listings for a 1930's photo of Maurice Collis with this item).
Lot 75
A 17TH CENTURY CHINESE LATE MING DYNASTY JADE MODEL OF A BUDDHISTIC LION, together with a good quality fitted carved hardwood stand, the creature seated on its haunches with its head turned backwards, the details incised and carved, the stone of predominantly brown hue with amber coloured inclusions, 8in(20.3cm) high overall, the jade itself 5.1in(12.9cm) long & 6.4in(16.4cm) high. Bought in London 1931.
Lot 651
Two late 19th century nearly matching French walnut bedside cabinets. Hard stone inset tops, oak lined single drawer above cupboard door with quartered veneer and moulded beading, four swept legs.40cm (16in) wide each. Condition report: Hard stone stops of different colours, the interior of one cupboard has ceramic lining which is damaged, the other cupboard lined in white marble, one spring loaded latch damaged, overall condition fair.
Lot 155
A Chinese porcelain double ground shaped snuff bottle 1820-1850 decorated flower heads in underglaze blue and red and with pink glass stopper 5.4cm, a baluster blue and white bottle decorated landscape and house, 1820-1850, 7cm, an oviform bottle decorated in blue and white with Eight horses of Wu Mang, foot with six character Qianlong mark 1830-1850, 6.5cm and a four sided bottle decorated in blue and white with panels of children at play with glass and stone stopper, 7cm
Lot 3089
A five stone linear diamond ring, set with five round old brilliant cut diamonds, total estimated diamond weight approx 0.20ct, platinum claws, 18ct gold shank, stamped 18ct plat, size T, 2.5g gross; another Art Deco style diamond and sapphire panel ring, inset with three round cut blue sapphires and fourteen old cut diamonds, total estimated diamond weight approx 1.0ct, 18ct gold shank, stamped 18, size T, 3.7g gross (2)
Lot 3180
A pair of pink sapphire and diamond drop earrings, each with a central heart shaped pink sapphire surrounded by fifteen round cut diamonds, suspended from an articulated row of three graduated round brilliant cut diamonds, total estimated stone weights, Pink Sapphire 2.50ct, Diamonds 0.85ct, unmarked white metal frame and pillars, 22mm drop, 3.7g gross (2)
Lot 3186
An emerald and diamond tennis bracelet, composed of ten clusters of four round cut emeralds, each divided by a row of three round brilliant cut diamonds, total estimated stone weights, Emerald approx 2.13ct, Diamond 1.39ct, 18ct gold frame, import marks Birmingham 1988, invisible clasp, 168mm long, 11.8g gross
Lot 3198
A pair of pinky red ruby and diamond floral stud earrings, each with a central round cut pinky red ruby surrounded by a band of eight round brilliant cut diamonds, total estimated stone weights, Ruby approx 0.66ct, Diamond approx 0.48ct, unmarked white metal mounts, 9mm diameter, 2.8g gross (2)
Lot 3200
A pair of emerald green and multi-colour stone droplet earrings, each with an emerald green cabochon stud suspending a shaped open chain link inset with two blue/black beads, two white brilliant cut accents, a round cut emerald green accent, terminating with a single rectangular cushion cut emerald green baguette, unmarked white metal mounts and pillars, 47mm drop, 4.4g gross (2)
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