History, Literature & Collectables

1697-1889. County Kerry collection of legal documents concerning The Estates of Major General Drummond and others. 1697 (copy) to 1852 (4 items) r...

17th century German wheel lock hunting piece The steel wheel lock cover and chased springs on ivory-inlaid walnut stock with bone covered butt-box...

18th Century: Flintlock Pistol 15 inches with 10 inch barrel, no maker's name or other markings discernible Portrait ...[more]

Late 18th century blacksmith forged sword The short cutlass-style blade and plain brass guard on walnut hand grip. Removed from cavity in wall of ...

A fine pair of 12-bore boxlock ejector guns by W. J. Jeffery & Co. The maker's name engraved in a scrolling banner surrounded by foliate-scrollwor...

Circa 1796, Dunseverick Cavalry, Co. Antrim, officer's cross belt plate. A silver oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown...

Circa 1790. Dunluce Infantry cross belt plate. A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Maid of Erin harp, ri...

Circa 1790. Ballymagarry Infantry cross belt plate. A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Maid of Erin har...

Circa 1800. Belfast Infantry cross belt plate. A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Maid of Erin harp and...

Circa 1790. Ballaghkeen Co. Wexford cross belt plate. A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Maid of Erin h...

Circa 1790. Pettigo Infantry cross belt plate. A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Maid of Erin harp, ri...

Circa 1790. Walworth Infantry cross belt plate. A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a crown over Maid of Erin harp G"...

1830-1845 collection of letters and wrappers with Irish postal markings. Includes 1831 TO.BE DELIVERED FREE to an army officer, mileage marks incl...

1884-1889. Athlone Woolen Mills Royal Dublin Society silver medals (9). Awarded for Best Irish Frieze 1884, 1889, Cheviot Tweeds 1887, 1888 and 18...

Royal Irish Constabulary group of three medals for Royal Visits to Ireland. To Superintendant Cornelius Kiernan, Queen Victoria's visit, 1900, ran...

Dublin Metropolitan Police pair of medals for Royal Visits to Ireland. To Constable H. Kells, Edward VII's visit, 1903; George V's visit, 1911, un...

Royal Irish Constabulary George V Visit to Ireland medal. 1911 coronation of George V, with dates of Irish visit added, unnamed. Portrait ...[mor...

A Royal Irish Constabulary whistle and a belt The whistle on a chain and clip with impressed marks, The Metropolitan - Royal Irish - Constabulary ...

Tancred, George. Historical Record of Medals and Honorary Distinctions: Conferred on the British Navy, Army & Auxiliary Forces from the Earliest T...

Medal Reference Books Hocking, Charles. Dictionary of Disasters at Sea During the Age of Steam, 1842 - 1962. 2 Vols., Lloyd's Register of Shipping...

1914 - 1918 World War I medals, Royal Dublin Fusiliers War Medal and Victory Medal pair officially named to 31644 Private P. Bradley, Royal Dublin...

A Royal Dublin Fusiliers officer's bearskin and case The bearskin on a wicker frame, with leather liner and leather-backed brass, chainlink chin s...

Irish Regimental Badges A collection of 19 military badges of mainly Irish regiments, includes South Irish Horse, Inniskillings, Royal Irish Drago...

Military badges including Connaught Rangers, Earl of Ulster's, UVF etc. Mostly cap badges. Also includes North Irish Horse, Royal Irish Regiment, ...

Circa 1914-1940s collection including military badges and Irish athletics Royal Dublin Fusiliers bimetal cap badge and pinback enamel badge, South...

1914 World War I Out to the Front" Recruiting Song of the Irish Brigade" A. R. (Arthur Ryan) : Out to the Front! - Recruiting Song of the Irish Br...

WWI Irish Recruiting Poster, What Have YOU Done For Ireland?" A three verse poem inciting Irishmen to claim their share in Ireland's Glory". Coded...

WW1 Irish Recruiting Poster, The Royal Navy Wants Stokers, Seamen, Artificers, Shipwrights and Boys" The Trawler Section, R.N.R. - wants - Fisherm...

WW1 Irish Recruiting Poster, Irish Recruiting - Duty of Irishmen" An appeal from the Irish Recruiting Council for Irish recruits. Signed A. M. Sul...

WW1 Irish Recruiting Poster, An American View" From the New York "Life" - 'Ballad of Sinn Feiners'. Followed by a derogatory 'ballad' satirising S...

WW1 Irish Recruiting Poster, Colonel Lynch's Irish Brigade" Advocating fighting for liberty, leading to self determination. A colourful polymath, ...

1918 Irish Recruiting Poster Centred by a large green shamrock, 1918 - Ireland - What is your grade? - And where can it be best utilised? - Army -...

WW1 Irish Recruiting Poster, Triumph is in Sight" Quoting a telegram from M. Clemenceau, Prime Minister of France and asking: Will this be Ireland...

WW1 Irish Recruiting Poster, 300 Irishmen Murdered" A poster citing the sinking of Irish shipping by U-boats and inciting each Irishman to kill a ...

WW1 Irish Recruiting Poster, Cardinal Mercier and Ireland" 1918 edition of the recruiting poster first published in 1915. The example of Ireland h...

1914-1918 Irish Rolls of Honour World War I: Trinity College and Bank of Ireland. Listings of men who served in the British forces in World War I....

1914-1918 World War I, china tanks. A Carlton Ware HMLS 130 china Mk1 Tank, promoting War Bonds and crested with the Arms of Blackpool; together w...

1914 - 1918 World War I British Army ephemera A fine handkerchief, the borders printed with a band of shamrock and allied flags the corners with V...

1915 A rare early photograph of General George S. Patton, Mounted Service School, Fort Riley, A programme of Mounted Service School, Fort Riley, K...

1914-1918 WWI French fundraising poster Les blessés de la tuberculose: Comité Central d'Assistance aux Militaires Tuberculeux." above a central im...

1914 (24th September) Letter to The Irish Volunteers from the Provisional Committee. An important two-page mimeograph letter, addressed to the mem...

1915 - 1916 Irish Volunteers wooden drilling rifle A carved wood replica of a Lee Enfield .303 rifle, weighted with a lead bar. 44in. (111.76cm) P...

1916 Rising Medal to Patrick Farrell Impressed on reverse 28 - PATRICK - FARRELL.". Farrell Patrick, Irish Volunteers, Four Courts Garrison. Kille...

1916 Rising Medal, samples or trial pieces. A gilt metal version and white metal version of the 1916 rising medal. The white metal version with po...

1909-1959 Na Fianna. Golden Jubilee Medal. To unknown recipient. Portrait ...[more]

1909-1959 Na Fianna. Golden Jubilee Medal. To unknown recipient. Portrait ...[more]

1916 Rising. 1st (Dublin) Battalion Associated Volunteer Training Corps Medal for defender of Beggars Bush Barracks against the Irish Volunteers. ...

1916 Defence of Trinity College presentation cup A silver cup awarded to Cadet George J. Mathews, Dublin University Officer Training Corps, hallma...

1916 Richmond Barracks, dinner gong Men's Mess A dinner gong fashioned from a 12lb artillery shell case, suspended from a timber and brass frame. ...

1916 Rising. Broadside, All Souls' Day. Request for Prayers for Irishmen Executed By Martial Law This Year. Contemporary 1916 broadside with in bl...

1966 Padraig Pearse Gold commemorative medallions by Vincze A cased pair of 2oz and 4oz 22-carat gold commemorative medals designed by Paul Vincze...

1966 Padraig Pearse Gold commemorative medallions by Vincze A cased 2oz, 22-carat gold commemorative medal designed by Paul Vincze (1907-1994). Th...

1916 Irish Prisoners of War, Stafford Jail, Football Teams" postcard." A very rare, real photographic postcard of forty prisoners and two prison w...

1917 (11 July). Eamon de Valera's first election - signed report. Returning Officer's Report for East Clare Election signed by Eamon de Valera, wh...

1975 Eamon de Valera and 1988 Dublin Millennium commemorative silver medals. Medal with portrait obverse and Ogham stone on reverse by Spink & Son...

Michael Collins Commemorative Medals A silver and enamel medal the obverse with Michael Collins in Free State Army uniform before an enamel tricol...

1918-23: Hannah Condon Cleary, Anglesboro, Cumann na mBan statement of active service. An interesting manuscript written by Hannah Condon Cleary, ...

An archive of documents, medals and insignia relating to John Thomas Penrose, veteran of The Irish and Spanish Civil Wars A 1919 -1921 War of Inde...

1917-1921 War of Independence Combatants' medal with Comhrach bar. To unknown recipient. Portrait ...[more]

1917-1921 War of Independence Combatants' medal with Comhrach bar. To unknown recipient. Portrait ...[more]