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1922 (30 December) Dublin Grand Lodge of Masons certificate and
medal
Certificate registering John H. A. Beaumont of Orpheus Lodge No. 426
Dublin as a Master Mason in the registry of the Grand Lodge of Ireland.
Together with a hallmarked silver Irish Masonic Past Master’s Jewel. (2
items) 17 x 13in. (43.18 x 33.02cm)
€80-€120 (£65-£98 approx)
198
1923 (March) Presentation Bugle to the 54th Infantry Garrison
Battalion on its formation.
An extremely fine silver plated decorative presentation bugle by Potter
of Aldershot. With original inscription “Presented to the 54th Infantry
Garrison Battalion on its formation at Droichead Nua, Co. Cill Dara
March 1923 by the NCO’s and men of the Droichead Nua Garrison”
Contained in its original fitted wooden case. A unique and desirable
item 11 x 3.50in. (27.94 x 8.89cm). Rare
€200-€300 (£163-£244 approx)
199
1922-25: Poiliní Átha Cliath (Dublin Metropolitan Police) cap badges
A pair of scarce Poiliní Átha Cliath cap badges. Similar in design to
earlier D.M.P. badges, in the form of an elongated eight pointed star
surrounding the words ‘Poiliní Át Cliat’ and the three castles of Dublin.
The first a blackened die-stamped example and marked ‘sterling silver’
to reverse, the second die-stamped white metal. Also with a Poiliní
Átha Cliath button by J. Ireland. (3 items)
€250-€350 (£203-£285 approx)
200
circa 1930: Garda Síochána ball top helmet plate
Large Garda Síochána white metal helmet plate, as used on the early
custodian helmet. Complete with three lugs to reverse. Also with a
Garda Síochána cap badge. (2 items)
€100-€150 (£81-£122 approx)
201
1920s-30s: Early Saorstát Éireann Customs Excise and Veterinary
Service armbands
Two early Irish Free State black government armbands. The first with
green thread marked SE Customs Excise, the second with yellow thread
marked SE Veterinary Service. Scarce items in excellent condition. (2
items)
€100-€150 (£81-£122 approx)
202
1928 (13 May) Transatlantic Flight Milwaukee Dinner Menu signed
by Fitzmaurice, Von Hunefeld and Köhl
First East-West Transatlantic Flight dinner menu held in honour of
Baron von Huenefeld, Captain Köhl and Commandant James
FitzMaurice. Attractively decorated, 4pp, designed and printed by Olsen
Publishing Company. With the signatures of all three aviators on front
cover. 8 x 5.50in. (20.32 x 13.97cm)
€150-€200 (£122-£163 approx)
203
1931: Royal Dublin Society Bi-Centenary gold award medal
9ct. gold small oval medal badge by Weir, Dublin. Obverse with RDS
crest of Hibernia seated with spear and motto.Reverse engraved “Royal
Dublin Society Bi-Centenary to G. Clark, Official Memento, 1931” Traces
of original mount on reverse. 0.80 x 0.60in. (2.03 x 1.52cm)
€150-€250 (£122-£203 approx)
204
1930s-70s: RDS Dublin Horse Show and Spring Show labels
Comprising of 7 RDS registered postal covers, 48 RDS Horse and Spring
Show labels including some scarce examples. Also RDS 1931 Bi-
Centenary Souvenir book. (56 items)
€80-€100 (£65-£81 approx)
205
1943-45: Royal Dublin Society Spring Show silver award medals
Four silver medals for the RDS agriculture spring show dating from
1943 to 1945 and awarded J. McCulloch & Sons for their Suffolk sheep.
All hallmarked Dublin and in their cases of issue by Weir & Sons. Each
medal weighs 55g approx. (4 items)
€120-€150 (£98-£122 approx)
206
Portrait of Rev J. S. Sheehy, C.M., c.1924 by Leo Whelan RHA
(1892-1956)
oil on canvas, signed lower right, 24 x 20in. (60.96 x 50.80cm)
J. S. Sheehy was a prominent Lazarist priest who was active in the St.
Vincent de Paul Society. He was a prolific writer of articles and
pamphlets on literature and religion.
€500-€600 (£407-£488 approx)
207
20th Century: Photograph of an Aran Islander by A. H. Flaherty
Framed photograph showing life for an Aran Islander. With name of
photographer in the mount lower right. 14.75 x 19in. (37.47 x 48.26cm)
€80-€100 (£65-£81 approx)
208
1932: Eucharistic Congress badges including silver and enamel
example
Dublin Eucharistic Congress badge in sterling silver and enamel by P.
Quinn of Dublin. Also with another similar badge in base metal and
another religious badge. (3 items) 1 x 1in. (2.54 x 2.54cm)
€80-€100 (£65-£81 approx)
209
1932: Eucharistic Congress enlarged photographs collection
Collection of large photographs of the 1932 Dublin Eucharistic
Congress. Scenes including mass on O’Connell Bridge, processions and
events. Good clear images. All on stretchers for framing (9 items) 14 x
18in. (35.56 x 45.72cm)
€200-€300 (£163-£244 approx)
210
1931-40: ‘The Hallite’ Journal of the Hall School, Monkstown, Dublin
A collection of scarce editions of The Hallite journal of The Hall School,
Monstown, Co. Dublin. Comprising of Winter 1931, Summer 1932,
Autumn 1933, Summer 1935, Winter 1935-6, Summer 1936-7, Summer
1937-8 and Old Hallite Notes 1940, The Hall programme for 16
December 1936. Each edition with many interesting notes, lists of
names, information and some photographs. Also with a pamphlet The
story of the Presbyterian Church at Kilrea by J. Clark M.R.I.A., printed
by W. Gailey, Waterloo Place Londonderry, 1897, 10pp. (10 items)
€100-€150 (£81-£122 approx)
211
1932: Manuscript notebook on the genealogy of the Mansfield
Family
Manuscript History of the Mansfield family and The Mansfield Arms
and Seat compiled from family papers at Morristown Lattin, Co. Kildare,
the notes of Col. Eustace Mansfield of Landscape and other sources.
Handwritten by the author Louise T. Mansfield, who indicates that this
is the third copy revised at Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada in January
1932. Approx. 70pp and other loose notes. A unique item. 9 x 7in.
(22.86 x 17.78cm)
€200-€300 (£163-£244 approx)