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1994 (13 October) Combined Loyalist Military Command ceasefire
statement signed by ‘Gusty’ Spence
An important piece of historical ephemera. The printed statement read
by Spence in October 1994 at Fernhill House announcing the cessation
of hostilities by the Combined Loyalist Military Command (Ulster
Defence Association, Ulster Volunteer Force and Red Hand Commandos)
from midnight 13 October 1994. Possibly the most famous section of
this speech is the compassionate apology which Spence extended “In all
sincerity, we offer to the loved ones of all innocent victims over the past
twenty five years, abject and true remorse. No amount of our words will
compensate for the intolerable suffering they have undergone during
conflict.” Signed below “Augustus Andrew Spence”. A pivotal moment in
the peace process. 12 x 8.50in. (30.48 x 21.59cm). Provenance: A former
senior Loyalist commander.
€600-€800 (£480-£650 approx)
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1998 (10 April) Original and official final Good Friday Agreement
signed by the participants in the talks
The original, official and final Good Friday Agreement proposal issued
only to those present at the talks for their consideration. With cover
sheet memorandum issued by the Office of the Independent Chairmen
to “All Participants”, subject titled “Final Agreement” and dated April
10, 1998. The memo itself noting that “We intend to convene a
plenary session to consider and act on this Agreement this morning.
Our staff will contact your offices as soon as the time is fixed. This is,
in all likelihood, our last Memorandum to you. We take this occasion
to thank each of you for your courtesy. It has been a pleasure to work
with you.” Signed on the day of the agreement itself by those present
including Tony Blair, John Hume, Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness,
Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam, Seamus Mallon, Mark Durkan, Bertie Ahern,
Monica McWilliams, Liz O’Donnell, David Andrews, Harri Holkeri, Patsy
McGlone etc. A document of extreme scarcity and possibly the only
signed copy. The Belfast or Good Friday Agreement was the major
political development of the Northern Ireland Peace Process and this
document is recognised as closing the long chapter of The Troubles in
Ireland’s history to a close. An excellent oportunity to acquire one of
Ireland’s mosthistorically important documents.
Provenance:The property of one of the participants.
€3,000-€5,000 (£2,430-£4,050 approx)
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1998 (10 April) Good Friday Agreement facsimile signature sheet
Philip Flynn, then Chairman of the Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society
Ltd., organised a signing of the cover of the final published Good Friday
Agreement by all the major participants, the original of which was sold
at a charity auction. As a token of gratitude for the signatories, each of
them was presented with a facsimile, of which this present lot is one. It
is believed that the quantity made was small – possibly less than 50, and
certainly less than 100.
16.50 x 12in. (41.91 x 30.48cm)
€500-€700 (£407-£569 approx)
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2007: ‘A New Dawn’ mural by Mark Ervine
An framed oil on board painting by Mark Ervine (son of Progressive
Unionist Party leader David Ervine) of his mural ‘A New Dawn’ on the
Newtownards Road in Belfast and in the shadow of the Harland & Wolff
cranes. Signed lower right and with Eakin Gallery label on reverse. Also
with A Shout In The Street by Declan McGonagle which shows the mural
on page 14. 24 x 30in. (60.96 x 76.20cm)
Literature: McGonagle, Declan, A Shout in the Street, Collective Histories
of Northern Irish Art, The Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast, 2008, p.14
(illustrated). A copy of A Shout in the Street, Collective Histories of
Northern Irish Art accompanies this lot.
€400-€600 (£325-£488 approx)
MILITARY HISTORY &
MILITARIA
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1693-1927: History of the 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars
Original green cloth,Cambridge: Heffer, 1928, 2 vols.
Limited to an edition of 250. Excellent reference work and complete
history of the famous Irish regiment from their foundation in 1693 after
the Battles of the Boyne and Aughrim to their disbandment in 1922.
Covering their many wars including Crimean War, Indian Mutiny, Boer
War, First World War . Lacks limitation details as this page lacking at
front of volume 1. 10 x 7.50in. (25.40 x 19.05cm)
€200-€300 (£163-£244 approx)
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1773-1823: Boys Smith family documents including early British army
commission documents and Dublin medical certificate
A collection of documents relating to the Smith family comprising of an
official medical qualification certificate issued at Dublin 4 May 1773 to
‘Mr. Boys Smith’ allowing him to attend at one of the County Infirmiaries
or Hospitals in Ireland, with 10 signatures including Deane Swift, uncle
of the famous Jonathan. St. Thomas’s Hospital document certifying that
Boys Smith “hath diligently attended the paractice of surgery as a pupil
of the said hospital for tweleve months” dated 23 February 1761. 2
George III army commission documents appointing Boys Smith as
Surgeon to the 3rd Regiment of Horse of the Carabineers, the first dated
1 May 1760, the second 27 October 1760. A further 2 George III army
commission documents, the first appointing Boyce Smith as an Ensign in
the 11th Foot dated 13 October 1808, the second as a Lieutenant in the
11th Foot dated 13 September 1810. George IV army commission
document appointing Boys Jenkin Smith as a Lieutenant in the 8th Royal
Veteran Battalion dated 24 February 1820. Two signed oaths, the first
dated 7 September 1758, admitting Boys Smith (Surgeon) and the
second dated 6 September 1825, admitting Boys Jenkin Smith as
Freemen or Burgess’ of Kingston-upon-Hull. Manuscript letter and
envelope dated 18 March 1823 addressed to Lieut. Smith 75
Mecklenburgh Street Dublin, sent by Major William Sandys Elrington and
with content relating to Smith’s army service. An interesting collection
with clear connections to Dublin, worthy of much further research. (10
items)
€300-€500 (£244-£407 approx)
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circa 1840: Portrait of a Naval Officer believed to be Captain
Alexander Anderson Royal Navy
Unsigned oil painting of a Naval Officer in full uniform, attractively
framed. Later note on reverse states “Alexander Anderson, Capt. RN,
served in the China Seas from 30/XI/[18]39 to 18/I/[18]47 on HMS
Blonde, Iris and Samarang and from 14/VII/[18]48 to 18/II/[18]52 on
HMS Pilot”
Provenance: Combridge Gallery label to reverse
€300-€400 (£244-£325 approx)
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1855: Turkish Crimea Medal
Unnamed as issued. British issue.
€80-€100 (£65-£81 approx)
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1859: British Army officer portrait
Framed Victorian portrait of a British Army officer in period uniform
holding sword and cap. Signed illegibly and dated lower left. An
attractive piece. 14.50 x 10.50in. (36.83 x 26.67cm)
€300-€500 (£244-£407 approx)