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196
1905 to 1950s collection of picture postcards of Dublin quays
Good collection including many scarce and rare views along the River Liffey
and some elsewhere, attractively presented in a good quality album. (57)
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
197
20th Century: Collection of Antrim & Fermanagh topographical postcards
A large collection of postcards contained in an album. Including scenes of
Belfast, Cushendall, Port Braddon, Whitehead, Portrush, Portstewart,
Carnlough, Carrickfergus, Ballymena, Ballycarry, Enniskillen, Crom Castle,
Newtownbutler. Comprising mostly of Antrim (300) the remainder
Fermanagh. (360 items)
€
400-
€
600 (£330-£500 approx)
198
20th Century: Collection of Down, Derry, Armagh & Tyrone topographical
postcards
A large collection of postcards contained in an album. Including scenes of
Newtownards, Downpatrick, Donaghadee, Kilkeel, Millisle, Bangor, Rostrevor,
Glenoe, Newcastle, Portaferry etc. (360 items)
€
400-
€
600 (£330-£500 approx)
199
20th Century: Collection of mixed Irish topographical postcards
A collection of 40 postcards showing scenes throughout Ireland. Areas
including Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Larne, Ballygawley, Down, Wicklow, Wexford,
Kerry etc. Some interesting examples.
€
60-
€
80 (£50-£70 approx)
200
Circa 1890-1949 O’Neill family archive of photographs and some
correspondence:
Relates to the O’Neill family, resident in The Dublin Union, also in
Motherwell, Scotland. Includes family photographs - cabinet (7), carte de
visite (9) and postcard (41), the latter including two early Irish Free State
soldiers and an interior of a school showing children at class circa 1920, also
a larger Shamrock Rovers football team circa 1963, an 1898 Shipping
Federation Liverpool Master’s Certificate for Christopher O’Neill with stamps
from 1898 to 1904, 5 letters from a nun in USA in 1930s and a collection of
stereoscope photos (31) including some Irish, USA and Isle of Man. (95)
€
80-
€
120 (£70-£100 approx)
201
circa 1900: Dublin Metropolitan Police carriage or cab plate
Victorian Dublin Police enamel carriage identification plate numbered 1781.
Also with a slightly later example numbered 1202. (2 items)
€
80-
€
120 (£70-£100 approx)
202
circa 1900: Dublin Metropolitan Police Mounted Troop group photograph
A remarkable large mounted photograph by Lafayette of the Dublin
Metropolitan Police Mounted Troop, clearly taken at their Kevin Street
Barracks with a view of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in the background. The
distinctive Inspector Richard Chase is identifiable in the centre of the group,
while many others have visible serial numbers. 12 x 10in. (30 x 25cm)
€
120-
€
150 (£100-£130 approx)
203
circa 1900: Ross’s Victoria Hotel Kingstown, Dublin ‘Notices to Visitors’
A large card notice to the hotel’s guests and visitors giving times of meals
and other information. Also with a card-backed linen notice for a Spanish
bullfighting event on 19 June 1887 at Plaza de Toros, Madrid. 21 x 7in. (53 x
18cm)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
204
1902: Cork International Exhibition commemorative ware
A collection of three commemorative items from the 1902 Cork exhibition.
Comprising of a cup and saucer, transfer printed salt and pepper holder and
glass jewellery holder.
€
80-
€
120 (£70-£100 approx)
205
Circa 1904: James H. North, Auctioneer. Greystones Co. Wicklow.
The Property of the Late John Doyle.
Includes map of Greystones produced by James H. North Auctioneer, circa
1904. It shows in colour 12 considerable sized lots being offered for sale.
They include 4 properties at Bayswater Terrace, Greystones, 5 other
properties on Sidmonton Terrace, another property consisting of 4 stables
and coach houses, 3 other lots at and adjacent to Beaconsfield Terrace. The
map measures approx. 26 x 20 inches.
€
80-
€
100 (£70-£80 approx)
206
circa 1900: Maud Gonne handwritten and signed letter
A handwritten and signed single sheet letter from Maud Gonne in French.
Dated 13 July. Accompanied by a French newspaper cutting with a portrait
of Gonne. (2 items)
€
300-
€
500 (£250-£420 approx)
207
International Exhibition Dublin. International Exhibition Dublin 1907: a
collection of Memorabilia & Ephemera
This collection comprises: A green coloured jug,30 different postcards,16
postally used & postmarked 1906-07, pair of copper/bronze Irish
International Exhibition Medals, a small box, novelty miniature conical cups
on a chain; metal bottle with pipe inside, 3 matching egg cups, teacup, all
inscribed with exhibition title or similar, some illustrated. An interesting and
unusual collection
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
208
1907: Irish International Exhibition Dublin Souvenir booklet
Photograph souvenir booklet published by Lawrence, Dublin. Also with Royal
Liver Souvenir of Annual Meeting of Delegates Cork 1902 book. (2 items)
€
80-
€
120 (£70-£100 approx)
209
circa 1909: Women’s Social and Political Union or ‘suffragette’ tea cup
and saucer
A bone china tea cup and saucer pair by H.M. Williamson & Sons of
Longton, Staffordshire both with the transfer printed ‘angel of freedom’
crest of the Women’s Social and Political Union in the suffragette tricolour
of purple, white and green designed by Sylvia Pankhurst. These particular
examples are extremely scarce and were commissioned by the suffragette
movement to be used in the refreshment room at the May 1909 Prince’s
Skating Ring Women’s Exhibition. They were subsequently sold off to raise
funds for the W.S.P.U. Excellent examples.
€
500-
€
700 (£420-£580 approx)
210
1910-1922: John Russell Stritch ephemera and invitations including Lady
Augusta Gregory letter and Dáil Éireann admission tickets
An extremely interesting collection of mixed documents and ephemera
relating to John Russell Stritch, a councillor, solicitor and Swedish consul.
Including two letters sent to Stritch in his professional role: the first on ‘Law
Room Dublin Castle’ headed paper dated 14 December 1913 relating to The
Abbey Players, Lady Gregory and The Hugh Lane Gallery fund stating “I want
to see the letters - all of them - that passed between Lady Gregory and the
Players”. The second a return letter dated 16 December handwritten and
signed by Augusta Gregory on Lindsey House headed paper stating “I
enclose as requested copies of 3 letters to the Abbey Theatre Co. about the
Gallery Fund and theirs to me.” Also with 3 Dáil Éireann admission tickets
for 10/11 April 1919, 9 May 1919 and 16 August 1921. An invitation from
the Chairman of the Kingstown Urban District Council to a banquet on 28
May 1913 in honour of the visit of Swedish warships, with related dinner
menu, a Swedish invite to lunch on board H. M. Thor during the same visit
and some newspaper clippings etc. (11 items)
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
