48
WHYTES
SINCE 1783
,
318
1906 (23 July) Irish National Foresters, St. Laurence O’Toole Branch,
membership certificate
Colour lithograph by Monson, Robinson & Co. Ltd. Dublin. An attractive
certificate issued to Brother Thomas Dunne, admitting him to Branch No. 9
St. Laurence O’Toole. Scarce. Contained in a contemporary frame. 19½ x
17in. (48 x 43cm)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
319
Doyle, Terence. Tullow Solicitor’s Record & Account Books 1922-48
Folio. Hard Cover. 2 vols: March 1922 - July 1924, daily entries for
November-December 1926 and 1927-48 Terence Doyle operated his
business from Tullow. There is considerable number of entries including
reference to the Special Carlow Courts and a variety of legal matters
pertaining to life in and around Carlow county over a quarter of a century.
Mr Doyle was placed under military arrest in July, 1921 and released from
Carlow military barracks with no charges. A valuable record as primary
resource for local historians.
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
320
1914-25. Fitz-Gerald Family. Khyber Pass House, Dalkey, County Dublin
Photograph Album with over 230 photographs relating to the Fitz-Gerald
Family of Khyber Pass, Sorrento Terrace, Dalkey, Co. Dublin circa 1914-
1925. Compiled by Violet Fitzgerald and inscribed by her in 1914. Includes:
Lord Killanin’s Spiddal House, Galway, with Guy Orme and Tim, Cornadrung
photos of her mother and Willie Ledwich, Jack & Dora Pegler & Violet
Fitzgerald at Glendalough, Captain Beamish in Southampton, views of
Khyber Pass House, Sorrento Terrace, Owenmore House, Crossmolina, Mayo,
Biddy P. Knox Gore, Robert Orme on his bicycle, Ethel Martin & Edie with
soldiers at Temple Hill Convalescent Home, members of the MacDermot
family at Coolavin. Coolavin in 1919 including Dr. Douglas Hyde, Mrs. Kane,
Una Hyde, Jack Neely & Bay, James Art Gormley & Redmondite Volunteers
drilling, Percy & Cissie MacDermot in Malay, Major Crichton, Johnny Folan
at Spiddal; Thomas Edward Fitz-Gerald as a boy; etc., various sizes ranging
from about 5 x 4.5cms (approx 2 x 1.25 inches) to 12 x 9 cm (approx.4.75 x
3.5 inches). Fascinating collection and record of a family at a turbulent
time.
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
321
1923 (15 January) Derry interest William Rooney execution hangman’s
letter
A signed typescript letter on headed paper sent by Colonel H. Irvine,
Under-Sheriff at Omagh, to Robert Wilson of Manchester stating “Sir, The
execution of this man is to place at Londonderry on the 8th of February
1923. I shall be glad to know if you will undertake this execution for me.”
William Rooney was executed as planned on 8 February; the next morning
the Irish Times reported that “William Rooney, aged 36, of Cookstown was
executed at Londonderry yesterday for the murder of Lily Johnston, aged
21 at Cookstown on November 2. Little public interest was taken in the
affair....” A remarkable piece of ephemera.
€
150-
€
200 (£130-£170 approx)
322
St. George Hare RI ROI (1857-1933) oil painting of Princesses
Madeleine and Olga Von Dembinska, Pretenders to the Polish Throne
The subjects of this double portrait were Polish sisters of the von
Dembinski family who claimed direct lineage from King Canute and
therefore a connection to the English Royal Family. Through the death of a
co-lineal relative they purportedly inherited their titles and claim to the
Polish throne (since beyond reclaim) and a large area of land in Poland
which they believed was being denied to them by a French syndicate. They
lived in Barrowgate Road, Westminster in London where they came into
contact with a physicist John Fredrick Heard who rented accommodation
from the family and recorded his time in their company in 1976.
1
In 2009
the Princesses’ story became the subject of a television series, Heir Hunters,
which endeavoured to seek out the rightful heirs to their unclaimed estate.
Footnote:
1
Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vol. 73, Collected
Reminiscences of John Frederick Heard,
My Brush with Royalty
, p.195-197.
Also with this lot a collection of photographs relating to the sitters and
their families. 27 x 36in. (69 x 91cm)
€
600-
€
800 (£500-£670 approx)
323
1927-30 Ambassador William Fay collection of gold medals
Irish Ambassador to the USA 1964-1969, A collection of 9ct gold medals
including University College Dublin President’s Medal for First Year
Speakers, 1927-28, Plunket Medal at King’s Inns for Legal Debate, 1929-30,
also to his wife Lilian Connolly 15ct gold medal of the Vandeleur Academy
1930, Feis Ceoil 9ct gold medals 1929 and 1930. (5.
€
2,000-
€
2,500 (£1,670-£2,080 approx)
324
1928 (13 April) First East West Flight commemorative medal and badge
Silver medal struck in commemoration of the first east west transatlantic
flight. Obverse with two busts in flying helmets of Von Hünefeld and Kohl,
reverse with Junkers W33 monoplane ‘’Bremen’’ flying over ocean.
Produced by the Bavarian State Mint. Also with an American pinback
badge titled “Welcome Transatlantic Fliers” and with images of Fitzmaurice,
Von Hünefeld and Kohl. (2 items)
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
325
1928 (13 May) Transatlantic Flight Milwaukee Dinner Menu signed by
Fitzmaurice, Von Hünefeld and Köhl
First East-West Transatlantic Flight dinner menu held in honour of Baron
von Hünefeld, 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.
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
326
1928 First East West Flight - Commemorative Badge Collection
Four pinback American button badges including “OUR IRISH HERO”,
“WELCOME TRANSATLANTIC HEROES”, “WELCOME TRANSATLANTIC FLIERS”
etc. One with miniature aeroplane and USA flag attached. Attractive and
scarce.
€
150-
€
250 (£130-£210 approx)
327
1928 (13 April) Von Hünefeld, Kohl and Fitzmaurice East West
transatlantic medal
A commemorative silver medal produced in Germany to mark the first east
to west transatlantic flight. 1½ x 1½in. (3 x 3cm)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
328
1930-1933: Royal Ulster Constabulary correspondence relating to IRA
activity
A collection of internal RUC notices relating to IRA activity in Tyrone.
Includes intelligence on Republican meetings, orders to prevent Easter
commemorations, information gathering on those “..believed to be working
for Mr. de Valera’s party” during elections, information regarding a believed
“Republican Chain” in Northern Ireland instigated by de Valera etc. A most
interesting collection of correspondence. (7 items)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
329
1929: Garda Síochána blue cloth night helmet
A blue cloth four panel cork night helmet, with blackened Garda helmet
plate. The helmet with internal date markings for November 1929, number
‘7509’, maker’s paper label - Hobson and Sons London.
€
300-
€
500 (£250-£420 approx)
330
1938: Garda Síochána night cape
A fine example complete with fasteners and buttons and bearing date
stamp internally.
€
300-
€
500 (£250-£420 approx)
