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106
1873 -1893 collection of letters from JW Barlow, J O’Neill Daunt, WF
Fitzpatrick on Irish political matters
1873 (27 May) pp6 letter from Daunt to Galbraith concerning Dr JW
Barlow’s lecture on the Act of Union and his defence of it, and 29 May
pp6 riposte by Dr Barlow to Galbraith, 1893 pp6 letter WJ Fitzpatrick to
Michael McDonagh enclosing his photograph, etc. (4)
€
150-
€
200 (£120-£160 approx)
107
Dublin Whisky Genuine and Spurious - An Account of The Frauds
Practised Upon Consumers.
1876. Sutton Sharpe & Co. London. Pp24, printed wrapper. Also The Irish
Village and Donegal Castle at The World’s Fair illustrated booklet,
Chicago 1893,and a collection of Irish Sweepstake 1960s to 1980s.
Interesting lot, mainly fine. (40+)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£120 approx)
108
Late 19th and early 20th Centuries wine and spirit labels and W. &
A. Gilbey Ltd. archive material
Three late 19th and early 20th century Morocco-bound ledgers of
Gilbey Wine and spirit merchants: Album of named labels; Directors’
Minute Book No. 1, 1993-1994; Export Department Private Letter Book;
together with a Register of Shareholders and transfers of Justerini &
Brooks Limited. (4)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£120 approx)
109
1877 (2 July) Petition to exhibit the Byron Collection in Dublin
signed by Isaac Butt, Charles Stewart Parnell, and others.
With 23 other signatures of MPs, mainly Irish Party.
Heavy folds, with splitting in parts.
€
300-
€
500 (£240-£400 approx)
110
1869-1915 Medals. Moran family group of four.
A Queen’s University Prize Medal, 1869, for First Class with the Degree
of BC to James Moran; a Second Afghan War Medal to Surgeon J.
Moran; and Great War and Victory Medals to W. P. Moran. James Moran
was appointed to the Indian Medical Service in 1878, promoted to
Surgeon Major in 1890 and Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel in 1898. James
Moran died in Carrickmines, Co. Dublin in 1917. His son William Paul
was a Lieutenant in the 10th Gurkha Rifles. He was killed in action at
Gallipoli in 1915 and is buried in Malta.
€
1,800-
€
2,200 (£1,440-£1,760 approx)
111
1798 Rebellion, O’Connell, Mitchell and Parnell prints.
A collection of six various framed prints of Irish interest including a
copy of the Evening Post, 5 April 1803.
€
200-
€
300 (£160-£240 approx)
112
1860s 109th Regiment of Foot / County of Dublin Regiment. Bell-top
shako plate.
a brass and white metal bell-top shako plate, surmounted by a
Hanovarian crown above a silver-plated Maid-of-Erin harp over the
number ‘109’ and a silver-plated ribbon engraved “County Dublin”. The
Dublin County Light Infantry militia regiment were balloted with the
number 109 in 1833. The bell-top shako remained in use until the
1840s. Extremely rare.
€
3,000-
€
4,000 (£2,400-£3,200 approx)
113
Ladies Irish National Land League
A collection of The Ladies Irish National Land League correspondence on
printed letterhead notepaper, 1881 - 1882. The majority by May Nally
concerning relief of prisoners’ families and the financial state of the
League, also Beatrice Walshe. (50+)
€
1,000-
€
1,500 (£800-£1,200 approx)
114
1882: Lord Frederick Cavendish memorial lithographic print
A colourful memorial portrait print of Lord Frederick Cavendish
surrounded by the wreath sent by Queen Victoria to Lady Cavendish.
Attractively framed. 14 x 14in. (35.56 x 35.56cm)
€
80-
€
120 (£60-£100 approx)
115
1883 Scenes of Ireland by W. Lynch
A set of five watercolour scenes of (1) Belfast & environs, (2) Co. Tyrone
with the raising of the Volunteers, 1782; (3) Ancient monuments & St.
Patrick before Fenagh, (4) Lough Derg, Co. Donegal; (5) Counties
Donegal & Fermanagh. 10½ x 8in. (26.67 x 20.32cm)
€
800-
€
1,000 (£640-£800 approx)
116
Emigration Scene by Robert Graysmith
A pen & ink drawing of a late-19th century harbour, by the American
illustrator & author, Robert Graysmith, signed, dated 1995 & inscribed
with dedication to Jim (Dr. James) Toland. 8 x 11in. (20.32 x 27.94cm)
Robert Graysmith worked as a Pulitzer-nominated political cartoonist for the San
Francisco Chronicle when he began his investigation of the ‘Zodiac’ murders. The
story of his involvement in the case was made into the 2007 movie ‘Zodiac’, in
which Graysmith is played by Jake Gyllenhaal.
€
200-
€
300 (£160-£240 approx)
117
“Poor Paddy Ward” and “A Ballad Respectfully Dedicated to Sub-
Constable Fitznoodle”
Two late 19th century original manuscript ballads, satirical in tone, with
numerous references to the Land League and Fenians. (2) 13 x 8in.
(33.02 x 20.32cm)
€
150-
€
200 (£120-£160 approx)
118
1888 Irish Exhibition commemorative glass
An etched glass tumbler depicting a harp beneath a scroll, “Irish
Exhibition” and above a garland of shamrock with a scroll, “1888”;
together with an earthenware mug similarly decorated and inscribed:
“The harp that once through Tara’s halls”. Thomas Moore. (2)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£120 approx)
119
Weekly Freeman. A Collection of political cartoons relating to the
Irish Question
Very attractive visual record in colour depicting the issues of the day in
Ireland with particular regard to the Irish Question, Home Rule and
political issues between Ireland and England in the late 19th century.
(32)
Some wear and tear and occasional stains mostly at edges which are
nicked, worn, torn and frayed.
€
200-
€
300 (£160-£240 approx)
120
1891 Charles Stewart Parnell `Ireland’s Army of Independence`
commemorative medal
A white metal commemorative medal by Johnson. The obverse with bust
of Parnell surrounded by the words `Ireland`s Army of Independence
1891` and garland of shamrock and ivy. The reverse with the words `Let
my love be conveyed to my colleagues and the Irish people`
€
80-
€
120 (£60-£100 approx)
121
1891 Charles Stewart Parnell `Ireland`s Army of Independence`
commemorative medal
A white metal commemorative medal by Johnson. The obverse with bust
of Parnell surrounded by the words `Ireland`s Army of Independence
1891` and garland of shamrock and ivy. The reverse with the words `Let
my love be conveyed to my colleagues and the Irish people`
€
300-
€
500 (£240-£400 approx)