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HISTORY & LITERATURE 13 MARCH 2016
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1886 William Ewart Gladstone commemorative plate
Of octagonal form, the ivory ground centred by a portrait of Gladstone above his signature and a Roman
fasces lictoriae, surrounded by the titles of the senior government offices held in his career, including Prime
Minister four times, the portrait garlanded with wild roses. Marked with registration number 41050 for 1886.
9½in. (24.13cm)
Estimate €80-€120 £62.4-£93.6
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 111112
1888 threatening letter to Arthur Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland - “Good Bye Arty - Death to Bal-
four!”
Following the assasinations in the Phoenix Park threats against the Chief Secretary were taken seriously. In-
teresting piece of history, ink on paper a bit ragged but unique.
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, (1848 – 1930) was a British Conservative politician who was the
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from July 1902 to December 1905, and later Foreign Secretary.
Entering Parliament in 1874, he achieved prominence as Chief Secretary for Ireland, in which position he
suppressed agrarian unrest whilst taking measures against absentee landlords. He opposed Irish Home Rule.
5¾ x 5in. (14.61 x 12.70cm)
Estimate €100-€150 £78-£117
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 112