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Padraig Pearse commemorative plaque by Arklow Pottery
A blanc de chine oval plaque centred with a relief portrait of Padraic Pearse, surrounded with a quotation in
English and Irish “On the road before me I set my face”. Designed by Don McDonagh.
11 x 9 x 1in. (27.94 x 22.86 x 2
Estimate €400-€600 £312-£468
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 195196
1960s Pearse and de Valera commemorative limestone sculpture
A polished limestone monolith with cast portrait plaques of Pearse and de Valera.
8½ x 2¾ x 3½in. (21.59 x 6.99 x
Estimate €100-€150 £78-£117
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 196