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1975, Erskine Childers, Irish silver
commemorative plate.
A commemorative silver plate, the central reserve
with intaglio portrait of Erskine Hamilton Childers,
President of Ireland 1973-1974, limited edition,
numbered 63/1000, in original presentation box;
hallmarks for Dublin, 1975, by Royal Irish Ltd., 550g,
16oz troy. (1) Diameter
11in. (27.9cm)
Estimate €180-€220 (approx £153-£187)
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1973 Presidents of Ireland, by Larry Gunning,
after a design by Thomas Boyce.
A set of six engraved Irish silver plates, each
engraved with the portrait of a President of Ireland,
Hyde, O’Kelly, de Valera, Childers, O’Dalaigh, Hillery.
In presentation case, with five miniature parchment
scrolls, each with manuscript biography of each
man. We have never come across this set, very
scarce, possibly unique. Dublin, 1973, 26oz troy,
795g.
Provenance
Purchased by the current owner from Larry
Gunning. c.1973
Estimate €400-€600 (approx £340-£510)
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1973-1983 Fine Gael election posters.
Four Fine Gael election posters Tom O’Higgins
(1973 Presidential Election) a double sided poster,
published by AF Hussey, Solr. 17 Northumberland
Road. Agent for the candidate and printed by Irish
Silk Screen; Liam Cosgrave (1977 General Election)
a double sided poster, published by Fine Gael
and printed by Irish Silk Screen; Garret Fitzgerald
(1983 General Election) Issued by Fine Gael, 51
Upper Mount Street; also a poster for the Fine Gael
candidates in Dublin South East, Garret Fitzgerald
and Fergus O’Brien (1973 General Election). (4) The
largest
30 by 20in. (76.2 by 50.8cm)
Estimate €150-€200 (approx £127-£170)
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