WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018 AT 11AM

F.E. Dixon Collection THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · 15 SEPTEMBER AT 11AM 330 Exhibition of Irish Art and Manufactures gold award medal, 1882. Obverse: A recumbant blacksmith being aided to his feet by a female figure, ‘Self Reliance’ and ‘Labor Omnia Vincit’ (Work Conquers All). To Martin Mahony and Brothers, Blarney, award sponsored by Cash and Co. 50mm, 65.6g, 15ct gold. Provenance Collection of F.E. Dixon 289 medals were awarded to participants in the Dublin Exhibition 1882. The bulk of these were bronze, however the recepient of a major award in a section was entitled to have it struck in gold at their own expense (£10). Additionally there were eight gold medals, one presented by the Exhibition Board, five by Sir John Arnott and two by Messers Cash and Co. Martin Mahony and Bros. Ltd received four medals in section XII, Class C (Textiles), two being those sponsored by Cash and Co. In 1750 Timothy Mahony established a small textile mill in Blarney, Co. Cork. His grandson Martin Mahony expanded the business and built a modern mill on the site in 1824. This mill was destroyed by fire in 1869. The building which was built to replace it had an additional two floors to accommodate the Mahony’s expanding business. The business survived until 1973 when it closed due to competition from cheaper synthetic textiles. In 1975 the mill was bought by Christy Kelleher, a former employee, who established Blarney Wollen Mills. The company he established continues to trade from the mill built by Mahony in 1870. Estimate €1,000-€1,100 (approx £890-£980) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 330 331 Clothworkers Company of the City of London gold award medal, circa 1885. Obverse: Arms of the Company. Reverse: Pheme, surrounded by attributes of success, crowns a woman spinning yarn. To Martin Mahony and Brothers, Blarney. good very fine, 50mm, 90g, 15ct gold. Provenance Collection of F.E. Dixon Estimate €1,400-€1,500 (approx £1,240-£1,330) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 331 332 Collection of silver, bronze and gilt medals to Martin Mahony and Brothers, Blarney, Co. Cork. For manufacture of tweed and other wollen goods, mainly from Royal Dublin Society, other exhibitions include London, New Orleans, Cork, Paris, Philadelphia, Liverpool, etc., comprises 24 silver medals, 17 bronze medals and four gilt medals (two of which are electrotypes), very fine to extremely fine. (45) Provenance Collection of F.E. Dixon Estimate €600-€700 (approx £530-£620) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 332