WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR SATURDAY & SUNDAY 25 & 26 July 2020

43 History THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · 25 & 26 JULY 2020 52 1844. A 1782 Club coatee, owned by John O’Connell, son of Daniel O’Connell. A 19th century green high-collar coatee, the collar and cuffs of dark green velvet with silver bullion shamrocks, the pocket flaps similarly decorated, with 18 gilt-metal buttons relief-decorated with twin bands of shamrock and ‘1782’. The 1782 Club was founded in 1844 to celebrate the memory of Irish legislative independence in 1782 John O’Connell; Thence by descent to the present owner. Condition: Some pulled threads, lining separating, very good. This is one of three recorded - one was sold at Whyte’s in 2001, and another example is in the National Museum, Dublin. Family tradition held that this coat had belonged to Daniel O’Connell. It is of small size, however, and is far more likely to have belonged to his son John. Estimate €800-€1200 (approx £730-£1,090) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 52