WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR 15/16 MAY 2021

75 THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR - TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 1 MAY - 15/16 MAY 2021 War of Indepenence 169 1917-21War of Independence veteran’s Spanish 19th century double-barrelled pinfire pistol. Stamped Echeverria Herms Vitoria between the barrels. Condition: Very good, some light pitting, will clean up well. Provenance: Collection of Lieutenant Colonel Seán Clancy, Irish Free State Army, previously I.R.A.; Private collection; Whyte’s, 14 March, 2009, lot 1258 Clancy was a prominent participant in the 1922 Dublin Castle ceremony in which Britain handed power to the Irish Free State government. Clancy was a Fine Gael supporter and major fund raiser throughout his life. Clancy retired from the Army in 1959 having served since 1918 as a Volunteer, and 1922 as an officer in the regular defence forces.. He died 17 September 2006, aged 105 Estimate €300-€500 (approx £260-£430) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 169 170 1917-23. War of Independence and Civil War period. Mixed lot of militaria. (5) Sam Brown belt, leather putties, Swiss ammunition pouches and German Goertz Binoculars . Condition: Binoculars in poor condition, putties well worn, scratched, belt and pouches worn but very good. Estimate €150-€200 (approx £130-£170) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 170