WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR 13 MAY 2023

18 History 23 1798. The Great Rebellion. Lawyers & Attorney’s Cavalry Dublin, officer’s cross belt plate. Oval white metal, FOR KING AND COUNTRY A [crown] C 1796. On reverse: ‘Mr. Barlon’. Extremely rare. 3 by 2.50in. (7.6 by 6.4cm) Condition: Extremely fine. On 24 June 1798 Major - General William Myers rallied over 700 yeomen at St Stephen’s Green drawn from the Lawyers and Attorney’s Cavalry , the Loyal Dublin Cavalry and the Rotunda , and proceeded to County Wicklow to put down the rebels. Estimate €1500-€2000 (approx £1,320-£1,750) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 23 24 1798 Rebellion. A set of engravings by George Cruikshank (21) This was a set of uncoloured prints drawn and engraved by Cruikshank, published in 1845 sold separately from Maxwell’s book in which most of these illustrations appear. Subjects include Defeat Of The Rebels At Vinegar Hill, The Rebels Executing Their Prisoners, Batttle of Ross etc. 5 by 7in. (12.7 by 17.8cm) Condition: Poor to good, generally fair, mostly affected by damp and wormholes, but a useful reference set. Estimate €100-€150 (approx £90-£130) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 24 22 Lord Edward FitzGerald (1763-1798) portrait. A late 19th century oleograph by William Lawrence, Dublin. 14 by 12in. (35.6 by 30.5cm) Condition: Portrait fine in 19th century frame with slight faults. Estimate €200-€300 (approx £180-£260) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 22