WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR 13 MAY 2023

37 History THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 28 April - 30 May 2023 60 The Great Hunger Memorial, Battery Park NewYork. A commemorative plaque. Gilded bronze mounted on wood. Thought to have been presented to a donor. The image is of a famine struck Irish family beside a Celtic cross. 7 by 7in. (17.8 by 17.8cm) Condition: Very fine. Estimate €300-€500 (approx £260-£440) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 60 61 1847 (July-December) The Illustrated London News including reports on The Famine, O’Connell’s funeral etc. With weekly updates on Ireland and the crop failures. Illustrations of O’Connell’s funeral by James Mahony. Scarce volume. 16 by 11in. (40.6 by 27.9cm) Condition: Marbled boards distressed, the interior very good. Estimate €200-€300 (approx £180-£260) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 61