Whyte's THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 18 APRIL 2026

THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR - TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 18 APRIL 2026 133 207 1920 (2 November) Kevin Barry’s death mask. A clay moulded death mask for Kevin Barry, inscribed on reverse “Death Mask of Kevin Barry - Hanged in 1920 by the English,” and Signed S. (Seán] Mac Eoin. MacEoin was permitted, to see his body and make this mask. A unique relic of one of Ireland’s most popular revolutionaries. Accompanied by a silver locket with Barry’s photograph. Condition: Very good. Provenance: General Seán MacEoin; From whom gifted to Kathleen Napoli (née McKenna); Her estate’s sale, Mealy’s, 30 May 2017, lot 528. Estimate €15,000-€20,000 (approx £13,040-£17,390) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 207