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

THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR - TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 18 APRIL 2026 73 120 Circa 1901. Irish Guards recruiting poster. ‘Enlistment in this NEW REGIMENT is now open...’ Includes special arrangements for employment in the Royal Irish Constabulary for those who complete their service with the Irish Guards. Attractive colourful and rare poster. Very rare early poster issued in the first year of the regiment’s existence. 22.50 by 17.25in. (57.2 by 43.8cm) Condition: Fine, attractively framed and glazed. The Irish Guards were formed on 1 April 1900 by order of Queen Victoria to commemorate the Irishmen who fought in the Second Boer War for the British Empire. Estimate €800-€1,000 (approx £700-£870) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 120 121 1914-1918. WorldWar I Irish recruiting poster. ‘THE CALL TO ARMS’ IRISHMEN DON’T YOU HEAR IT?’ with images of Irish piper, wolfhound and ruined castle. Printed by David Allen & Sons Ltd, Dublin. 22 by 14in. (55.9 by 35.6cm) Condition: Very good in slightly distressed old frame. Estimate €300-€500 (approx £260-£430) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 121