History Literature & Collectibles

Gold 'ring money' in the form of three plain rings, originating from Northern Ireland. Extremely scarce as a trio. Pre Christian Irelan...

Gold sheet over copper. Originating from County Armagh. With folded-over ends.

Gold sheet over copper. A good example from Northern Ireland

5 by 2 in. R. G. Widdowson Antiquities, North Yorkshire; Whence purchased by the present owner Extremely fine and rare Ewart Park Phase bronze axe

16 by 12 in. Bern: Urs Graf, vellum stamped in gilt; boxes.Facsimile edition of the Book of Kells in two volumes, comprising of hundreds of plates

22 by 14 in. Quaritch London, 1868, folio, 156pp.One of an edition of 200, illustrated with 54 excellent chromolithographic plates. Presented in a

14 by 10 in. London. Hooper. 1791. Comprising of two volumes with a total of 266 very fine contemporarily hand coloured plates. Only a total of 25

11 by 7.5 in. Quarter leather, marbled boards, gilt titles.Hooper, London, 1791. First Edition. Two volumes. A sought after publication. Illustrat

8 by 5.5 in. Original calf, 509pp.The History and Antiquities of the City of Dublin. From the earliest accounts, Compiled from Authentick Memoirs,

11.5 by 11.5 in. Single page manuscript. Important letter sent from Madrid signed “Yo El Rey” by the King. Also signed by Gonzalo Peres the King’s

9.5 by 7.5 in. Siege of Clonmel Commemoration Tercentenary Souvenir Record 1650-1950 edited by P. O'Connell and W. C. Darmody. 100pp with fo...

16 by 12 in. Folio, contemporary pigskin over boards, marked G.M.F. to spine. Collection of bound 16th Century maps. Manuscript title Orbis Novi e

15 by 20 in. Intaglio, handcoloured, framed. Attractive map of Connaught with inset town plan of Galway. “Performet by John Speede and are to be s

21 by 13 in. Half leather, marbled boards 47pp. Containing six scarce maps with contemporary hand colouring. Five double page maps of Ireland, Mou

11 by 14 in. Engraving, hand coloured, framed. Nice early map of Ireland oriented with West at the top. Titled "Hiberniae Ireland Anglis Y...

15 by 9.5 in. Single sheet, manuscript. A rare Williamite Wars period discharge and bounty document presenting the sum of £200 to Captain J...

11 by 6.5 in. Two page manuscript letter to Henry Sidney, Earl of Romney about the threatening behaviour of John Larkin, a gunner, against Daniel

Mortuary hilted broad sword with wooden grip. 83cm blade with triple central fuller and incised on both sides 'Entoledo'.

Hallmarked silver. 1725-1925 medal celebrating the bicentenary of Freemasonry in Ireland. Obverse with the armorial crest of the Grand Lodge of F

An extremely scarce Youghal delft plate. Decorated with the initials of a person "M.H" and the year 1738 within three concentric circ...

40.5 by 24.4 in. Detailed and large map of Ireland by cartographer, engraver, and publisher Herman Moll. Titled "A New Map of Ireland Divid...

19 by 24 in. Chart of Kinsale Harbour by Captain Grenville Collins. Also with 1759 chart of Cork harbour by Reverend Lindsay published by Mount an

19 by 21 in. Engraved, hand coloured, framed. Map of Ireland by J. Gibson, Clerkenwell, titled "2e. Carte d'Irlande 1754". Also wi...

8.5 by 12 in. Engraving, hand coloured, framed. An excellent Georgian plan of the city of Dublin with numbered references to various locations thr

7.5 by 6.5 in. Three extremely scarce one tenth tickets for the 18th Century, Dublin Joint Hospital Scheme lottery run by Bartholomew Mosse, found

Including County Meath marriage settlements from 1734 and 1786. 1815 County Kildare lease between Patrick Dunne of Corbally and Robert Johnson of

Volume 1 to 5. Volume 1 (Facsimile reprint of the 1909 edition by Irish University Press -1969). Volume 2 (1910). Limited Edition of 400 Copies.

3 by 7.5 in. Single page manuscript note stating “Received. West Point 29th January a bundle of clothing for general Nox, and two shirts for Capta

3 large and 1 small 1782 Club gilt buttons decorated with shamrocks. The club was founded in 1844 to celebrate the memory of legislative Irish in

1788 pattern light cavalry trooper’s sword. Straight 90cm blade with narrow back fuller. Stirrup hilt with ribbed leather grip. Complete with lea

13.5 by 9 in. In the name of Citizen Paul Guichard To hold the rank of Lieutenant in the Militia Battalion of the Somme With signatures and origin

25 by 30 in. Framed, coloured engravings. Two large engravings of Captain Faulknor of HMS Zebra storming Fort Royal Martinique as part of a force

9 by 7.5 in. 3pp, manuscript. Letter in Grattan's hand sent from 9 Lukesmith Square. Written in the third person and signed numerous times a...

19 by 24 in. Lithograph, framed. Large print depicting the leaders of the United Irishmen including Wolfe Tone, Emmet, Sheares, Russell, Naper Tan

Mixed lot of letters handwritten and signed by well known Irish historical figures including Aubrey Thomas de Vere, Dudley Fitzgerald de-Ros, Col

9 by 6 in. Quarter leather with marbled boards, gilt titled spine, 2 volumes. Life of Theobald Wolfe Tone, Founder of the United Irish Society, a

7 by 6 in. An excellent 324pp manuscript book in the Irish language with stories and notes likely to have been transcribed by Uilliam Ó hAo...

An interesting plate from a large dinner service set commissioned for the Lord Mayor of Cork’s Old Mansion House (now the Mercy Hospital) which w

26 by 27 in. Court of the Exchequer Ireland Exemplification or Decree of Judgement in the case of plaintiffs Robert Marth & William Burke ag...

50 by 43 in. Large map titled "A Map of the County of Down, taken from Actual Survey Completed in the Year 1810 / by James Williamson"...

Ex-libris St Augustine Monastery Abbey, Ramsgate, with bookplate and library stamp to each volume Full calf, T. Cadell and W. Davies, London, 1818

15 by 10 in. An attractive Irish thread cross-stich on linen sampler by "Margaret Adams, 18 Belfast Street", with a verse of the hymn ...

5.5 by 8.25 in. 1817 three views (2 watercolour, 1 pencil) of Collon Church and Village framed uniformly. Collon church was designed by the Revd D

A large box of documents relating to a Dublin solicitors practice and covering a large range of different legal issues. Including documents lette

Metal deed box with the name of Mrs. Hercules MacDonnell full of documents and correspondence relating to the same Dublin solicitor. Including ma

Three attractively framed commemorative medals. Two produced in memory of George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland, a controversial figure du

1.5 by 1.5 in. Medal struck to commemorate the 1821 Grand Installation of The Knights of Saint Patrick by George IV on his visit to Ireland. Obver

18.5 by 22 in. Single page manuscript. Calendar of prisoners in the custody of the High Sheriff of Carlow in July 1825. Includes information such

9.5 by 7.5 in. Single page manuscript. Letter written and signed by Richard Delafield who served as superintendent of the US Military Academy, was

5.5 by 5.25 in. Portrait medallion of Alphonse de Lamartine, the French poet and statesman, produced in 1830 by David d’Angers at the time that de

Oblong folio. half calf. Seven volumes with numerous political sketches. Two volumes consisting of tinted lithograph plate, the remaining five vo

Large Victorian Stafforshire figure of Daniel O'Connell with a black and gilt jacket and white trousers standing next to a draped pedestal....

3 by 5.5 in. Envelope sent to Marlborough Street Dublin by Daniel O'Connell from Caherciveen with signature lower left, free post mark and s...

7 by 8.5 in. Pen and ink drawing, framed. Early sketch on paper of Daniel O'Connell's home, inscribed "Derrynane Abbey, Co. Kerry, ...

7.5 by 4.5 in. Single page manuscript. Signed letter sent from Whitehall Gardens, dated 7 February 1857, discussing an Irish bill put forward by L

A mixed lot including signature of James Wyatt dated 22 March 1852, Duke of Windsor greetings card, 1925 S.S. Paris list of passengers, United St

13 by 17 in. Framed silhouette of temperance reformer Father Theobald Mathew (1790-1856) gifting a coin to a destitute man with the busy streets a

Duffy's Monthly Magazine Vol. 1, 384pp and Vol. 3, 380pp James Duffy, Dublin, 1851 and 1853. Bound Volume III of The Belfast Monthly Magazi...

A collection of Irish Victorian Valentine's cards sent to Marion Bradshaw of Upper Camden Street Dublin. A total of 12 cards dating from th...

A dated handbill announcing the execution of James Cummins and reproducing his final declaration with list of witnesses to the execution. Also wi

4.5 by 3.25 in. hallmarked silver, Sheffield 1860. A unique silver drinking tankard relating to the strike and lockout of 1860 at the Knockmahon

Includes $100 Feb. 17th 1864, $20 issued 6th April 1863, and February 17th 1864, all at Richmond. Also Dominion of Canada $1 and $2, and two Germ

A section of telegraph cable with contemporary manuscript note stating "1st cable to America carried by the 'Great Eastern' steam ...

Including a handbill "To the electors of the King's County" from John Pope Hennesy (MP from 1859-1865), Fine Gael pamphlet for th...

13 by 8 in. Two letters sent from Dublin Castle to the Magistrates at Lucan and Newcastle Petty Sessions stating that female prisoners should be s

19.5 by 29.5 in. Young Englishman's Journal letterpress poster titled "The Reporter's own edition of the trial of the Fenian conspi...

22 by 12 in. Single sheet, letterpress, Carlow Post and County Printing Office. List of men qualified to serve on juries in the Barony of Carlow.

Manuscript and letterpress. A large collection of summonses and legal information sheets from Lucan Petty Sessions. The majority of cases relatin

Eviction notices to quit (16), Irish Education Act summons for non-attendance at school (6), Green Street Commission Court Dublin sitting notices

Including Fisheries Bye-Law letterpress notice dated 1851 printed by Thom, Dublin (11), Newcastle Dublin 1868 court notice broadside, other Fishe

13 by 7.5 in. Coloured lithograph. No 33 in the "Men of the Day" series. Framed

5 by 6 in. Pressed glass. William Gladstone 'For The Million' commemorative pedestal bowl produced by Henry Greener. For the million ref...

8 by 5 in. Letter written and signed by Isaac Butt , barrister, M.P. and major force behind the foundation of the Home Rule movement in Ireland. W

4.25 by 2.5 in. Carte de visite portrait photograph of Joseph Biggar, Irish Parliamentary Party M.P. and famous obstructionist, with Biggar'...

3 by 4.5 in. Letterpress with manuscript on card. A scarce Land League membership card issued by the Drumconrath Branch on the Louth/Meath border

A collection of letters sent to a recipient in Longford handwritten and signed by well known Irish Parlimentary Party, Members of Parliament. Edw

Manuscript, 2pp , Letter in his own hand with signature and written at his home in Ballybrack to the Longford Branch of the Irish National League

16 by 11 in. Bronze; (no. 4 from an edition of 6), signed numbered and dated on reverse of base. A study of Michael Davitt's head by Mayo ba...

5.5 by 4 in. monochrome photograph. Framed. Also with note dated 22 May 1882 signed by Parnell on card with ‘House of Commons’ embossed stamp.

An extremely interesting letter written and signed in the name of Charles Stewart Parnell by a member of staff. Headed 'Private and Confide...

1.5 by 1.5 in. An early enamel pinback badge in the form of ivy surrounding a portrait of Parnell within the words "Give my love to my coll...

4.25 by 2.25 in. Carte de Visite photographic portrait of James Stephens, founding member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, with signature to r

4 by 2.5 in. Carte de visite photographic cards of Land League founders William O'Brien M.P and John Dillon M.P. both by Lawrence of Dublin ...

0.75 by 0.75 in. An unusual medal decorated with a pair of shaking hands underneath a harp and surrounded by the words "Plan of Campaign, G...

A collection of scarce paper grocery bags depicting Home Rule leaders emblems and symbols. All from Edward Duggan family grocer, wine and spirit

18 by 12 in. Collection of bound hand coloured coloured cartoons issued as supplements with Charles Stewart Parnell's newspaper "United...

Collection of small Dublin published pamhlets including Were our fathers justified in leaving the Church of Rome at the Reformation?, Roman Catho

4 by 2 in. Commemorative medal of The Ancient and Most Benevolet Order of Friendly Brothers of St Patrick. Obverse with armorial shield, reverse h

14.5 by 11 in. Monochrome photographs, various sizes. Approximately 270 photographs in an album, collected by a family in Ulster, most probably Co

11 by 9 in. Album relating to the life and social circle of Ethel Emerson Tennent of Tempo Manor, Tempo, Co. Fermanagh. Including photographs of T

35 by 22 in. Letterpress by Dollard. Three large posters dated 1882, 1884 and 1885 advertising Dublin Corporation Estate property to be let by pub

Collection of documents relating to part of the Hamilton Carlow Estate from circa 1887-1910. Including deed dated 1877 assinging Erindale to Jame

13 by 8 in. Relating to the Crown and Hanaper Office in the Four Courts Dublin. With original seals intact. Framed

Great Northern Railway letterpress poster for 1882 Exhibition of Irish Manufactures, small handbill of GNR fairs for April 1882, Sligo Leitrim an

A large and interesting collection including Clogher Valley Railway liquidation sale catalogue, advertisement handbills, timetable alteration not

Great Northern Railway Board sign. "All season tickets must be shown" sign "The booking office is closed..." sign. Unused s...

16 by 16 in. Salver engraved with decorative border and the crest of the famous City of Dublin Steam Packet Company, which lost two steamers sunk

An Irish belt with braid decorated shamrocks and two part clasp with pierced design surmounted by two white metal castles

Print with manuscript insertions. County Cork interest single leaf parchment document of commission for the appointment of John Parker Tayler to

1827 pattern British officer's sword with fishskin and wire grip, iron hilt with the stringed bugle of the light infantry regiments. Blade ...