History, Literature and Collectibles

1916-1939: Dell Collins Irish political and War of Independence collection including signed photograph of Eamonn de Valera and autograph book The a

circa 1910: John Sweetman's leather Gladstone bag Provenance: John Sweetman MP; thence by descent; Whyte's, 05 April 2008; private collect...

1911: Irish Freedom newspaper statement of accounts letterpress, 3pp 27 by 22cm., 10.5 by 8.5in. Statement of accounts of the Irish Freedom newspaper

1911: Irish National Guard meeting room plaque hand painted metal 13 by 11cm., 5 by 4.5in. A scarce Irish National Guard plaque in the form of a shie

1913 (31 July) Padraig Pearse signed cheque manuscript on printed cheque Provenance: Whyte's, 26 November 2007, lot 99 Royal Bank of Ireland Te...

1914 (16 September) Dublin Irish Volunteers instructions and orders typescript, 2pp 33 by 22cm., 13 by 8.5in. A rare set of contemporary typed instru

1914: Howth gun running mannlicher knife bayonet Provenance: Acquired by the present owner from a north county Dublin family involved with the Irish

circa 1914 Irish Volunteers application for enrolment form letterpress, unused 14 by 20cm., 5.5 by 8in. Scarce form designed and worded by Padraig Pe

1914-20: Early Sinn Fein and Irish Volunteer Aid Association membership cards Two circa 1918 Sinn Féin membership cards issued to John Murph...

1916 Rising: Tom and Kathleen Clarke memorial cards and signature Memorial card commemorating Tom Clarke, John Daly and John Edward Daly with praye