Lot Essay
The buildings depicted on the tops of the boxes are possibly Muckross Abbey, near Killarney, Co. Kerry, or Holycross Abbey, Co. Tipperary. The other building is possibly Killarney Castle, Co. Kerry.
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KILLARNEY
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TWO IRISH EARLY VICTORIAN CEDAR AND MARQUETRY BOXES
Killarney
Each with rectangular moulded lid centred by a panel, one depicting a ruined castle, the other a decaying church, surrounded by thistle, clover-leaves and roses, symbolising the United Kingdoms of England, Ireland and Scotland, the interior of the lid with an Irish harp, the frieze of one with pictorial roundels issuing clover, on a moulded plinth foot
one: 2¾ in. (7 cm.) high; 9 in. (23 cm.) square
the other: 3 in. (7.5 cm.) wide; 9 in. (23 cm.) square (2)
Killarney
Each with rectangular moulded lid centred by a panel, one depicting a ruined castle, the other a decaying church, surrounded by thistle, clover-leaves and roses, symbolising the United Kingdoms of England, Ireland and Scotland, the interior of the lid with an Irish harp, the frieze of one with pictorial roundels issuing clover, on a moulded plinth foot
one: 2¾ in. (7 cm.) high; 9 in. (23 cm.) square
the other: 3 in. (7.5 cm.) wide; 9 in. (23 cm.) square (2)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis