Cork’s railway history offers a rich seam for collectors, from the Great Southern and Western Railway to the Cork, Blackrock and Passage line. Timetables,…
Selling antiques, fine art or collectables at auction requires more than arriving with a box and hoping for the best. A well-prepared consignor gives the…
The legacy of Cork's 19th century furniture workshops survives in solid joinery, restrained proportions and choice timbers that passed through the city’s docks…
Learning how to build a collection of Irish silver on a budget is about spotting quality before rarity. Prioritise clear hallmarks, sound construction, useful…
A valuation should reflect how an object is likely to sell, not merely what it once cost. The difference between auction and private sale valuations lies in…
When assessing a quality antique book binding, look beyond leather, cloth or gilt. A volume may have an original, sound case, or a handsome modern one that…
Victorian Cork-made cast iron occupies an appealing corner of the decorative and industrial collecting market. Nineteenth-century local foundries produced…
Strong photographs give online bidders the information they would gain from handling an object in person. Clear images reveal colour, scale, construction,…
Tea first reached Cork through the same commercial networks that made the city a major Irish port. By the late eighteenth century, tea was still a costly…
Winning an auction lot overseas creates two separate journeys: getting it safely from the saleroom to the carrier, then moving it through Australian border…