Antique Cork-made brass instruments occupy an unusually local corner of the decorative arts market. Trumpets, natural horns, flutes, bell furniture and related…
Antique silver often gains character through age, yet cleaning can erase evidence of its history. A necklace, presentation cup or silver-plated candelabra may…
Vintage Irish advertising signs have moved from overlooked pub décor to sought-after pieces of commercial history. Enamel panels, painted boards, biscuit tins…
An antique lot is often valued as a group rather than as a collection of unrelated objects. A tray of Irish silver, a cabinet filled with books, or a mixed…
When an Irish family decided to clear the contents of a long-held Cork home, the task involved far more than removing furniture. Every cupboard, attic box and…
Identifying nineteenth-century Cork silver requires more than spotting a familiar decoration or a set of Irish-looking hallmarks. The maker’s punch, assay…
Antique furniture made in Cork has a distinctive position in the British market. It combines Irish regional identity with practical design, often showing the…
Online catalogues make it easy to discover Irish antiques, fine art, furniture and collectibles from Australia. Yet photographs and descriptions cannot provide…
Bringing home a piece from the auction floor is a quiet thrill. Whether it is a small watercolour purchased for a few hundred dollars or a substantial Irish…
Valuing vintage Irish stamps begins with identification, not a single price per album. A 1920s “Saorstát Éireann” cover, a 1930s Éire pair and a later Republic…