Amazing items fetch huge sums at prestigious recent auction in Kilkenny
Kilkenny auction showcased Irish elk fossils, Oscar Wilde furniture, early 19th Century Newton globes, Louis XV French clock and barometer and James Arthur O’Connor Irish landscape painting
The specimen, described as an extremely fine example of Cervus Giganteus Hibernicus, or gigantic Irish deer, attracted keen bidding from collectors of natural history items.
Dated 1818, the globes each feature brass support bars, printed borders, turned pillar support and outsplayed legs, standing at approximately 102cm (40in) high.
Two furniture pieces with links to Oscar Wilde generated significant interest.
Both items were noted for their provenance to the famed writer.
The 18th Century pieces feature intricate ormolu mounts depicting drapes and fruit garlands, and are inset with hand-painted Sevres plaques illustrating cherubs. Each stands approximately 67cm (26.5in) high.
Titled 'Travellers on a Country Road', and dating to around 1830, the 43cm by 61cm (17in by 24in) painting depicts a rural scene and drew interest from collectors of Irish art.