Fonsie Mealy's Chatsworth Fine Art Sale 27th & 28th September, 2022

59 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 568. A colleciton of miscellaneous Fishing Rods, Fishing Nets, Reels, etc., as a lot, w.af. . (a lot) Provenance: Lissadell House Sale 2002. €200 - €300 569. Fishing Reels: A Hardy Marquis Salmon No 2; and 2 Hardy Bros. Marquis No. 7 Reels; all in original cloth zipped containers. As a lot. (3) €75 - €125 570. Taxidermy: A Common Snipe (Gallinago Gallinago), preserved and mounted on a faux rock amongst foliage in glass case, prepared by G.A. Topp, 19 London Street, Reading, 11’ x 11’ (28cms x 28cms). (1) €100 - €150 571. Taxidermy: A stuffed and mounted long eared Owl, (Asio Otus) perched on a rock with undergrowth, 17’ (44cms), under glass dome. (1) €200 - €300 572. Taxidermy: A good Chamois (Repicapra Rupicaprci) head and shoulder, mounted on shield shaped wooden panel, 52cms x 27cms x 40cms (20½’ x 10½’x 15¾’). (1) €150 - €250 573. Taxidermy: A fine Blesbok (Damaliscus- Pygargus Phillipsi) neck and head, mounted, 80cms x 30cms x 47cms (31½’ x 12’ x 18½’). (1) €175 - €250 574. Taxidermy: A good Blesbok (Damaliscus-Pygargus Phillipsi) neck and head mounted on shield shaped panel, 79cms x 26cms x 64cms (31’ x 10’ x 25’). (1) €200 - €250 575. A very good rare French papier mache Barking Bull Dog pull Toy, with flocked coat, glass eyes, the original pull chain which opens mouth and activates a growl and nodding head, on four wooden rollers to the feet. (1) €400 - €600 576. Taxidermy: A fine replica head study of the extinct flightless Bird ‘The Dodo’ (Raphus Cucullatus), it was endemic to the island of Mauritius, mounted on a circular dark wooden panel, 10cms x 20cms (4’ x 8’). (1) €200 - €300 577. A modern polychrome decorated Earthenware Model of a Fish, 28cms x 49cms (11’ x 19’). (1) €100 - €200 578. Sonia McGill, 21st Century (American) A ceramic model of a Pigs Head with floral and grape head dress, Signed, 33cms high (13”). (1) €120 - €180 579. A modern Advertisement Figure, modelled as a Chef (fibre glass) with removable presentation chalk board, 133cms high (52”). (1) €200 - €300 580. A late Victorian oak framed Aneroid Wheel Barometer, with carved design, approx. 94cms high (37”). (1) €100 - €150 581. An Art Nouveau period brass oval Mirror, with decorative blue enamel inlay, approx. 64cms x 52cms (25” x 20½”). (1) €150 - €200 582. A 19th Century mahogany upright Mirror, with pierced and carved leaf decoration and bevelled mirror, 87cms high x 46cms wide (34” x 18”). (1) €150 - €200 583. A 19th Century Egyptian Revival upright panelled Mirror, painted white, the inverted top with decorated panels flanked by elongated sphinx, approx. 100cms x 61cms (39” x 24”). €200 - €300 584. A pair of attractive Staffordshire Peter Weldon creamware Obelisks, decorated with floral garlands and with elephant model supports (some damage), 64cms (25”). (2) €300 - €400 577 579 571 575 576