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

62 Imperfections Not Stated Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 599. An attractive 20th Century Needlework Tapestry, depicting a horse and royal carriage with horsemen, at front door to the foreground and stately home, possibly Muckcross House, in distance, overlooking the Skelligs and Dingle Bay, supported by a steel bar, 134cms high x 184cms wide (53” x 72”). (1) €400 - €600 600. A set of 6 steel Ceremonial Pikes, engraved 1900 and 1901 with coat of arms and motto “Arte et Industria” commissioned to commemorate the Royal visit to Ireland with wool tassels and natural wood handles, each approx. 241cms (95”). (6) €300 - €500 601. A 20th Century Japanese Samurai Sword, with wave decorated steel blade, speckled blade scabbard decorative tang, modelled with dragons and cloth covered grip, approx. 74cms (29”) together with a similar smaller ditto approx. 48cms (19”) housed on a custom made black lacquered stand with landscaped panel depicting sea and mountains. (3) €300 - €400 602. An unusual antique steel long Sword, with 32’ blade, a later wooden grip with brass mounts, the hilt with one quillon lacking. (1) €100 - €150 603. Militaria: [1798, W.W.1 / W.W.2] a collection of various Spears, Bayonets, and ‘Wilkinson’ Short Swords, as is, as a collection, w.a.f. (5) Provenance: Private Irish Collection, Co. Wexford . €250 - €300 604. An early forged steel Spear Dagger, with engraved blade, flanked either side by birds, and with heavy handle, approx. 41cms (16”), as a weapon, w.a.f. (1) €150 - €200 605. A 19th Century English ‘Skipper’ Hunting Knife, with 5½’ steel blade, serrated on one side, stamped S. Hibbert & Son, Cutlers, Sheffield, with brass mounted wooden handle, and with later leather scabbard; and an antique English Trench Knife, with 6¾” steel blade stamped Routledge, Birmingham, with chequered handle; and another Hunting Knife with 6½” steel blade, and wooden handle. As a lot. (3) €150 - €200 606. A 19th Century ‘Bushman’ hunting Knife, with 5” blade stamped ‘Warranted Cast Steel V.R. Sheffield,’ and with brass decorations on mahogany handle, and with leather scabbard. (1) €100 - €150 607. Two similar Gurkha Kukri type Middle Eastern wooden handle Daggers, with scabbards. (2) €80 - €120 608. Relics from the Royal George Naval Interest: Durham (Admiral Sir C.P.H.) A Narrative of the Loss of the Royal George at Spithead, August 1782..., 12mo, Portsea S. Horsey) c. 1844, Seventh Edn., frontis (with loss), bound in the wood from the wreck of the Royal George; together with a pair of brass Desk Cannons on wooden stands made also from the wreck of the Royal George, each inscribed ‘Relic of Royal George, Sunk 1782, raised 1840’ as a collection, w.a.f. (3) €450 - €650 609. A pair of attractive brass Cannon Carriages, O.R.M., embossed design, each on spoked wheels, approx. 97cms (38”) long. (2) €300 - €400 610. A fine quality 19th Century Middle Eastern Ceremonial Dagger, the plain steel blade housed in a carved ebony scabbard with matching shaped handle, in original green shagreen case, approx. 51cms (20”) long cased. (1) €700 - €900 608 609 610 599 600 601