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

93 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 756. A fluted circular plaster Plinth, 93cms (36½”). (1) €200 - €300 757. A George III period mahogany Chest on Stand, the Greek key moulded cornice above a fret cut frieze and three long and two short drawers with attractive brass handles on a stand with a central drawer flanked to either side with a box drawer and raised on shell carved cabriole legs with ball n’ claw feet, 175cms x 114cms (69” x 45”). (1) €800 - €1000 758. Two Victorian almost matching walnut and marquetry inlaid Side Cabinets, with brass mounts, rectangular top above a glazed door and raised on a plinth base, 107cms x 80cms (42” x 31½”). (2) €400 - €600 759. A good quality and unusually large Georgian style six door mahogany Bookcase, of low proportions, by Hicks Dublin, the Greek key moulded cornice above a blind fret carved frieze over six astragal glazed doors on a long low base with bracket feet, 180cms x 360cms (71”h x 140”w). (1) Provenance : Specially commissioned by Lady Yarrow, to house her Irish book collection from Cuala and other Private Presses, and by descent to the present vendor. €1200 - €1600 759A. Rare Complete Set Georgian Society: The Georgian Society Records of Eighteenth Century Domestic Architecture and Decoration in Dublin , Vols. I - V, together 5 vols. lg. 4to Dublin (University Press) 1909 - 1913. Plus, Sadlier (Thos. U.) & Dickinson (P.L.) Georgian Mansions in Ireland , lg. 4to Dublin (University Press) 1915. All First Editions and Limited. Profusely illustrated thro-out, orig. decor. buckram. Together 6 vols. All v. good. (6) €2000 - €3000 759B. Walsh (Wendy) & Nelson (Charles) An Irish Florilegium, I & II , 2 vols. lg. folio Lond. 1983 & 1987. First Editions, Complete Set. Fine full page cold. plates throughout, orig. cloth & pictorial dust wrappers. (2) €400 - €600 760. Bindings: A large collection of attractive leather and cloth bound historical, bibliography (some incomplete), and Encyclopaedia Britannica, as a lot, w.a.f. approx. 300 volumes. (a lot) €300 - €400 760A. Sporting Periodical: Beaufort (Duke of,) The Badminton Library, 30 vols. 8vo Lond. various dates, illus. throughout, orig. pict. cloth. V. good set. Rare. (30) * With Volumes dealing with every sport. €450 - €750 761. A George IV mahogany bow fronted Sideboard or Dressing Table, of small proportions, the kneehole centre with a frieze drawer and two box drawers to either side and raised on four turned legs, 18cms h x 110cms w (32” x 43”). (1) €500 - €700 762. A 19th Century gilt Pier Mirror, the arched top crested with a ribbon bow and flower head, on a ribbon moulded frame above a leaf moulded shelf with leaf scroll apron, 52” x 18” (133cms x 46cms). (1) €250 - €350 763. An unusual pair of attractive Edwardian oak museum Benches, the shaped uprights with cut-out carrying handles, united by stretcher and support, each 171cms (67¼”) long. (2) €300 - €400 756 759 757 759A 763