CHATSWORTH FINE ART SALE April 29th, 30th & May 1st 2026

23 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 172. Militaria: Medals, [W.W.II] a 1939-45 Medal, with red, blue and white ribbon; also a ‘Krzyz Zaslugi - PRL (Peoples Republic of Poland) Cross of Merit, with red enamel and ribbon. (2) €100 - €120 173. Medals: A bronze Medal for Worlds Columbian Exposition, 1892 (400 years anniversary of the landing of Columbus, awarded to Mrs. Bernard’s Prov. Tech. Woolen, MFRY. designed by C.E. Barber, also a cased bronze Medal inscribed ‘The Murray Football Tournament 1916,’ by H.G Cronnen, Kent, in original box. (2) €180 - €220 174. A pair of brass Military Badges, Scots Guards, WorldWar II and a Turkana Tribal Fighting Knife. (3) €30 - €50 175. Coins & Medallions (Cameos) A group of antique bronze Coins to include: * ‘Magnus Cosmus, Medicus PPP, The reverse inscribed ‘Pax Libertas Que Publica - Florenta’; * Petrus Franciscus Me Dices’, The reverse inscribed ‘Incantantis Nona V Diet Voclm,’ with serpent center, together with three cameos of ancient figures political and religious, as a lot. (5) €350 - €500 176. Medal: [Co. Laois, G.A.A.] a group of 12 silver Presentation Medals of variant designs (with typical motifs) mostly inscribed, awarded for: * Feis Laoighise 1940; 1943 (2); & 1935 * Baile Fionn (Ballyfin) 1940 (2); * Moin Ratha 1942; Cluinin 1943; Raitin 1942; and Leix J.H. C’ship 1925, Abbeyleix; two others (plain) all hallmarked, approx. 3 ounces (all together) as a lot. (12) €400 - €600 177. Medals: [Irish Music] Two gilt (possibly gold) ‘Feis Ceoil’Medal for small Irish harp and Senior harp, awarded to Birdie McKenna 1902 & 1903, each with decorative obverse embellished with central harp and provincial coats of arms; a 9ct gold Maltese Cross decorated ‘Doire Feis’Medal with harp overlay, inscribed ‘Senior Piano - Birdie MacKenna 1905,’ and one other gilt circular Medal with shamrock suspension, and harp overlay, inscribed ‘Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham, ‘Accompanying,’ Birdie MacKenna,’ as a lot. (4) €180 - €220 178. [Co. Clare] An important and rare set of 18th Century Irish silver Buttons, for the Co. Clare Chasseurs and County Clare Hunt, (engraved) and with engraved fox hall marked John Styote (1783-1802). (1) €700 - €900 179. [Limerick Interest] Buttons: a group of 4 rare Military Buttons for: * “Royal Limerick County”made by Hugh Foley, Dublin (possibly Rifle Volunteer Force); * “County Limerick Gaol,” (no maker); * “Limerick Club” (with Castle), made by Armfield Birmingham; * Military Hunt - Royal Munster Fusiliers (engraved) by Jennens & Co., London, as a lot. (4) €200 - €300 180. A group of late 18th Century Irish crested and monogrammed silver plated Buttons, for the Westropp Family (Co. Clare) with variant designs by Firmin & Sons (Dublin), Jones & Son (Corkhill, Dublin) as a collection. (1) €250 - €320 181. A collection of antique silver Charms, comprising locket, sword, dagger, coins, monkey, grim reaper and skull. (1) €120 - €140 177 175 178 176 179