ADAM'S - SILVER FROM THE COLLECTION OF JIMMY WELDON May 16th 2017 (Click Lot title for more images and to Place Bid)

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Silver from the Collection of Jimmy Weldon

135 A PAIR OF TEA CANDLESTICKS WITH STEMS IN THE FORM OF HARLEQUINS, SHEFFIELD 1968,

mark probably that ofA Haviland-Nye, Britannia standard, the

harlequins in commedia dell’arte style costume, each with flow-

er head sockets and frilled drip pans, on spreading embossed

circular base, (c.295g). 13.5cm high

€ 300 - 500

1968:The satellite Apollo 8 view of the Earth rising over the moon

marks the first occasion that the whole planet is seen from space

136 A COLLECTION OF TWO EDWARDIAN NOVELTY SALTS MODELLED AS BIRDS, LONDON 1909,

mark probably that of Bert & Co., comprising a silver-gilt

pheasant, with chased body and long sweeping tail; and an

upright cockerel also heavily chased, both modelled standing

on naturalistic branches, (c.280g all in).The pheasant 9cm high,

16cm long; the cockerel 9.5cm high, 6.5cm wide. (2)

€ 300 - 500

1909: Harry Ferguson becomes the first person to fly an aircraft in

Ireland,when he takes off in a monoplane which he designed and built

himself.