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Silver from the Collection of Jimmy Weldon
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19 AN IMPRESSIVE IRISH VICTORIAN SILVER PRESENTATION CLARET JUG, DUBLIN 1843,mark of Robert Smith, with acanthus wrapped and
beaded scroll handle, and domed lid with cast fruiting vine
finial set within the naturalistic spout formed as a shell, with
raised wavy rim above a section of heavily chased strings of
beaded decoration, the lobed baluster body with leafy chased
decoration and cast flower heads to a central cartouche inscribed
“Presented to John Francis Maguire Esqr. M.P. By His Fellow
Citizens, without any distinction in testimony of the unparalleled
ability energy and zeal for the Public Service which distin-
guished his conduct during the year 1853 as Mayor
of Cork”, raised on a skirt of further cast leaves
above spreading naturalistic cast and chased
base with fruiting vines, (c.1244g). 37cm
high, 17cm at widest point
€ 4,000 - 6,000
1843:On January 17th 1843 Loretto Abbey
Dalkey is opened as a day and boarding school for
girls by the Sisters of Loretto.