Adam's The History Sale Tuesday 24th April 2018

53 The History Sale 78 THE HIBERNO-NORMAN FAMILY OF GERNON A copy signed, John O’Byrne (grandfather of the present Robert O’Byrne), of an original pedigree attested 6th sept. 1738, showing the origins of the Gerns in France, thenWales and coming to Ireland with Strongbow.The later entries are more interesting showing settlement at Gernonstown, Co. Louth and intermarriage with similar families, Plunketts, Barnewalls, Beataghs, Darcy’s,Warrens and Keatings amongst others, Closely written on four sides of foolscap withWhatman watermark of 1840, 340 x 240mm € 100 - 200 79 A COLLECTION OF EPHERMA -An alphabetical list of the Royal Irish Academy c. 1780 - Engraved bill head Post & Job Horse Establishment, No. 2 Lower Pembroke Street 1820 and two others - Rules of the Ballina LawnTennis Club 1882, printed at the Herald Office Ballina (defective) -The Zetland Hotel 1950’s “Turf Fires and Hot Baths - Abundance” -Society of Arts, Rome, lithograph invitation to LordTalbot de Malahide and Miss Talbot 23/1/1865 -The Aerial Steam Carriage lithograph € 100 - 200 80 TRADE CARD OF LAW, Goldsmith Jeweller andWatchmaker, No. 1 Sackville Street, Carlile Bridge, Dublin, with detailed view of the bridge and obelisks, shipping and the Customs House, “drawn and engraved by S. Close, Jan”, 115 x 160mm This important record of the centre of Georgian Dublin, complete with figures and carriage is not recorded in Elmes/Hewson nor Bonar Law. Law was also a major retailer of silver and silver plate and his mark, as such, is com- monly found, added to the hallmarks of contemporary silver smiths. € 400 - 600