Adam's The History Sale Tuesday 24th April 2018

75 The History Sale 127 DUBLIN AND THE ‘SINN FÉIN RISING’, Issued byWilson Hartnell & Co, Dublin, printed byThe Brunswick, oblong folio, wrappers (now bound into cloth covered boards) This is the best and most immediate of the photographic pamphlets put out after the Easter Rising.The facsimile of Pearse’s last statement “ Headquarters Army of the Irish Republic,General Post Office,Dublin, 28th April 1916, 9.30am ” does not appear elsewhere in Ireland.The advertisements featuring ‘ business as usual ’ sentiment show the lack of support for the rising, before the execution of the leaders € 500 - 800 128 COLLINS MICHEAL, A single sheet memorial card, 55 x 100mm, with black border, with the legend “I nDíl-Chuimhne ar Mhícheál Ó Coileáin a fuair bás i mBéal na Blátha, an 22adh láde mhí na Lughnasa,Go dtugaidhh Dia an Bheatha shiorruidhe dá anam ”, original monochrome photograph of Michael Collins laid down on card. In fine condition; together with a postcard (half portrait) of the late General Michael Collins,T.D. in military uniform with cane and breast pocket unbuttoned. Edges frayed. (2) € 400 - 500 129 A PAIR OF BELLEEK SECOND PERIOD ‘COLLINS’ VASES each of open rectangular form, the front with profile portrait of Michael Collins within a raised circular reserve, the sides with Celtic motifs in gilt and brown tones. 10.75cm high The‘Michael Collins’ portrait vases are particularly rare and are known to exist in just two variations of similar design. One featuring a portrait profile of Collins to one side and Griffith to the opposing side. This particular lot has been modelled to an unrecorded design and featured Michael Collins alone.These examples are likely to be a special commission requested after the death of Collins in 1922.Therefore we can assume a date of production between 1922 and the end of the 2nd period in 1926. € 2,500- 3,500