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BOX,

London 1897, of plain rectangular form, with hinged

cover engraved ‘Patience, Xmas 1899’ enclosing a

leather lined interior. 11cm wide; together with a coin

inset commemorative dish, the Churchill coin 1965, the

dish Birmingham 1974. (2)

€ 150 - 200

Cork 1935, mark of William Egan, of helmet form, with applied

‘s’ scroll handle, the body chased and embossed to one side

with wolf motif surrounded by foliage and fruiting vines,

and to the other with sea serpent amongst leafy motifs, with

central cartouche, and fluting and beading to the underside,

raised on shell capped hoof feet, (c.3.5ozs). 14.5cm wide over

handle and spout

Between July and September 1922, whilst Cork was in the

hands of the Anti-Treaty forces, William Egan and Sons found

it difficult to send items of silver to Dublin for assay and

hallmarking as required by the law. In order that production

could continue, the firm’s principal had three punches made

and applied these during the said period.

Following the resumption of normal conditions, the firm

destroyed the punches. However, other ‘Cork’ marks were

used by the firm of Egan, usually in conjunction with, but occa-

sionally instead of, Dublin hallmarks in the 1920s and 1930s, in

order to mark their work as different to the standard work of

the metropolis.

On this present lot, the Cork town mark has been used in con-

junction with both Egan’s mark and the Dublin hallmark.

John R. Bowen and Conor O’Brien, 2005. Cork Silver and Gold,

Four Centuries of Craftsmanship. The Collins Press, Wilton,

Cork. p.16

€ 400 - 600

Sheffield 1906, of neo-classical form, with folded rim and

pierced body, the interior decorated iwth ribbon tied swags

and husks with plain centre well. 27cm across handles.

(c.15ozs)

€ 300 - 500

BASKET,

Chester c.1980, makers mark of Walker & Hall, Shef-

field, of shaped circular form with floral cast arched

handle and wavy rim on waisted circular foot (c.30.5

ozs). 27.5cm diameter

€ 400 - 600