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the back seats and armrests upholstered in burgundy fabric,

raised on cabriole legs.

€1000 – 1500

approx. 13ft 2’’ x 8ft x 10’’ almost certainly made by Coulson & Sons of Lisburn. The central cartouche depicts the plan of the battle of Tr-

afalgar with each ship of the British fleet depicted in ‘’battle order’’ confronting the joint French/Spanish fleet. Each of the British ships are

named. Above the cartouche is written ‘’Trafalgar Oct. 21st. 1805’’ and below ‘’England expects every man to do his duty’’, in each corner

there are depicted various naval trophies, with ‘’Victoria’’ above them. In the corner is sewn in red thread J.W.K. 1821. The Earl of Kingston

thought that he would be visited at Mitchelstown Castle by George III and commissioned suitable linen for his new house. In the event the

King, dallied at Slane and never returned to Ireland. It is understood that the ‘’Trafalgar’’ tablecloth was specifically commissioned for the

intended visit of George IV to Mitchelstown Castle 1821, which in the event never took place. Investigation in train has discovered that the

same design would seem to be on a cloth in Lurgan. The design and exact order of battle seems to have been taken from a print created

not long after the battle itself, as illustrated. Provenance: Sir Cecil Stafford-King-Harman, Rockingham, Boyle, Co. Rosscommon. Hamilton

and Hamilton, St. Catherine’s Park Clearance Sale, The Late Sir Cecil Stafford-King-Harman

€2,500 – 3,500