Adam's Irish Vernacular 16th April 2024

32 256 A LONG RECTANGULAR PAINTED PINE LOW STOOL with plain side supports. 43cm high, 130cm wide € 200 - 300 257 AN IRISH TALL BACK STAINED PINE CANDLE BOX 94cm high € 200 - 300 249 A STAINED PINE WALL MOUNTED CANDLE BOX, 77cm high € 100 - 200 250 A PLASTER PLAQUE DEPICTING A PRO- FILE OF AN IRISH WOLFHOUND, 29 x 27cm € 80 - 120 251 AN UNUSUAL IRISH FOLK ART ‘GOD IN A BOTTLE’ the green tinted glass bottle with crucifix mounted internally. A variation of ship in a bottle. 30cm tall € 100 - 150 252 AN UNUSUAL IRISH FOLK ART ‘GOD IN A BOTTLE’ with liquid, using an American whiskey bottle. 30cm high € 100 - 150 253 A JOHN FRENCH ARK- LOW STUDIO POTTERY SHAPED CIRCULAR DISH in turquoise and dark blue, decorated with geometric pattern with shaped wavy rim. 37cm diameter € 200 - 300 254 A SMALL IRISH STAINED WOOD CUTLERY TRAY with twin compartments with integral handle. 28 x 20cm € 100 - 150 255 A 19TH CENTURY STAINEDWOOD REC- TANGULAR CUTLERY TRAY with brass handle and two wells. 26cm high, 38cm wide € 200 - 300 245 A PAINTED PINE AND LEATHER UPHOLSTERED HIGHSTOOL, the square padded seat top above square taper- ing supports joined by stretcher. 72cm high € 100 - 150 247 A PAINTED TIMBER SCALE MODEL OF ‘IRENE, LONDON’ A TWO MAST FULL KEEL STEAM BOAT, complete with rigging, two stepped masts and propeller, fitted on a painted wood stand. € 400 - 600 248 A LARGE 19TH CEN- TURY CARVED OAK TOWEL RAIL, with four hanging rails, on trestle ends with arched splayed foot, 110 x 120cm high € 200 - 400 The mysterious “God in a Bottle” - where votive offerings are suspended within bottles filled with liquid. This id- iosyncratic form of vernacular art often features religious themes, depicting scenes from the Bible or other spiritual imagery. With historical roots spanning various cultures and regions worldwide, “God in a Bottle” art serves as a unique medi- um for expressing faith and storytelling in a compact and visually captivating manner. Notably, this form of folk art is particularly associated with Ireland, where it had a strong tradition. Interestingly, these intriguing creations occasionally found their way to En- gland, likely brought by Irish laborers working on roads and building sites. Despite their mysterious and some- times bizarre appearance, these sculp- tures inside bottles carry significant religious and cultural significance, rep- resenting a fascinating aspect of folk art and vernacular heritage. 258 A YELLOW PAINTED ‘ADAVOYLE’ TIMBER GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY LINE SIGN 28 X 150CM Provenance: Adavoyle, Co. Armagh former railway station closed 1933 € 200 - 300