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• Auction House:
  Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
• Sale Name:
  Interiors: Private Collections
• Sale Date:
  11 Oct 2020 ~ 11am (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  389
• Lot Description:
  A Regency Killarney ware arbutus wood and yew marquetry inlaid tea caddy, Irish, circa 1820
  of sarcophagus form with a penwork panel of Muckross Abbey
  13.5cm high, 26cm wide, 13cm deep
• References:
  The Muckross Abbey ruins, founded near Killarney by the Franciscan monks in the 15th century, was a favourite tourist attraction in the Victorian and Regency period due to a passion for 'romantic ruins'. The local timbers and marquetry are a feature of the style. Bands of oak and acorn garlands and arbutus (strawberry wood) berries and leaves decorate the box.
• Estimate:
  A$500 - 800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Precious Objects

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