Almost 800 lots from a mid-19th century mansion in the Midlands worth an estimated €200,000, formerly owned by well-known horse trainer and gambler Barney Curley, is going under the hammer this Wednesday and Thursday.
The clearout, catalogued by antiques dealer Niall Mullen, comes just six months after the separate sale of the 35,000 sq ft palatial home. Contents include one of five glass replicas of Gaelic football’s biggest prize, the Sam Maguire Cup, one of which was presented to former US President, Bill Clinton.
Unused Waterford Crystal glassware, lavish jewellery, Irish art, decorative art, vernacular furniture and quirky antiques also feature in the no-reserve auction taking place in person and online at on March 20 and 21 from 5pm each day, at the restored Castle Cinema in Oldcastle.
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