Wooden Buddha sells for €13,000 - which was 26 times its estimate - at Milford House auction
Rare Irish elk antlers go for €23,000
A set of prehistoric giant Irish elk antlers and skull (pictured below), dating from 12000 - 8000 BC, made €23,000 at an auction of items from Milford House on Tuesday in the Talbot Hotel.
However, the surprise item of the day at the auction by Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers, Castlecomer as part of the contents sale of Milford House was the sale of a small, wooden, smiling, seated Buddha.
The 19th century Chinese carved piece on a separate shaped base highlighted in gilt, approx 18cms high, had a reserve of between €500 and €700 but made €13,000.
The sale realised in excess of €500,000 on the hammer with 95% sold.