25th Apr, 2023 10:30

Antique & Fine Art

 
Lot 144E
 

144E

Irish interest, A Victorian silver plated and ebonised presentation spade and wheel barrow, the spade inscribed ‘Presented to Robert Corry Esqr., Chairman of the works committee of the Belfast Water Commissioners for the purpose of turning the first sod of the new service reservoir at Lagmore, Fitzpatrick Brothers, Contractors, L.L. Macassey Esqr., Engineer, Belfast, 13th Jany., 1887’, the spade measures 89cm long, the wheel barrow measures 95cm long x 31cm high

Sold for £2,350
Estimated at £800 - £1,200


 

Irish interest, A Victorian silver plated and ebonised presentation spade and wheel barrow, the spade inscribed ‘Presented to Robert Corry Esqr., Chairman of the works committee of the Belfast Water Commissioners for the purpose of turning the first sod of the new service reservoir at Lagmore, Fitzpatrick Brothers, Contractors, L.L. Macassey Esqr., Engineer, Belfast, 13th Jany., 1887’, the spade measures 89cm long, the wheel barrow measures 95cm long x 31cm high

Auction: Antique & Fine Art, 25th Apr, 2023

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