Royal Irish Silver tea set a highlight

A four piece tea set made by Royal Irish Silver in Dublin in 1969 is a highlight at Woodwards auction of silver and collectibles in Cork next Wednesday at 6pm.

The tea set should sell for around €2,000.

Antique Irish silver pieces include a salver by Samuel Le Bas, Dublin, 1865 (€700 – €800), a soup ladle with shell bowl by William French, Dublin, 1771 (€500 – €600), a fiddle pattern sugar tongs by Richard Sawyer, Dublin, 1814 (€50 – €60), and a sifter ladle by John Smyth, Dublin 1853 (€100 – €140).