Biannual silver sale due at Woodwards
Cork, Limerick and Dublin silversmiths will all feature at Woodwards biannual auction of silver and art in Cork next Wednesday at 2pm. Highlights include a c1750 Limerick Georgian silver French-style serving spoon by Samuel Johns (€3,000-€4,000) and a Cork silver dish or potato ring by William Egan 1916 (€1,500-€2,000).
There is a George III bright-cut Limerick silver serving spoon by Patrick Connell c1785 (€1,000-€1,500) and a selection of Cork-made pieces. These include a pair of c1827 George IV cream or sauce ladles by Richard Garde (€300-€500), a bright-cut serving spoon in the neo-classical style by Joseph Gibson c1790 (€100-€150) and a sugar tongs with fiddle pattern handles by Carden Terry and Jane Williams with Dublin hallmarks from 1813 (€50-€100).
