Some high-class bric à brac from a single owner forms the backbone of Mealy’s sale.

The family of Wexford hurling legend Nicky Rackard have forked out €17,500 to reclaim his 1955 All-Ireland medal.

Fancy getting your hands on Nicky Rackard’s first All- Ireland hurling medal, perhaps a jersey signed by Cork’s 1990 All-Ireland winning hurling and football teams.

A Georgian mantlepiece is among the top draws for Des O’Sullivan this week.

More locally items of small antique furniture have emerged as a definite new trend.

Alarge mid-18th century Kilkenny marble Irish fireplace is a highlight at Mealy’s auction at Huntington Castle, Co Carlow next Monday, Nov 18.

The on-the-premises house-contents auction in Tramore next Monday (Jun 24) is now on view.

The pace of technological change is more apparent at Irish auction houses.

Oil on canvas entitled The Vegetable Seller at Cork, estimate €800 to €1200, at Hegarty’s Auction Rooms, The Bypass, Bandon, on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 7pm.

This Regency Carlton House Desk made 85,000 at Mealy's-Christie's sale in Mount Congreve.

At the Cottage Door, an 1875 watercolour by Cork born artist William Magrath (1838-1918) is at Adams in Dublin next Wednesday. The estimate is €1,000-€2,000.

It’s been labelled the sale of the century and judging by the level of interest, tomorrow’s auction won’t disappoint.

All roads lead to Mount Congreve this weekend.

Quality and design tops at Mount Congreve, writes Des O’Sullivan

A TICKET for the Gaelic football match at Croke Park which ended in the notorious Bloody Sunday massacre by British troops reached more than double its expected value at auction yesterday.

THERE were fears yesterday that the original, hand-written words and music of Ireland's national anthem could leave the country after an auction in April with a guide price of €1.2 million.