€82k Regency desk is top seller from mansion

A Regency Carlton House desk at €82,000 was the top lot at Mt Congreve yesterday.

It was the most expensive item sold at the two-day sale of contents from the Co Waterford mansion near Kilmeaden.

It was sold at about 7.30pm in a day when rare antique furniture with impeccable provenance, Oriental porcelain, chandeliers, and books contributed to outstanding results.