Picasso etching boosts cathedral fund

An auction at Fota House in aid of conservation work on Cork’s iconic St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, saw a Maternité etching by Pablo Picasso make €2,300 and a Picasso engraving make €500.

A bottle of Chateau Petrus Pomerol donated signed by Michael Flatley went for €1,100, less than the €2,000-€3,000 estimate. Tea with Bishop Colton was bought for €150 while a weekend at Glenstal Abbey was bought for €200.

An 18th century Cork Silver tazza by William Clarke went for €8,000 when it could have been expected to make up to €12,000. Another silver brandy saucepan by Clarke was also picked up for €7,500 when it too could have been expected to make up to €12,000.