Going, going - to the highest bidder - Reidy’s Vault exquisite bar counter and entire pub fittings, by auction 

The 30ft bar counter is believed to have come from an old pub in Liverpool

The exquisite interior of Reidy's Vault Bar on Lancaster Quay, Cork city 

EVERYTHING in Reidy’s Vault Bar will soon be going, going, gone in a clear-out of contents by auction following its recent sale for close to €600,000.

Reidy's Vault Bar Picture:  Larry Cummins 

Anyone who’s had the pleasure of supping at its incredibly impressive bar counter will appreciate the exquisite craftsmanship that went into the ornate back-fitting with striking clock and 30ft counter which originally came from an old pub in Liverpool.

Denis Lynes of Cork auction house Lynes &d Lynes is selling the entire contents in a single lot and he says the D-end bar counter “is one of the best I have seen in a long time”.

Reidy's Wine Vault Lancaster Quay Cork city CDA

“When the Reidys bought it 40 or 50 years ago, I heard about it and I think it cost serious money at the time, not too far off the lower end of my estimate, which is €70,000-€120,000,” Mr Lynes said.

He thinks it may have been supplied by architectural antiques and salvage firm Andy Thornton, whom he said expressed an interest in buying it back. 

However the British firm wanted the counter without the ornate glazed dividers -  which Mr Lynes believes were added by the Reidys after the counter was installed. He added that it would compromise the counter to remove the dividers, which he thinks were made by a cabinetmaker in Cork.

Mr Lynes is selling the counter, back fitting, dividers, lights, snug, keg lift and all the remaining furniture and internal doors in one lot, which he says is "quite unusual". The only thing not included is the bentwood stools. Mr Lynes said a couple of people have already registered to bid and have paid the €2,000 deposit. 

Reidy's Vault Bar - Wine & Spirit Store and Beer Garden on Western Road, Cork City. Picture: Larry Cummins 

The items can be viewed at Reidy’s Vault Bar at 15 Lancaster Quay, Western Road, on Wednesday May 6 from 10am to 5pm and the auction will take place both online and in-person at Lynes & Lynes Unit 2F, Eastlink Business Park, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. The lot can be viewed online at www.lynesandlynes.com