Antiques & Fine Art: The allure of the big house 

Bygone elegance or Mid-Century Modern, the choice is yours

This eight-panel Qing reverse painted mirror screen is at Sheppards' Barretstown House sale.

Big-house sales are always a draw.

There will be viewing at Barretstown House at Newbridge, Co Kildare, today and tomorrow for a sale by Sheppards to be conducted online in Durrow next Tuesday and Wednesday.