Fascinating history behind contents sale from manor with Hollywood connection

Des O'Sullivan recounts the story country house contents sale at Borleagh Manor near Gorey next Tuesday

A late 19th-century Irish elm brassbound military chest at Fonsie Mealy's sale at Borleagh Manor.

An 18th-century lacquered two-door chinoiserie cabinet on stand, a still life attributed to Dutch animal painter Melchior d'Hondecoeter (1636-1695) and an oval Louis XVI table by Jean Pierre Dusautoy (1719-1800) are among the main lots at Fonsie Mealy's country house contents sale at Borleagh Manor near Gorey next Tuesday (April 18). 

An 18th-century chinoiserie lacquered cabinet on stand.