In the salerooms: mermaid fountains and crystal chandeliers

Mullen Bros An auction of fine art and antiques will be held by Mullen Bros., Oldcastle, Co Meath on Tuesday next. Mullen Bros An auction of fine art and antiques will be held by Mullen Bros., Oldcastle, Co Meath on Tuesday next. Items include a 19 century cast-iron mermaid fountain, estimate ?2,500-3,000; William IV rosewood side cabinet, ?2,200-2,500; pair small marble top gilt pier tables, ?2,500-3,000; mid Victorian rosewood teapoy, ?1,200-1,500; and an early c19 large 2 door bookcase, ?1,500-2,000. Also included are vintage fishing rods and reels, books, and collectors' items. Aubrey McCarthy An auction of fine art and antiques, including two house contents, will be held by Aubrey Mc Carthy, The Elms, Punchestown, Co Kildare on 11 September. A Victorian carved giltwood wall mirror is estimated to sell for ?800-1,000; heavily carved antique mahogany extending table and 8 Chippendale chairs, ?4,000-5,000; Edwardian inlaid corner cabinet, ?600-800; Victorian Irish centre table, ?500-700; set four bronze Seasons, ?8,000-9,000; and an Edwardian mahogany Carltonhouse desk, ?1,400-1,600. Also included is Waterford crystal, c19 silver and plate, porcelain, chandeliers, paintings, and statuary. Drums An Irish picture auction will be held at Drums, Malahide on Sunday, 12 September. Artists include Harry Kernoff, William Osborne, J.A. O'Connor, Erskine Nicol, Roderic O'Conor, Markey Robinson, Elizabeth Brophy, Patrick Leonard, and Henry Healy. Oliver Usher Tomorrow, a house clearance auction will be held by Oliver Usher at Kilbrew, Curragha, Ashbourne, Co Meath (beside Perri Crisps). Items include a Victorian mahogany extending dining table, estimate ?1,500-1,800; ten Victorian dining chairs, ?1,000-1,200; William IV foldover card table, ?600-800; Victorian Vienna wall clock, ?500-600; Victorian roll-top mahogany desk, ?600-800; and a c19 oak brass dial grandfather clock, ?1,000-1,200. Fairs & Exhibitions Ennistymon Fair A fine art, antiques, and collectables Fair will take place at the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, Co Clare, tomorrow. A large range of furniture will be on display, and also an extensive range of quality items including jewellery, silver, paintings, prints, coins, bank notes, stamps, porcelain, glass, and curios. Clontarf Fair An antiques and collectables Fair will be held at Clontarf Castle Hotel, Dublin 3, tomorrow. Attending the Fair will be 45 dealers specialising in antique clocks, vintage radio, photographica, and militaria. The huge range of items also includes jewellery, antique silver, glass and porcelain, decorative prints, paintings, linen, and rare coins. Peter Sheen specialises in coins, banknotes and military medals. Spiller Art Fine art dealers Spiller Art have opened their new premises at 19 Sandymount Green, Dublin 4, a location which offers them the facility to exhibit many more paintings and fine art from leading artists. Stillorgan Fair An antique Fair will be held at the Radisson SAS St Helen's Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4, tomorrow. There will be a large selection of antique furniture, jewellery, rare books, paintings, prints, and ceramics exhibited by some of Ireland's foremost dealers. Hints will be given on French polishing and furniture maintenance. Print Fair Original and limited edition prints spanning 500 years will be presented at the Cork Original Print Fair at the Crawford Municipal Art Gallery on Friday and Saturday next, 10/11 September. Liam Belton An exhibition of recent paintings and drawings by Liam Belton RHA will be held at the Peppercanister Gallery, 3 Herbert St., Dublin 2, from Monday until 24 September. Works will include relief paintings of dolmens, paintings of interiors, and male and nude studies. The artist's monumental relief white and ochre painting of Kilclooney Dolmen in Co Donegal was purchased by Government at the 2004 Annual Exhibition of the RHA for presentation to the new Scottish House of Parliament in Edinburgh.