Martin FennellyAntiques

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Look what Martin Fennelly Antiques has put up for sale on-line: <br/><br/> <a href='http://www.fennelly.net/Item.aspx?id=1956'>950 Sold Rare Irish Killarneyware Jewellery Casket Mid 19th Century</a><br/><br/><img src='https://file.4pm.ie/53/53133-xmI.jpg.139x95.png' alt='950 Sold Rare Irish Killarneyware Jewellery Casket Mid 19th Century'/><br/><p><span id="LabelItemDescription" style="color: #21455b"><span style="color: #567d8c"><strong><span><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em>Superb Irish Killarney Ware Arbutus Ladies or Gentleman's Jewellery Casket, complete with original lift out tray with fitted sectional interior.</em></span></span></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #567d8c"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em>Mid Nineteenth Century. The domed shaped lid with a central rectangular tablet with a view of Muckross Abbey,&nbsp;the outer frame lavishly inlaid with Irish Shamrocks.&nbsp;</em></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #567d8c"><strong><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em>Condition:</em></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em> This piece has been professionally restored, original firm hinges, lock is present, key is lacking.</em></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #567d8c"><strong><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em>Width: </em></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em>12.5&quot; (32cm). <strong>Depth:</strong> 8.75&quot; (22cm). <strong>Height:</strong> 4.25&quot; (10.5cm).</em></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #567d8c"><strong><span><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em>Item Sold</em></span></span></span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #567d8c"><strong><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em>Killarney Ware: </em></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em>Small items of Furniture &amp; Writing Slopes were made in Killarney Ireland using this local wood known as Arbutus (from the Strawberry Tree) peculiar to this part of Kerry during the 19th Century and later.</em></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #567d8c"><span><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em>This is a stunning example of a Collectors piece in superb condition.</em></span></span></span></span></p>