Fine Arts

Adam’s trio of auctions is a feast of fire-breathers, sparklers and sketches

A hat-trick of auctions offers oodles of ideas for last minute Mother’s Day gifts

Sapphire and diamond bracelet (€7,000-€8,000), part of the Jewellery Box auction

On Sunday many of us will be celebrating Mother’s Day, a tradition which reputedly dates back to Ancient Greece, where during their spring festival the Hellenes celebrated the goddess Rhea, considered the Mother of the Gods.

In medieval times, motherhood was less focused on, rather people returned to their mother church for a special service on the fourth Sunday of Lent. From this, a tradition of gifting between families reuniting was born.

For those who ...