Fine Arts
Tasteful dining chairs and a pulpit to shout about among period house contents
A collection from the home of a well-known family in Cobh includes art, fine furniture – and a carved oak pulpit
Later this month, Carrigtwohill-based auctioneers Lynes & Lynes will offer the contents from Lynwood, a period residence in Cobh, Co Cork belonging to a prominent business and sailing family, the McKechnies, together with other important clients.
Notable lots include a collection of 19th-century lithographs by the celebrated Scottish artist David Roberts, whose fans included Queen Victoria. The series of 15 lithographs included in the auction are from his travels in the Middle East circa1839, incorporating ...