Fine Arts: Sifting through the delights of a D4 residence

At Sheppard’s contents sale of 33 Wellington Place in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, furniture highlights are a fine Chinese altar table with four brass mounted drawers with shou emblem centred handles. Chinese for longevity, shou is regarded as a good luck symbol, often found on roof tiles, furniture, textiles, and jewellery (€800-€1,200).

With the same estimate, a piece that would make a spectacular coffee table is a large 19th century gilt framed stool with an upholstered ...