Home of Napoleon’s doctor gives up its treasures

A platinum, white and gold Colombian emerald necklace (€30,000-€50,000)

Lissaniskey House, near Nenagh in Co Tipperary, was once home to Dr Barry Edward O’Meara, the surgeon on HMS Bellerophon when Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered.

O’Meara travelled with Napoleon to exile on St Helena, becoming his physician and friend. When published after Napoleon’s death, his diaries, detailing the ill-treatment meted out to his patient, caused a sensation. This ...