Fine Arts

Silver service, Hollywood glam and military pluck take centre stage at Victor Mee auction

A Fenian sash, military trunk and a bank note that beat inflation

A poster from Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is guided at €180-€280

Co Cavan based auctioneer Victor Mee has an intriguingly titled auction called Battlefields & Silverscreens: A Distinguished Auction of Militaria, Irish Silver & Movie Memorabilia, which takes place on March 21.

Two notable historical lots of national interest include lot 177, a rare framed Fenian Sash, (€2,000-€3,000), and lot 386, a Victorian, iron-bound, military campaign trunk, 14th Hussars, property of Captain Knox Brittas Castle Thurles, (€200-€300).

Lot 386 A Victorian iron bound Military Campaign Trunk ...