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The dispersion of artefacts, through the sale of Irish country house contents, happened often with the destruction of Irish country houses (1919–1923). Later, post war sales and fires resulted in the destruction of further contents while large auction sales from the 1950s through to the mid 1990s resulted in the loss of further contents.
British and Irish country house contents auctions are usually held on site at the country house, and have been used to raise funds for their owners, usually before selling the house and estate. Such auctions include the sale of high quality antique paintings , furniture , objets d'art , tapestries , books , and other household items.
Lists of dukes include: List of dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland; List of dukes in Europe;
The oldest six titles – created between 1337 and 1386 – were Duke of Cornwall (1337), Duke of Lancaster (1351), Duke of Clarence (1362), Duke of York (1385), Duke of Gloucester (1385), and Duke of Ireland (1386). The Duke of Ireland was a title used for only two years and is somewhat confusing since only a small portion of Ireland was ...
An extremely rare diamond necklace with possible historical links to Marie Antoinette has been sold at auction for nearly $5 million.. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, luxury auction house Sotheby's ...
In 1625 some jewels and plate were sent to the Duke of Buckingham in the United Provinces, destined to sold or pawned, including some items of Anne's, a gold basin and ewer set with diamonds, a jewel-set bowl with a cover topped with the figure of a wild Man holding a ruby, and a standing cup set with jewels and engraved with the arms of Denmark.