Annual ChristmasART Sale

Conditions1. The highest approved bidder shall be the

purchaser. The Auctioneer reserves theright to refuse any bid, and should anydispute arise between two or morebidders, the lot or lots in dispute shall beput up again, or not, and resold at thediscretion of the Auctioneer, or theauctioneer may declare the purchaser.The Auctioneer reserves the right to alter,divide, group or withdraw any lot or lotseither before or at any time during thesale.

2. The Auctioneer shall regulate the bidding and no bid shall be retracted.

3. Every purchaser shall give his name andplace of abode, in default of which theAuctioneers shall have the power toresell at once, or afterwards as they maythink fit.

4. Each bidder shall be supposed to haveseen and to be thoroughly acquaintedwith the contents and conditions of the lotor lots on which he may bid, and noallowance whatsoever will be made forany faults, imperfections or errors of anydescription. The measurements andquantities described in the Catalogue arebelieved to be correct and must be takenas such. The purchaser being held tohave satisfied himself as tomeasurements and quantities and otherspecifications in the Catalogue beforebidding, neither will the Auctioneers orthe Vendors be responsible for any lot orparts of any lot after the fall of thehammer, from which time all lotspurchased are at the risk of thePurchaser.

5. The Auctioneers or the Vendors do notguarantee the measurementscatalogued, or the correct description,genuineness or authenticity of any lot.

6. Each purchaser shall pay the wholeamount of his purchase money(Auctioneerʼs Commission payable bypurchaser) for all lots bought by himbefore any lot or lots can be removedand the whole amount due from eachpurchaser must be absolutely paid oneach day of the sale and if not paidwithin such time, all moneys deposited inany part payment shall be absolutelyforfeited and the Auctioneers will be atliberty to resell the lot or lots or any partsthereof remaining un-removed, by PublicSale or otherwise, without giving previousnotice to the purchaser and anydifference or deficiencies which mayarise from, such re-sale, together with allexpenses attending the same shall bemade good by the purchaser.

7. The lots are sold with all faults and errorsof description. No allowance can bemade in any case, nor will the Vendorsbe answerable for any deficiencies inquantities or measurements when thepurchaser, his agent, carrier or manemployed by him has removed any partof his lot or lots from the premises. Alllots purchased must be removedabsolutely in the time specified and if notso removed may be resold by theVendors.

8. The Purchaser shall be answerable for alldamages occasioned by any injury orother lots, by the removal of lotspurchased by them, or to the premisesand to repair or pay damages to theowners of same before the removal oftheir lots from the premises. In the eventof any persons interested in thepremises, claiming the whole or any partof a lot before its removal therefrom or ifin the Auctioneerʼs opinion, the removalof any lot will endanger or permanentlydamage any building, the Auctioneermay, by written notice to the purchaser ofsuch lot delivered to him or his Agent, orsent by post to his abode or place ofbusiness last known to the Auctioneers,rescind the sale of any such lot. Thepurchaser shall then be repaid hispurchase money but shall not have ormake any other claim.

9. Such lot or lots as are not cleared awayagreeably to the condition of this sale,will not only be forfeited and may bedealt with under last condition, but thepurchaser shall pay every expenseattending the removal of any such lot orlots, and the costs of making good anydamage occasioned by such removal.No lots shall be removed until the dayfollowing the last day of sale.

10. If any dispute or difference arises aboutany lot, or any other subject, the sameshall be settled by the Auctioneers, withthe approval of the Vendors, whosedetermination shall be final and bindingon all parties concerned.

11. The Auctioneers nor the Vendors do notaccept any liability for personal injuriesof any description sustained or causedby any reason whatsoever by anyperson while on the premises orotherwise.

12. Purchasers will pay 15% AuctioneersCommission (minimum fee £1) + VAT onthe commission.

Front CoverLot 75W J Watson‘Chatsworth at Christmas’

Page 3Lot 10Frank McKelvey'Stopped for the Night'

Inside Back PageLot 63Lorna Millar'Easter Bonnet'

Back PageLot 105Markey'The Village Harbour'

Auctions

Welcome to our Annual Christmas Sale of Irish Art, which includes a good representation ofworks from our leading Artists past and present. We are delighted to include a selection ofworks from the family of the Late Rev. W J Watson, together with a private collection of oilsand watercolours.

Viewing: Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th December 3.00 – 5.00pm and 7.00 – 8.30pm and day of sale from 3.30pm

‘The Auction Rooms’ Main Street, BallymoneyTHURSDAY 13TH DECEMBER AT 7.30 PM

Irish ArtAnnual Christmas Sale Of

Lot 1J P Rooney'Sunset'Acrylic 9" x 13"Est. £250 - £300

Lot 2Denis Ormeshaw'Big Brother'Acrylic 6" x 12"Est. £180 - £220

Lot 3Colin Flack‘Stillife – Flower in a Vase’Oil 8” x 6”Est. £180 - £220

Lot 4Con Campbell‘New Born Calf’Oil 8” x 10”Est. £240 - £280

Lot 5J P Rooney‘Heading to the Shore’Oil 13” x 9”Est. £325 - £375

Lot 6Gregory Moore‘Heading Home’Oil 16” x 202Est. £550 - £650

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Lot 7Con Campbell‘Four Friesians’Oil 6” x 20”Est. £350 - £375

Lot 8Sam McLarnon‘Whitepark Bay, Co Antrim’Oil 16” x 30”Est. £600 - £650

Lot 9William Cunningham‘Sailing Off Dunluce Castle’Oil 7” x 14”Est. £300 - £400

Lot 12Gregory Moore‘On Horse Back at Downhill’Oil 12” x 16”Est. £450 - £500

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Lot 9

Lot 12

Lot 7

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Lot 10Frank McKelvey'Stopped for the Night'Watercolour 13.5" x 20"Est. £400 - £600

Lot 11David Hall McEwan'Fishing on the Spey'Watercolour 13.5" x 19"Est. £200 - £300

Lot 13Gerry Glynn‘Twilight Rain, Towards May Street,Belfast’Oil 14” x 18”Est. £1,150 - £1,250

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Lot 10

Lot 11

Lot 13

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Lot 14Roy Wallace‘Gun Dogs’Oil 14” x 18”Est. £400 - £500

Lot 15William Cunningham'Evening Light, Sligo'Oil 14" x 7"Est. £300 - £400

Lot 16Jack Wilkinson‘Ballintoy’Pastal 8” x 11”Est. £100 - £150

Lot 17Noel Shaw'Is it a Deal'Oil 11" x 11"Est. £400 - £500

Lot 18Victor Cerefice'White Water River'Oil 12" x 16"Est. £150- £200

Lot 19Victor Cerefice'Home for the Winter'Oil 12" x 16"Est. £150 - £200

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Lot 18 Lot 19

Lot 16

Lot 20William Cunningham‘Sunset, Portrush Harbour’Oil 14” x 14” Est. £600 - £700

Lot 21J Jury'Out for a Stroll'Watercolour 7” x 11”Est. £140 - £160

Lot 22J W Carey'The Ness'Watercolour 9.5” x 13.5”Est. £250 - £350

Lot 23J P Rooney‘Over the Bridge’Oil 16” x 20”Est. £500 - £600

Lot 24Con Campbell‘All Clear’Oil 8” x 12”Est. £260 - £300

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Lot 23

Lot 24

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Lot 25G W Morrison'Silver Strand, Wicklow'Watercolour 9.5" x 14.5"Est. £300 - £400

Lot 26G W Morrison'Whitepark Bay'Watercolour 6.5" x 14.5"Est. £200 - £300

Lot 27Denis Ormeshaw'Cloughey'Acrylic 10" x 14"Est. £300 - £400

Lot 28Con Campbell‘Mare and Foal’Oil 8” x 10”Est. £240 - £280

Lot 29Gregory Moore‘Sailing Off Fairhead, Ballycastle’Oil 12” x 16”Est. £450 - £500

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Lot 29

Lot 27

Lot 26

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Lot 30Des Murrie‘Closely Packed’Oil 20” x 30”Est. £1,000 - £1,200

Lot 31Des Murrie‘Break for the Finish’Oil 11” x 162Est. £400 - £500

Lot 32G W Morrison‘Killiney From Bray’Watercolour 9” x 23”Est. £500 - £600

Lot 33Michelle Carlin‘Good Pals’Oil 8” x 24”Est. £250 - £350

Lot 34Carrie O’Duinn‘Early Morning Light’ & ‘Eventide Glendalough’Watercolour 13” x 7” (Pair)Est. £400 - £450

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Lot 31

Lot 32

Lot 34 Pair Lot 34 Pair

Lot 33

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Lot 35George Gillespie'Lough Bawn, Connemara'Oil 20" x 24"Est. £1,800 - £2,200

Lot 36Gerry Glynn‘In the Noonday Shade’Oil 12” x 162Est. £850 – £950

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Lot 35

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Lot 37J P Rooney‘Cheery Chappie’Gouache 14” x 11”Est. £300 - £350

Lot 38Michelle Carlin‘Beach Fun, Fairhead, Ballycastle’Oil 28” x 28”Est. £400 - £500

Lot 39Tom McGoldrick‘The Garry Bog’Watercolour 9” x 12.5”Est. £150 - £200

Lot 40M C Wilks'The Mourne Mountains'Oil 16" x 12"Est. £1,200 - £1,500

Lot 41Tom McGoldrick'The Gossips'Watercolour 10" x 14"Est. £200 - £300

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Lot 41

Lot 40

Lot 39

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Lot 42Sam McLarnon'Whiterocks'Watercolour 9" x 13"Est. £100 - £150

Lot 43Colin Flack'Pink Flowers'Oil 5" x 7"Est. £120 - £150

Lot 44Roy Wallace‘Irish Piper’ & ‘Banjo Player’Oil 8” x 8” (Pair)Est. £275 - £325

Lot 45After Stanhope A Forbes'Feeding the Geese'Oil 20” x 24” Est. £400 - £500

Lot 46J P Rooney'Beached Boats'Acrylic 9" x 13"Est. £250 - £300

Lot 47J P Rooney'Great to be Home'Acrylic 9" x 13"Est. £250 - £300

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Lot 42

Lot 44 PairLot 44 Pair

Lot 46 Lot 47

Lot 45

Lot 43

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Lot 48Lorna Millar'Picnic Portstewart'Oil 20" x 30"Est. £500 - £600

Lot 49James McNulty‘Winter Landscape, North Antrim’Watercolour 10” x 11.5”Est. £150 - £200

Lot 51Des Murrie‘Out in Front’Oil 11.5” x 8”Est. £600 - £700

Lot 52 Martin Hasson‘Nudes’Oil 7.5" x 11.5" (Pair)Est. £200 - £300

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Lot 51

Lot 52 Pair Lot 52 Pair

Lot 48

Lot 50William Conor‘Taking a Nap’Crayon 14.5” x 12”Est. £4,500 - £5,500

Lot 50

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Lot 53David Peters‘Sailing Around Cushendun’Oil 18” x 9”Est. £200 - £250

Lot 54M J Scally‘Sheep Grazing in the Downings’Oil 16” x 21”Est. £100 - £150

Lot 55Paul Holmes'The Coast Road'Watercolour 19" x 14.5"Est. £175 - £225

Lot 56Olive E Davidson'Fishing Lough'Watercolour Est. £150 - £200

Lot 57Sam McLarnon‘North Antrim Coast’Watercolours 6" x 8" (Pair)Est. £150 - £200

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Lot 57 Pair

Lot 57 Pair

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Lot 56

Lot 53

Lot 54

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Lot 58R B Higgins‘Strangford Lough’ & ‘In the Gap’Watercolour 5.5” x 7.25” (Pair)Est. £150 - £200

Lot 59Gregory Moore‘Fishermans Cottage, Ballintoy’Oil 12” x 16”Est. £450 - £500

Lot 60Liam Reilly'Grazing in the Glens'Oil 14" x 18"Est. £250 - £350

Lot 61Hannah O’Hanlon‘The Yacht Race’Oil 20” x 16”Est. £300 - £350

Lot 61AWilliam Cunningham‘Sailing Near Mussenden Temple’Oil 14” x 7”Est. £300 - £400

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Lot 58 Pair Lot 58 Pair

Lot 59

Lot 60

Lot 61 Lot 61A

Lot 62Michelle Carlin'Yacht's Strangford'Acrylic 5" x 7"Est. £80 - £100

Lot 63Lorna Millar'Easter Bonnet'Oil 8" x 10"Est. £250 - £300

Lot 64Fran Fitt‘Picnicing by the River’Oil 30” x 30”Est. £200 - £250

Lot 65Marie Carroll‘Out for a Drive by the Shore’Oil 30” x 20”Est. £1,000 - £1,200

Lot 66J P Rooney‘Evening Sunset’Oil 4” x 24”Est. £325 - £375

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Lot 66

Lot 65

Lot 64

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Lot 67George Farrell‘Ballintoy, Co Antrim’Watercolour 7” x 15”Est. £175 - £200

Lot 68Richard Faulkner‘Croaghmore Presbyterian Church,Co Antrim’Watercolour 7” x 10.5”Est. £400 - £450

Lot 69Richard Faulkner‘Ballintoy, Co Antrim’Watercolour 7” x 10.5”Est. £400 - £450

Lot 70Des Murrie‘Close Cluster’Oil 23” x 15”Est. £600 - £800

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Lot 71J P Rooney‘Sunday Morning in the West’Oil 16” x 24”Est. £500 - £600

Lot 71AJ P Rooney‘Donegal Fishing Hamlet’Oil 12” x 16”Est. £400 - £500

Lot 72George Gillespie‘Glendun River’Oil 11.5” x 9.5”Est. £600 - £800

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Lot 71

Lot 71A

Lot 72

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Lot 73W J Watson‘Generous’Coute Crayons 12.5” x 10”Est. £400 - £500

Lot 74W J Watson‘Secretarial’Coute Crayons 14” x 12”Est. £400 - £500

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Lot 74

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Lot 75W J Watson‘Chatsworth at Christmas’Oil 28” x 36”Est. £3,500 - £4,500

Lot 76W J Watson‘The Masters Horse’Oil 17.5” x 22”Est. £600 - £800

Lot 77W J Watson‘Clydesdale, Barnahill Ringleader’Watercolour 14.5” x 18”Est. £500 - £600

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Lot 78W J Watson‘Bad News from the Front WWI’Oil 18” x 24”Est. £700 - £800

Lot 79W J Watson‘The First Hackney Show’Oil 18” x 24”Est. £800 - £1,200

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Lot 80W J Watson‘Lipizzan Mares Stable at PiberAustria’Oil 20” x 16”Est. £500 - £600

Lot 81W J Watson‘Sefton’Watercolour 6.5” x 8.5”Est. £250 - £300

Lot 82W J Watson‘The White Horse’Oil 9.5” x 8”Est. £250 - £300

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Lot 81

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Lot 83Liam Reilly'In the Shade'Oil 16" x 20"Est. £250 - £350

Lot 84Sam McLarnon'Portbalintrae'Watercolour 9" x 13.5"Est. £100 - £150

Lot 85Unsigned'A Days Work Done'Watercolour 12" x 19"Est. £150 - £250

Lot 86Lorna Millar'The New Boat'Oil 20" x 30"Est. £500 - £600

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Lot 84

Lot 85

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Lot 87William Cunningham'Sunset Holywood'Oil 7" x 14"Est. £300 - £400

Lot 88Lorna Millar'Beach Fun'Oil 20" x 30"Est. £500 - £600

Lot 89Noel Shaw'Changing the Flocks in the Glensof Antrim'Oil 16" x 20"Est. £800 - £850

Lot 90G W Morrison‘Dunluce Castle’ & ‘Whiterocks,Portrush’ Watercolour 6” x 12” (Pair)Est. £500 - £600

Lot 90 Pair Lot 90 Pair

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Lot 89

Lot 87

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Lot 91Gregory Moore‘Milking Time’Oil 16” x 20”Est. £550 - £650

Lot 92Con Campbell‘Blue Horse’Oil 24” x 18”Est. £500 - £600

Lot 93Rowland Hill'Scrabo Tower'Watercolour 14" x 9"Est. £200 - £300

Lot 94Sam Murray‘Thatched Living’Oil 10” x 16”Est. £70 - £100

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Lot 94

Lot 95Charles McAuley‘Lurrig in Summer’Oil 18” X 24”Est. £1,750 - £2,250

Lot 96Hugh McIlfatrick‘Fairhead’Oil 24” x 36”Est. £350 - £400

Lot 97Sam McLarnon'Ballycastle Strand'Oil 8" x 9.5"Est. £125 - £175

Lot 98Eric McCully'At the Beach'Oil 10" x 8"Est. £150 - £200

Lot 99Sam Murray‘Cottage by the Sea’Oil 8.5” x 14”Est. £60 - £80

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Lot 100Belinda SillersCast Bronze ‘Hackney Horse’ Est. £1,800 - £2.500

Award winning equestrian and wildlife bronze sculptor BELINDA SILLARS is a remarkably talented and gifted artistwho is regarded as one of the leading equestrian and wildlife bronze sculptors worldwide - accepted as an artist ofconsiderable talent her extraordinary talent is in her ability to capture the movement and character of her subjects tosuch a level they are almost come to life. Member of 'The Society of Equestrian Artists' - the UK's most prestigiousequestrian art establishments whose members represent some of the world's leading artists and sculptors.

Equestrian bronze sculptures are where you find Belinda Sillars the master artist. She has developed a particularreputation for her statues of bronze horses.

Apart for the sought after limited edition bronze horse sculptures Belinda Sillars has undertaken a large number ofimportant commissions for leading figures throughout the equestrian world, including the World Series RacingChampionships, the Breeders' Cup, Hickstead Dressage, and the Chatsworth and Branham International HorseTrials - the most prestigious equestrian events in the world.

Apart from the sought after Cast bronzes, Belinda’s work is primarily undertaken on a commission basis. In 1995 and1996 she was privileged to undertake two private commissions for her Majesty the Queen and was also commissioned byher Majesty's Equerry, Sir John Miller.

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Lot 101Arthur H Twells‘Farmstead Near Westport’Oil 14” x 18”Est. £400 - £500

Lot 102Sam McLarnon'Whitepark Bay'Watercolour 11" x 18.5"Est. £150 - £200

Lot 103Sam McLarnon'Ballycastle Harbour'Watercolour 11" x 18.5"Est. £150 - £200

Lot 104Hamilton Sloan‘A Break from the Turf’ & ‘Geese Flying’Watercolour 10.5” x 14” (Pair)Est. £250 - £350

Lot 105Markey'The Village Harbour'Gouache 15.5" x 22"Est. £2,500 - £3,000

Lot 106Wilkinson'Abstract'Oil 20" x 16"Est. £100 - £150

Lot 107Wilkinson'Abstract'Oil 20" x 16"Est. £100 - £150

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Lot 102

Lot 103

Lot 104 Pair Lot 104 Pair

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Lot 106 Lot 107

Lot 105

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Lot 108M C Wilks‘Lagan in the Winter’Pen & Ink 5” x 6.5”Est. £150 - £200

Lot 109Roy Wallace‘Family Time’Oil 12” x 162Est. £200 - £250

Lot 110Mark McMeekin‘Tranquil Tide’Oil 24” x 30”Est. £600 - £700

Lot 111Paddy McCann‘Stroll on a Donegal Shore’Oil 16” x 20”Est. £350 - £400

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Lot 109

Lot 110

Lot 111

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Lot 112J P Rooney‘Extended Figure Series – TheCard Players’Oil 36” x 48”Est. £2,250 - £2,750

Lot 113Roy Wallace‘Blacksmiths Shop’Oil 12” x 12”Est. £200 - £250

Lot 114William Cunningham‘On the Beach at Portstewart’Oil 14” x 7”Est. £300 - £400

Lot 115Nigel Allison‘Harvesting Corn, Co Antrim’Oil 10” x 14”Est. £200 - £250

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Lot 114Lot 115

Lot 112

Lot 118 Lot 119

Lot 120

Lot 116 Pair Lot 116 Pair

Lot 117 Pair Lot 117 Pair

Lot 116Carrie O’Duinn‘Farmstead in Winter’ & ‘SnowyGlen’Watercolour 13” x 7” (Pair)Est. £400 - £450

Lot 117Michelle Carlin‘Building the Snowman’ & ‘SleighTime’Oil 7” x 5” (Pair)Est. £180 - £220

Lot 118Marjorie Wilson‘Beach Fun’Oil 10” x 8”Est. £160 - £200

Lot 119Frank Hargy‘Whiterocks, Portrush’Watercolour 10” x 14”Est. £225 - £275

Lot 120Roy Wallace‘A Pint of Stout’Oil 8” x 8”Est. £100 - £125

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