July 19th: Drum's, New Street, Malahide, Co Dublin. Fine art and antiques auction including: £3,700 for portrait of Richard Sheridan; £3,500 for early Victorian three-quarter length portrait of young woman; £2,400 for Irish school portrait of Dean Swift; £1,900 for mid-Victorian two-door arch-glass bookcase; £1,400 for Victorian Ridgeway Ironstone china dinner service.

July 30th: Mullen's, Laurel Park, Woodbrook, Co Dublin. Sale of antique and later furniture including: £3,800 for 11-piece Victorian-style diningroom suite; £2,400 for French marquetry rosewood and kingwood bureau de dame; £1,800 for Victorian walnut lady's desk; £1,500 for French porcelain and gilt metal chandelier; £1,450 for Edwardian mahogany bowfront china cabinet.