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Paradigms & The Unexpected

“Paradigms and the Unexpected” presents 1,800 lots of varied scale and origin within a single, carefully assembled sale. With The Château de Chalain Collection at its centre, the auction reflects continuity, heritage and the enduring appeal of objects preserved across generations.

10th-12th March


Sale Schedule • Tuesday 10th March 2026 • Wednesday 11th March 2026 • Thursday 12th March 2026
Categories • SILVER AND SILVER PLATE • PICTURES AND PRINTS • FURNITURE • CLOCKS AND BAROMETERS • PHOTOGRAPHS • GLASS • CHINESE • ANTIQUE BOXES • SCULPTURE • RELIGIOUS ARTEFACTS • BOOKS • ARMS AND ARMOUR • OBJETS D'ART • PORCELAIN • FIRE FURNITURE • FASHION • LIGHTING • MIRRORS • SPORTING • VINTAGE TOYS • CARPETS AND RUGS • VINTAGE ADVERTISEMENTS • JAPANESE • CERAMICS • SCIENTIFIC • DESK FURNITURE • TAXIDERMY • COLLECTIBLES • CAR MEMORABILIA • KITCHENALIA • LIBRARY • AFRICAN ART • BLANK • TELECOMMUNICATIONS • PERSIAN • TAPESTRIES • JEWELLERY • HISTORICAL INTEREST • MARITIME INTEREST • INDIAN ART • MAPS • MILITARIA • VERNACULAR • GARDEN • WINES AND SPIRITS • WALKING STICKS • MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS • MUSICAL INSTRUMENST • POLITICAL FRENCH MEMORABILIA
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LOT 1043
PAIR OF WWI BRASS SHELL CASES
PAIR OF WWI BRASS SHELL CASES
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€80 - 120
LOT 1044
A WWII-ERA BRASS FIELD COMPASS
A WWII-ERA BRASS FIELD COMPASS
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€30 - 50
LOT 1045
BRONZE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL – GENERAL DE GAULLE, ÉDITION SPÉCIALE
BRONZE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL – GENERAL DE GAULLE, ÉDITION SPÉCIALE
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€50 - 80
LOT 1046
19TH-CENTURY EUROPEAN SHORT SABRE
19TH-CENTURY EUROPEAN SHORT SABRE
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€150 - 250
LOT 1047
A LARGE NIELLO SILVER-MOUNTED STEEL DAGGER (KINDJAL), CAUCASUS, 19TH CENTURY
A LARGE NIELLO SILVER-MOUNTED STEEL DAGGER (KINDJAL), CAUCASUS, 19TH CENTURY
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€200 - 300
LOT 1048
LANIGAN, DUBLIN FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITH DAMASCUS BARREL
LANIGAN, DUBLIN FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITH DAMASCUS BARREL
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€200 - 300
LOT 1049
GEORGE V COURT SWORD
GEORGE V COURT SWORD
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€150 - 250
LOT 1050
WWII JAPANESE BINOCULAR TELESCOPE WITH CAPTURE CERTIFICATE
WWII JAPANESE BINOCULAR TELESCOPE WITH CAPTURE CERTIFICATE
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€1500 - 2500
LOT 1051
IRISH OFFICER'S DRESS CEREMONIAL ENSEMBLE
IRISH OFFICER'S DRESS CEREMONIAL ENSEMBLE
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€400 - 600
LOT 1052
18TH-CENTURY LEATHER POWDER FLASK
18TH-CENTURY LEATHER POWDER FLASK
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€100 - 150
LOT 1053
18TH-CENTURY CROSSBOW
18TH-CENTURY CROSSBOW
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€500 - 800
LOT 1054
ENNISKILLEN FUSILIERS MESS GONG
ENNISKILLEN FUSILIERS MESS GONG
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€200 - 300
LOT 1055
COMMEMORATIVE INAUGURATION MEDAL, 1945 / 1949
COMMEMORATIVE INAUGURATION MEDAL, 1945 / 1949
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€50 - 80
LOT 1056
LEATHER-COVERED AND POLISHED CHROME HIP FLASK
LEATHER-COVERED AND POLISHED CHROME HIP FLASK
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€50 - 80
LOT 1057
19TH-CENTURY YATAGHAN-STYLE BAYONET, FRENCH MODEL 1842 TYPE
19TH-CENTURY YATAGHAN-STYLE BAYONET, FRENCH MODEL 1842 TYPE
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€200 - 300
LOT 1058
19TH-CENTURY JAMBIYA
19TH-CENTURY JAMBIYA
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€100 - 150
LOT 1059
BRONZE MEDALLION, 1943, INSCRIBED
BRONZE MEDALLION, 1943, INSCRIBED
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€50 - 80
LOT 1060
PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY BRASS-FRAMED SCONCE MIRRORS
PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY BRASS-FRAMED SCONCE MIRRORS
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€400 - 600
LOT 1061
17TH-CENTURY DUTCH SCHOOL
17TH-CENTURY DUTCH SCHOOL
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€200 - 300
LOT 1062
19TH-CENTURY DERBY PORCELAIN FIGURE
19TH-CENTURY DERBY PORCELAIN FIGURE
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€80 - 120
LOT 1063
19TH-CENTURY CARVED GILTWOOD PIER MIRROR
19TH-CENTURY CARVED GILTWOOD PIER MIRROR
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€500 - 800
LOT 1064
AFTER PAUL HENRY RHA (1876 - 1958)
AFTER PAUL HENRY RHA (1876 - 1958)
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€300 - 500
LOT 1065
PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY BRONZE SCULPTURES, EACH AN ARAB FIGURE
PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY BRONZE SCULPTURES, EACH AN ARAB FIGURE
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€8000 - 12000
LOT 1066
PAIR OF VICTORIAN BRASS FIRE DOGS AND MATCHING FIRE IRONS
PAIR OF VICTORIAN BRASS FIRE DOGS AND MATCHING FIRE IRONS
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€100 - 150
LOT 1067
IRISH SCHOOL, WEST OF IRELAND SCENE, GATHERING SEAWEED, OIL ON CANVAS
IRISH SCHOOL, WEST OF IRELAND SCENE, GATHERING SEAWEED, OIL ON CANVAS
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€150 - 250
LOT 1068
1930S MOTORING PICNIC HAMPER, FITTED INTERIOR
1930S MOTORING PICNIC HAMPER, FITTED INTERIOR
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€120 - 180
LOT 1069
PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY ORMOLU CANDELABRAS
PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY ORMOLU CANDELABRAS
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€500 - 800
LOT 1070
19TH-CENTURY IRISH ENGRAVED PROFILE PORTRAIT OF DANIEL O'CONNELL
19TH-CENTURY IRISH ENGRAVED PROFILE PORTRAIT OF DANIEL O'CONNELL
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€100 - 150

1761 lots

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