Catalogue - Sheppard's Irish Auction House

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 • Thursday 12th March 2026 • Wednesday 11th March 2026

Categories • AFRICAN ART • ANTIQUE BOXES • ARMS AND ARMOUR • BLANK • BOOKS • CAR MEMORABILIA • CARPETS AND RUGS • CERAMICS • CHINESE • CLOCKS AND BAROMETERS • COLLECTIBLES • DESK FURNITURE • FASHION • FIRE FURNITURE • FURNITURE • GARDEN • GLASS • HISTORICAL INTEREST • INDIAN ART • JAPANESE • JEWELLERY • KITCHENALIA • LIBRARY • LIGHTING • MAPS • MARITIME INTEREST • MILITARIA • MIRRORS • MUSICAL INSTRUMENST • MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS • OBJETS D'ART • PERSIAN • PHOTOGRAPHS • PICTURES AND PRINTS • POLITICAL FRENCH MEMORABILIA • PORCELAIN • RELIGIOUS ARTEFACTS • SCIENTIFIC • SCULPTURE • SILVER AND SILVER PLATE • SPORTING • TAPESTRIES • TAXIDERMY • TELECOMMUNICATIONS • VERNACULAR • VINTAGE ADVERTISEMENTS • VINTAGE TOYS • WALKING STICKS • WINES AND SPIRITS

Virtual tour • TOUR HOME • JEWLLERY • CHINESE

Search term: ADVERTISING

LOT 178

ADVERTISEMENT CUT-OUT, COOPER’S DIP, JOHN DUDDY, KILLIMORE

€200 - 300

LOT 247

WATERCOLOUR STUDY OF SEALS, PREPARATORY DESIGN FOR ‘THE NUGGET’ SHOE POLISH ADVERTISING

€150 - 250

LOT 292

LIAM O'NEILL (B. 1954)

€50 - 80

LOT 369

JOHN HAIG WHISKY ADVERTISING MIRROR, “DON’T BE VAGUE, ASK FOR HAIG”

€200 - 300

LOT 381

WATERCOLOUR STUDY OF A GOLDEN EAGLE, PREPARATORY DESIGN FOR ‘THE NUGGET’ SHOE POLISH ADVERTISING

€150 - 250

LOT 969

PUB ADVERTISING MIRROR, PHOENIX BREWERY, O’CONNELL’S ALE, DUBLIN

€800 - 1200

LOT 975

WATERCOLOUR STUDY OF PENGUINS, PREPARATORY DESIGN FOR ‘THE NUGGET’ SHOE POLISH ADVERTISING

€150 - 250

LOT 1187

WATERCOLOUR STUDY OF CROWNED CRANES, PREPARATORY DESIGN FOR ‘THE NUGGET’ SHOE POLISH ADVERTISING

€150 - 250

LOT 1199

CADBURY BOURNVILLE COCOA ADVERTISING MIRROR, FRAMED

€30 - 50

LOT 1430

WATERCOLOUR STUDY OF A SECRETARY BIRD, PREPARATORY DESIGN FOR ‘THE NUGGET’ SHOE POLISH ADVERTISING

€150 - 250

LOT 1654

COLLECTION OF TWELVE ADVERTISING TIN BOXES

€150 - 250

LOT 1738

PIERCE AGRICULTURAL MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN

€80 - 120

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