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16th Nov 2005

Football, Racing, Boxing & Rugby 16th November 2005

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Football, Racing, Boxing & Rugby 16th November 2005

Auction Details

Pre-Sale Viewing:

We are offering pre-sale viewing of lots at our Wellingborough Auction Room prior to the auction, this can be arranged timed appointment to be requested by email. 

Condition Reports:

Any requests for condition reports or additional photographs must be received by email prior to the auction. 

Graham Budd as a company do not issue COA’s. If one is supplied by the vendor details are included in the individual descriptions.

It is recommended that prospective Bidders inspect the lots on which they intend to bid, we accept bids from potential Buyers on the basis that Buyers (or their advisors) have fully accepted the lot prior to bidding and have satisfied themselves prior to bidding in relation to the condition and accuracy of the description of the lot.

Bidding:

Clicking the Bid button or placing an absentee bid is legally binding obligation to buy and pay for the lot should your bid be successful. For security, we track all bids placed.

Register Online & Id required:

All bidders are required to register in the auction Online before the auction commences in order to place a absentee bid or book a telephone line on any lot with the Auction House or bid on the Online Platforms.

A form of government-issued proof of identification (photographic identification with proof of current address) will be required at the time of registration, from all Absentee, Telephone and Online Bidders.

Room Bidding for Live Auctions:

Room bidding is available, bidders are welcome to email the auction house to pre-reserve a seat, either by telephone or via email prior to the auction, after which a confirmation email will be sent confirming seat reservation.

Due to limited space we can not accommodate unreserved room bidders on the day of the auctions.

Telephone Bidding for Live Auctions:

To reserve a telephone line for any lot in the auction, please email the auction house prior to the auction, after which a confirmation email will be sent to you.

Absentee Commission Bidding for Live Auctions:

Absentee commission bids are to be emailed to the auction house prior to the auction, after which a confirmation email will be sent to you.

Lots will only be invoiced to the name and address on the bid registration form and cannot be transferred to another name and address. We can only accept payment for the lot from the registered Bidder.  

Buyer’s Premium and VAT:

The final selling bid at auction is known as the ‘hammer price'.

For bidders who have registered directly at Graham Budd Auctions and on the-saleroom.com websites, a buyers premium of 24% of the hammer price will be charged.

Bidders who register directly at the-saleroom.com will also be charged a 4.95% Internet bidders surcharge. Both the buyer’s premium and the internet surcharge are subject to VAT at the current rate of 20%.

In completing the Online bidder registration on bidlive.grahambuddauctions.co.uk or www.the-saleroom.com and providing your credit/debit cards details you authorise GBA to charge the credit/debit cards given in full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the Live Auction, and confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit/debit card details to GBA through bidlive.grahambuddauctions.co.uk and www.the-saleroom.com and agree that GBA are entitled to ship the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale.

Artists Resale Rights (ARR):

Some lots as indicated in the catalogue may be subject to Artists Resale Rights (ARR).
This was introduced by a European Directive in 2006 to ensure that artists receive a royalty when their work is resold by an auction house or gallery. This Right applies to living artists and to those who have died within the last 70 years who are from applicable countries.

This royalty is paid by the purchaser on top of the hammer price if the sale price reaches or exceeds 1000 euros. The amount payable is on a sliding scale e.g. up to 50,000 euros, the royalty rate is 4% of the sale price. The maximum royalty a work can earn is capped at 12,500 euros.

    Lots (788)

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    Gaelic Football: a 9ct. gold winner's medal from the inaugural All-Ireland football final of 1887 awarded to Malachi O'Brien of Limerick Commercials, the obverse inscribed G.A.A. CENTRAL COUNCIL C'RHIP, 1887, the reverse inscribed THE ALL IRELAND F. CHAMPIONSHIP, WON BY LMCK. COMMERCIALS; sold with a copy of a newspaper obituary for Malachi O'Brien (2)   The first All-Ireland football final was in 1887 and was won by Limerick (Commercials) who beat Louth (Dundalk Young Irelands). The final was played in a field called The Big Bank at Clonskeagh, Dublin. There was no cup for the Limerick team and the players did not receive their medals until 1912.  Having won the inaugural senior football final, Limerick have only tasted the same success on one other occasion (1896) in the proceeding 118 years.  Malachi O'Brien was born in Ballinvrina, Emly, where he lived until he was 14 years of age. After a while in Dublin he moved to America where he remained for 32 years, returning for good to his native Ballinvrina from 1929 until his death on 2nd August 1953. he was buried in the little churchyard at Emly.  By all accounts O'Brien, known as 'The Little Wonder' due to his slight stature, was the Man of the Match in the 1887 final and on his return to Limerick was carried on the shoulders of ecstatic supporters from the railway station to the hotel for the team's celebration reception.  The winners' medals were not presented until 25 years later. In a letter sent from America to the Limerick Commercials Secretary Mr P Gleeson, O'Brien writes: ''Dear Mr Gleeson, I had a letter from my brother informing me I was to receive one of the medals for the 1887 Football Championship; indeed I assure you it was one of the surprises of my life after so many years. I had completely forgotten  but as a member of that famous old team I will treasure it as a reminder of bygone days and those loyal, true and trusted comrades, who, I believe would be hard to duplicate.''  Malachi O'Brien, who never played for any other team but the Commercials, had the unique honour of being shouldered off the pitch by the opposing team for his outstanding performance against Kilmacow. Another great game of his was at Limerick Junction where The Little Wonder's performance was talked about in the district for years afterwards.  Provenance: by family descent.
    Lot 7

    Gaelic Football: a 9ct. gold winner's medal from the inaugural All-Ireland football final of 1887 awarded to Malachi O'Brien of Limerick Commercials, the obverse inscribed G.A.A. CENTRAL COUNCIL C'RHIP, 1887, the reverse inscribed THE ALL IRELAND F. CHAMPIONSHIP, WON BY LMCK. COMMERCIALS; sold with a copy of a newspaper obituary for Malachi O'Brien (2) The first All-Ireland football final was in 1887 and was won by Limerick (Commercials) who beat Louth (Dundalk Young Irelands). The final was played in a field called The Big Bank at Clonskeagh, Dublin. There was no cup for the Limerick team and the players did not receive their medals until 1912. Having won the inaugural senior football final, Limerick have only tasted the same success on one other occasion (1896) in the proceeding 118 years. Malachi O'Brien was born in Ballinvrina, Emly, where he lived until he was 14 years of age. After a while in Dublin he moved to America where he remained for 32 years, returning for good to his native Ballinvrina from 1929 until his death on 2nd August 1953. he was buried in the little churchyard at Emly. By all accounts O'Brien, known as 'The Little Wonder' due to his slight stature, was the Man of the Match in the 1887 final and on his return to Limerick was carried on the shoulders of ecstatic supporters from the railway station to the hotel for the team's celebration reception. The winners' medals were not presented until 25 years later. In a letter sent from America to the Limerick Commercials Secretary Mr P Gleeson, O'Brien writes: ''Dear Mr Gleeson, I had a letter from my brother informing me I was to receive one of the medals for the 1887 Football Championship; indeed I assure you it was one of the surprises of my life after so many years. I had completely forgotten but as a member of that famous old team I will treasure it as a reminder of bygone days and those loyal, true and trusted comrades, who, I believe would be hard to duplicate.'' Malachi O'Brien, who never played for any other team but the Commercials, had the unique honour of being shouldered off the pitch by the opposing team for his outstanding performance against Kilmacow. Another great game of his was at Limerick Junction where The Little Wonder's performance was talked about in the district for years afterwards. Provenance: by family descent.

    Hammer Price:

    £18,000

    Estimated Price:

    £5,000 - £8,000

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