RDS_treasures_401_O Nualain_Mozart.jpg
The subject depicted seated at his harpsichord, wearing a red suit, signed and dated l.l. Micheal O Nuallain 99.
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RDS_treasures_197_Drury_Causeway west.jpg
A view of the Giant’s Causeway from a westerly direction.
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RDS_treasures_321_Pangnirtung_Walrus.jpg
A carved head of a walrus, the head of soapstone, the tusks of scrimshaw.
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RDS_treasures_68_Whitmore_DHS vignettes.jpg
Vignettes of people and events at the Dublin Horse Show.
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RDS_treasures_574_Palfy_Cellos 1.jpg
Semi-abstract sculpture of two cellos standing back-to-back.
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RDS_treasures_173_Birley_Rathdonnell.jpg
Thomas Kane McClintock Bunbury, 2nd Baron Rathdonnell (1848-1929), Anglo-Irish peer, British Army officer and politician, President of the Society (1913-29), Vice President of the Society (1902-13). The subject depicted three-quarter length, in…
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RDS_treasures_C67_Le Bas_Smith O'Brien cup.jpg
The campana-shaped body with two scrolling handles on a spreading foot, chased overall with foliage and flowers, further chased on one side with a woman at a spinning wheel and engraved on the other side with an inscription FLAX LIMERICK CHALLENGE…
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RDS_DO_0268.pdf
The digital reproduction of the manuscript treasurer's book of the Dublin Society, for the years 1731 to 1739.
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RDS_DO_0330.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Transactions of the Dublin Society Volume 6, for the year 1810.
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RDS_DO_0329.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Transactions of the Dublin Society Volume 5, for the year 1806.
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RDS_DO_0328.pdf
The digital reproduction of Transactions of the Dublin Society Volume 4, for the year 1804.
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RDS_DO_0327.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Transactions of the Dublin Society Volume 3, for the year 1803.
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RDS_DO_0326.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Transactions of the Dublin Society Volume 2: Part 2, for the year 1802.
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RDS_DO_0325.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Transactions of the Dublin Society Volume 2: Part 1, for the year 1801.
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RDS_DO_0324.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Transactions of the Dublin Society Volume 1: Part 2, for the year 1800.
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RDS_DO_0323.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Transactions of the Dublin Society Volume 1: Part 1, for the year 1800.
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RDS_treasures_C29_Goldsmiths & Silversmiths_Silcock cup.jpg
A gold trophy cup, the part-ovoid body supported on a trumpet-shaped base with four hoof feet, engraved with foliage and scrolls and applied with shamrocks, the stem applied with six grotesque mask buttresses, the detachable cover with a cow form…
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RDS_DO_0341.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 9, for the years 1905 to 1909.
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RDS_DO_0340.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 8, for the years 1902 to 1905.
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RDS_DO_0339.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 7, for the years 1898 to 1902.
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RDS_DO_0338.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 6, for the years 1896 to 1898.
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RDS_DO_0337.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 5, for the years 1892 to 1895.
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RDS_DO_0336.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 4, for the years 1887 to 1892.
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RDS_DO_0335.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 3, for the years 1882 to 1887.
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RDS_DO_0334.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 2, for the years 1878 to 1881.
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RDS_DO_0333.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 1, for the years 1877 to 1882.
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RDS_DO_0350.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 9, for the years 1899 to 1902.
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RDS_DO_0349.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 8, for the years 1893 to 1898.
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RDS_DO_0348.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 7, for the years 1891 to 1892.
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RDS_DO_0347.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 6, for the years 1888 to 1890.
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RDS_DO_0346.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 5, for the years 1886 to 1887.
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RDS_DO_0345.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 4, for the years 1883 to 1885.
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RDS_DO_0344.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 3, for the years 1881 to 1883.
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RDS_DO_0368.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 27, for the years 1955 to 1957.
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RDS_DO_0367.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 26, for the years 1952 to 1954.
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RDS_DO_0366.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 25, for the years 1949 to 1951.
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RDS_DO_0365.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 24, for the years 1945 to 1948.
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RDS_DO_0364.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 23, for the years 1942 to 1944.
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RDS_DO_0363.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 22, for the years 1938 to 1942.
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RDS_DO_0362.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 21, for the years 1933 to 1938.
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RDS_DO_0361.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 20, for the years 1930 to 1933.
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RDS_DO_0343.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 2, for the years 1878 to 1880.
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RDS_DO_0360.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 19, for the years 1928 to 1930.
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RDS_DO_0359.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 18, for the years 1924 to 1928.
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RDS_DO_0358.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 17, for the years 1922 to 1924.
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RDS_DO_0357.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 16, for the years 1920 to 1922.
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RDS_DO_0356.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 15, for the years 1916 to 1920.
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RDS_DO_0355.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 14, for the years 1913 to 1915.
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RDS_DO_0354.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 13, for the years 1911 to 1913.
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RDS_DO_0353.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 12, for the years 1909 to 1910.
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RDS_DO_0352.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 11, for the years 1905 to 1908.
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RDS_DO_0351.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 10, for the years 1903 to 1905.
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RDS_DO_0342.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 1, for the years 1877 to 1878.
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RDS_treasures_437_West & Son_RDS Mace.jpg
In Charles II style, the large openwork crown finial engraved and chased with the Royal Arms, the sides engraved with various coats-of-arms and symbols including that of the Royal Dublin Society and the Guinness family, the latter which reads SPES…
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RDS_treasures_423_Liddy_Leinster House.jpg
Depicting the Society's former headquarters at Leinster House. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton Street.
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RDS_treasures_C19_Unknown_Champion Hack cup.jpg
With domed foot and tapering stem engraved with two wheatear bands, the bowl with twin scroll handles, also with chased wheatear bands at the base and rim, with an inscription reading ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY HORSE SHOW PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPION…
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RDS_treasures_423_Liddy_Hawkins Street.jpg
Depicting the Society's former headquarters at Hawkins Street. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton Street.
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RDS_treasures_423_Liddy_Grafton Street.jpg
Depicting the Society's former headquarters at Grafton Street. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton Street.
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RDS_treasures_423_Liddy_Ballsbridge.jpg
Depicting the Society's present headquarters at Ballsbridge. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton Street.
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RDS_treasures_448_Sheffield Silver Co_Cofffee Pot 1.jpg
A George III, baluster-shaped coffee pot, with scrolled spout and handle fretted with scrolling acanthus leaves, beading, the hinged domed top with plain knop finial, the spreading circular foot, gadrooned border engraved with an armorial, the base…
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RDS_treasures_C1_West & Son_Queen Victoria challenge cup.jpg
A silver trophy presented to the Royal Dublin Society by Queen Victoria on the occasion of Her visit to Ireland in 1900. The pear shaped body on a robust stem with central knop, the base applied with two female figures seated, one with an owl on her…
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RDS_treasures_C3_Elkington_Phoenix challenge cup.jpg
A silver-gilt electroplate trophy cup. The tapering cylindrical on a spreading foot, the foot and lower body each chased with foliage, the rim chased with thistles, shamrocks and roses all on a textured ground with two angular scroll handles, each…
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RDS_DO_0270.pdf
The digital reproduction of the manuscript petitions book of the Dublin Society, for the years 1761 to 1762.
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RDS_treasures_C23_Weir & Sons_Pack-Beresford cup.jpg
A silver presentation trophy, the tapering cylindrical body on a spreading base, with a Celtic knot decorated stem, with two Celtic knot decorated handles and a similarly decorated band at the rim, the detachable cover with a finial in the form of a…
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RDS_treasures_C56_Weir & Sons_Aga Khan Nations cup.jpg
Of ovoid form with cover on a square base, chased with scrolls, the lower body chased with leaves, the rim and conforming cover each chased with flowers and scrolls and with two reeded scrolling handles, engraved on one side with the inscription…
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RDS_treasures_C59_Unknown_Michael Osborne cup.jpg
An Irish parcel-gilt silver model of a hunting horn, the curved cylindrical body engraved with flutes, with silver gilt bands, the rim engraved with an early Celtic inscription COMÔRTAS NA MARCRAIḊE CURAḊ-ṀÍR, with a separate, ebonised wood…
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RDS_treasures_C41_Hutton & Sons_Michael Moran trophy.jpg
The ovoid body on a stepped, domed base, the lower body chased with foliage, the shoulder chased with a band of trailing foliage and palmettes on a textured ground, with two handles of two entwined snakes and applied grotesque mask shields, engraved…
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RDS_treasures_325_Unknown_Ceres.jpg
The subject modelled standing, wearing classical robes, hair in a chignon, holding wheatsheaves and fruit in her proper left hand, on an oval marble base.
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RDS_treasures_331_Unknown_Amazzone.jpg
The subject modelled head cast down to proper right, her proper right arm reaching for an arrow from a quiver carried on proper left shoulder, her proper left arm by her side.
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RDS_DO_0322.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Journal of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 7, for the year 1878.
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RDS_DO_0321.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Journal of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 6, for the year 1870.
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RDS_DO_0320.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Journal of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 5, for the year 1866.
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RDS_DO_0319.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Journal of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 4, for the year 1863.
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RDS_DO_0318.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Journal of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 3, for the year 1860.
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RDS_DO_0317.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Journal of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 2, for the years 1858 and 1859.
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RDS_DO_0316.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Journal of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 1, for the years 1856 and 1857.
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RDS_treasures_C62_Comyns & Sons_Joseph Widger trophy.jpg
In the form of crouching fox on a rockwork base, set with red glass eyes, the turned wooden base applied with a silver shield engraved ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY FOR JOSEPH WIDGER PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY FOR BEST MEDIUM WEIGHT HUNTER BRED IN IRELAND…
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RDS_treasures_C49_Unknown_Jersey Cattle trophy.jpg
In the form of a cow, on a wood plinth with applied silver plaque inscribed ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY SPRING SHOW PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY PRESENTED BY THE JERSEY CATTLE SOCIETY OF IRELAND FOR THE BEST JERSEY COW WHICH HAS A REGISTERED LIFETIME YIELD OF…
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RDS_treasures_C136_PD_Government cup.jpg
The irregular-form body supported on a trumpet-shaped stem with two Celtic scroll handles, the detachable cover with a spire and Celtic scroll finial, the cover inscribed COMHRAMH NA HEIREANN ARNA BHRONNADH AG REALTAS NA HEIREANN DO CHOMÓRTAS…
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RDS_treasures_307_Foley_Wanderer 2.jpg
The subject modelled as a young girl, a blanket wrapped around her, standing beside a tree stump, signed and dated J H Foley Sculp London 1842.
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RDS_treasures_273_Unknown_Gaul 1.jpg
After an Ancient Roman marble copy of a lost Greek statue in bronze thought to have been commissioned sometime between 230 and 220 BC by King Attalus I of Pergamon. It portrays a Gallic warrior in his last moments, as he struggles from a fatal wound,…
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RDS_DO_0331.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Dublin Society's Weekly Observations, for the year 1739.
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RDS_DO_0332.pdf
The digital reproduction of the Dublin Society's Weekly Observations for the Advancement of Agriculture and Manufactures, for the year 1756.
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RDS_treasures_C18_Walker & Hall_Irish Government cup.jpg
Realistically modelled as The Warwick Vase, with beaded shell and dart rim, the campana-form body chased with lion’s pelts and applied in high relief with Bacchic masks and thyrsi, with a roundel of chased stiff leaves below, the twin reeded…
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RDS_treasures_C38_Law & Son_Croker cup.jpg
The Croker Challenge Cup. First awarded at the Dublin Horse Show in 1888 for best Weight-carrying Thoroughbred Stallion. Inscribed "Presented by Edward Croker on his retirement from the Secretaryship for the best thoroughbred stallion"
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RDS_treasures_118_Grattan_Blind Beggar.jpg
Genre painting of a blind beggarwoman and a child. To centre right, a beggarwoman seated on a low, stone wall, directed front, head slightly inclined to proper left, hands in her lap, wearing a brown skirt with red underskirt and a worn linen apron,…
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RDS_treasures_9_Cuyp_Angel and St Peter.jpg
Depicts a winged angel, wearing a white robe, to the right of the composition, his head cast downwards to St. Peter, who wears a blue robe and yellow mantle, and is crawling in the lower centre of the composition; two other figures look on, one in…
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RDS_treasures_26_Northcote_Alpine Traveller.jpeg
Portrait of Emily St. Clare, British stage-actress and long-term paramour of Sir John Fleming Leicester, 1st Baron de Tabley (1762-1827), politician and patron of the arts. The subject depicted full length, side-saddle on a mule, in three-quarter…
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RDS_treasures_C8_Lambe_Aberdeen Angus cup.jpg
Inscribed 1895 IRISH POLLED ABERDEEN-ANGUS ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP BEST BULL, with a further inscription WON OUT IN 1897 BY A.J. OWEN ESQ. WITH HIS BULL MICK 3RD [10254] PRESENTED BY MR OWEN TO THE IRISH ABERDEEN-ANGUS ASSOCIATION, AND HAS AGAIN…
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RDS_treasures_C145_Hunt & Roskell_Owen Ryan cup V.jpg
With tapering cylindrical on a spreading base, the base chased with stiff leaves on a reeded ground and with a beaded border, and with a knopped flower and foliage stem, the body finely chased on one side with a scene of knights going into battle,…
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RDS_treasures_C64_Terrey & Co_Pembroke 1845 cup.jpg
The campana-shaped body on a stem cast as three horses sheltering under a tree with a rockwork base, the sides robustly chased with flowers and foliage on a matted ground, with two leaf-cap scroll handles, engraved on one side with a coat-of-arms and…
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RDS_treasures_447_Alment_Telescope.jpg
Although there are many variations between telescopes, they can be divided into two distinct categories − refracting and reflecting. Refracting telescopes use glass lenses to focus the incoming image. Reflecting telescopes use mirrors as the main…
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RDS_treasures_139_Collins_Hare.jpg
Still life with a dead hare suspended by its right hind leg, its head resting on a stone ledge; to left of the composition, an (unidentified) object on the ledge; set against a non-descript, dark background; unsigned.
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RDS_treasures_143_Vonck_Still life with gamebirds.jpg
Still life with four dead gamebirds. A grey partridge hangs by its proper right leg above a falconry perch, from which a rufter hood hangs, and a fringed cloth is draped over the edge; above the partridge a small, short-beaked gamebird hangs by its…
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RDS_treasures_142_Vonck_Dead game.jpg
Depicts two dead game birds on a table.
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RDS_treasures_255_Greenshields_Scott 2.jpg
A tabletop sculpture after John Greenshield's public monument to Sir Walter Scott in George Square, Edinburgh (1834-8, completed after Greenshield's death in 1835 by John Ritchie and William Mossman I). The subject modelled seated on a chair with…
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RDS_treasures_258_Rysbrack_Van Dyck 2.jpg
A tabletop statuette after John Michael Rysbrack's statue of Sir Anthony van Dyck. The subject modelled as the artist standing with an artist’s palette and brushes leaning against a draped pillar.
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RDS_treasures_272_Foley_Goldsmith 2.jpg
The subject modelled standing, wearing a coat, waistcoat & scarf, head cast down, holding an open book in his left hand. The base inscribed Goldsmith and with further inscription J H Foley RA SC London 1860.
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RDS_treasures_322_Kirk_George lV.jpg
A statue of King George IV, the subject modelled wearing the robes of a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick, standing beside a column with books, signed and dated T Kirk fecit RHA 1824 Dublin. Thomas Kirk was commissioned by the linen merchants of…
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