€10,000 paid for WB Yeats glasses at Kilkenny auction house

Repro Free no charge for Repro 2/11/17 George Fonsie Mealy of Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers is pictured with an original fine ink portrait sketch by John B. Yeats, the first ever published portrait of William Butler Yeats issued in ‘Mosada' the poet's first publication, a monogrammed briefcase belonging to W.B Yeats which he subsequently gifted to his son Michael, a pair of WB’s optical glasses or pence-nez along with his inkwell. The Kilkenny based auction house have assembled a collection of remarkable personal artefacts from the Yeats family which are of National and International importance, for what will be the last significant tranche of items to ever go to auction. Items including paintings, letters and personal memorabilia will be auctioned on November 14th in Fonsie Mealy’s Chatsworth Salerooms, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. www.fonsiemealy.ie Picture Dylan Vaughan.