1+ week, 1+ day ago (575+ words) There is a certain frenzied atmosphere in and around auction houses at this time of the year, as auctioneers gather together antiques from various private collectors to put up for sale in late November and early December, for what is often their last auction of the year. As people spend more time in their homes in the dark days of winter, auctioneers will instinctively include pieces that might not sell during the warmer, sunnier months. The winter months are also often a time of reflection and nostalgia which, for some people, translates into buying vintage and antique pieces for their homes. Striking pieces of furniture include the 19th century marble oval table designed by the Cork-born architect George Ashlin (4,000-5,000), which came from Clonmeen House. A set of 25 aquatint hand-coloured prints, published for a Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of…...