Historical Record · c. mid-20th century
Dublin’s Historic Fine Art Trade — John Dooly & Sons, Dawson Street
Dublin Fine Art Galleries Trade Label
Catalogue details
Description
An original trade label from John Dooly & Sons Ltd., Fine Art Galleries , one of Dublin’s long-established art and antiques businesses.
- Date
- c. mid-20th century
- Place
- 29/30 Dawson Street, Dublin
- Object
- Fine art and antiques dealer trade label
- Firm
- John Dooly & Sons Ltd.
- Telephone
- 62107
- Reference
- TBH-IRL-EPH-DOOLY-01
- Dimensions
- Measurements gladly provided on request
- Category
- Irish Ephemera
- Country
- Ireland
- Medium
- Printed paper trade label with timber and adhesive remnants
- Condition
- Please consult the photographs for condition. Additional photographs are available on request.
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Historical context & sources
An original trade label from John Dooly & Sons Ltd., Fine Art Galleries, one of Dublin’s long-established art and antiques businesses. Printed on brown paper with a decorative rope border, it records the firm’s premises at 29/30 Dawson Street, Dublin, the traditional foundation date 1779, and telephone number 62107.
The reverse retains substantial fragments of the original timber surface and adhesive, showing that the label was removed directly from a wooden object formerly handled or sold by the gallery.
Original John Dooly & Sons Fine Art Galleries trade label from 29/30 Dawson Street, Dublin, retaining original timber and adhesive remnants.
Context and significance
Period advertising documents John Dooly & Sons at 29–30 Dawson Street and describes the premises as its Antique Galleries & Furniture Warerooms. Surviving Dooly labels are also recorded on antique furniture handled by major international auction houses.
More than commercial stationery, this worn label survives as a physical fragment of Dublin’s historic fine-art and antiques trade.
Provenance & Condition
Provenance: Earlier provenance unrecorded.
Offered in original, unrestored condition. Please refer to the photographs for the physical state of the object.
