Lots to tempt at Munster antique fair

Des O’Sullivan reports how fairs have grown in importance and what's in store in Silver Springs Hotel.

WITH everything from a silver sauceboat from Asprey’s to a contemporary oil of the Maam Valley, the Munster Antique and Art Fair at Moran’s Silver Springs Hotel in Cork tomorrow has much to tempt collectors. Hibernian Antique Fairs are bringing dealers from all corners of Ireland.

There will be more than 30 stands, including a number of members of the Irish Antique Dealers Association. Fairs have grown in importance in an economic climate where antique shops and galleries have been forced to close through high overheads.