Antiques and Fine Art: London calling for miniatures

A portrait miniature of Edward Smyth (1749-1812) by John Comerford (1773-1832).

A private collector who has just acquired the Comerford Collection of predominantly Irish miniatures at Chiswick Auctions in London plans to have it displayed at the Waterford Museum House of Treasures.

The collection of 121 lots, compiled over 40 years by the late John andPauline Comerford who descended from the Irish miniaturist John Comerford (c 1770-1832), sold for £98,000.