Silver service coming up at Woodward's auction in Cork

Des O'Sullivan previews Woodward's auction in Cork

A c1838 Cork cream jug with melon body by Richard Garde at Woodward's.

In Ireland, we have a knack for a material that lends grace, style and permanence to all sorts of settings and occasions. So in a fickle era when fashion in antiques and everything else is fast-moving it is heartening that silver has retained an enduring appeal.

Special silver sales at Woodwards in Cork, like the one coming up next Saturday (May 11), are always popular.