Porcelain and glass feature of Dublin event

TOMORROW'S antiques and collectables fair at Newman House in Dublin features a generous selection of porcelain and glass, including…

TOMORROW'S antiques and collectables fair at Newman House in Dublin features a generous selection of porcelain and glass, including a pair of Royal Vienna vases, an early Spode tea service, various items of Royal Crown Derby and Royal Worcester and ruby glass.

There will also be Victorian linen, and crochet work, including table and bed linen, christening robes camisoles and petticoats. In addition, there will be plenty of furniture, such as a 19th century lady's walnut kneehole desk and a number of small Victorian mahogany drop-leaf tables and side-tables.

In addition, Newman House is the venue for tomorrow's monthly book fair, where a wide selection of books, prints and maps will be on sale. Items of particular interest include a number of fairies and elves prints by Irish artist Dickie Doyle, as well as a pair of large Dubarry engravings dating from 1808. There will also be some Joycean material, early Dublin guides and a large collection of books of Irish interest.