THIS Dublin 1776 sugar basket is one of the items at the fair.
A three day antiques, fine art and jewellery fair to coincide with the Dublin Horse Show opens on August 9 at the Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge. Organisers Vintage Ireland say that despite being a new venture it is something of a return to the traditional fairs of many years ago. This is a smaller, intimate fair with hand-picked participants, focusing on showcasing high-quality items from well-established traders.
The fair is a collaborative effort between long-established event organisers Vintage Ireland and a number of antiques, art and jewellery traders who previously exhibited at the RDS during the Dublin Horse Show. It has been organised in response to the introduction of new terms and conditions entailing an upper limit of 100 euro on the value of individual items of jewellery sold at the horse show. Among those who will participate are Dorothy Kenny of Nessador Antiques, Marie Curran, Moycullen Antiques, Gerd and Helmut Peters, and Treasures Irish Art.
