Abstract
The task of establishing the material culture of the Irish state table began in October 1946 when the Taoiseach and Minister for External Affairs Éamon de Valera requested a dinner service of Irish manufacture for official entertaining at Iveagh House. The request sparked off a project which would lead to furnishing Irish government buildings at home and abroad with tableware of Irish design and manufacture, thus establishing the material culture of the Irish state table which remains to this day.
This paper explores the project to establish an internationally recognisable and exclusively Irish look to the state table. It discusses the Irish manufacturers chosen for the project, the subsequent development of their brands and their continued use today.
This paper explores the project to establish an internationally recognisable and exclusively Irish look to the state table. It discusses the Irish manufacturers chosen for the project, the subsequent development of their brands and their continued use today.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Publication status | Submitted - 2016 |
| Event | Material Culture and Consumption in Ireland: The Economic and Social History Society of Ireland, Annual Conference - Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland Duration: 25 Nov 2016 → 26 Nov 2016 https://www.eshsi.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | Material Culture and Consumption in Ireland |
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| Country/Territory | Ireland |
| City | Maynooth |
| Period | 25/11/16 → 26/11/16 |
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