Cork Silver Part 2: Republican Silver
The history behind William Egan and Sons and Republican Silver in Cork.
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Republican Silver
Cork Silver Part 1
In this article I discuss Cork silver between 1600 and the early 1900’s. I look at the establishment of hallmarking in Ireland and the effect it had on provincial silver.
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Tread Softly
After visiting the Cork Public Museum I discuss the permanent exhibition of Cork Silver as well as the Crafts Council of Ireland textiles exhibition ‘Tread Softly’ which has been inspired by the W.B. Yeats poem.