Cork republican silver refers to silverware produced in the Irish city of Cork during the Irish Civil War. [1] [2] Only around 60-80 pieces are known to survive. [1]
During the civil war, in the summer of 1922, Cork was for a time held by anti- Treaty forces, until it was retaken by the pro-Treaty National Army.
Barry M. Egan, Managing Director of the family firm of silversmiths, William Egan & Sons, [2] and unable to send silver to Dublin for hallmarking, devised his own hallmark, depicting a two-masted, left-facing, ship with a single-towered castle to either side of it. [2] [1] [3] These were struck, using separate dies for the ship and the castle, to the right of the maker's mark, "WE". [2] Once silver could again be sent to Dublin, the dies were destroyed. [2]
Five pieces are displayed in Cork Public Museum.
References
- ^ a b c "The Royal William Yard 2". Antiques Roadshow. Series 38. 19 October 2015. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e O'Tuama, Aodh (1984). "Cork republican silver" (PDF). Irish Arts Review. pp. 52–53. Retrieved 18 October 2015.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ Moylan, Eileen (13 June 2011). "Cork Silver Part 2: Republican Silver". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
Cork republican silver refers to silverware produced in the Irish city of Cork during the Irish Civil War. [1] [2] Only around 60-80 pieces are known to survive. [1]
During the civil war, in the summer of 1922, Cork was for a time held by anti- Treaty forces, until it was retaken by the pro-Treaty National Army.
Barry M. Egan, Managing Director of the family firm of silversmiths, William Egan & Sons, [2] and unable to send silver to Dublin for hallmarking, devised his own hallmark, depicting a two-masted, left-facing, ship with a single-towered castle to either side of it. [2] [1] [3] These were struck, using separate dies for the ship and the castle, to the right of the maker's mark, "WE". [2] Once silver could again be sent to Dublin, the dies were destroyed. [2]
Five pieces are displayed in Cork Public Museum.
References
- ^ a b c "The Royal William Yard 2". Antiques Roadshow. Series 38. 19 October 2015. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e O'Tuama, Aodh (1984). "Cork republican silver" (PDF). Irish Arts Review. pp. 52–53. Retrieved 18 October 2015.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ Moylan, Eileen (13 June 2011). "Cork Silver Part 2: Republican Silver". Retrieved 18 October 2015.