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St. Patrick's Day 2016 Waterford Crystal Bowl
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
St. Patrick's Day 2016 Waterford Crystal Bowl
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

St. Patrick's Day 2016 Waterford Crystal Bowl

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.116545
Object Type Bowl, Decorative
Manufacturer (Founded 1783)
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Designer (Irish)
Date 2016
Medium glass
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 7 1/2 in x Diam 9 in (19.1 cm x 22.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionA Waterford Crystal bowl with scalloped rim and five etched panels. Two panels are etched with wheat stalks. The other three panels are frosted and etched to commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising, the establishment of the General Post Office (which was the headquarters for the Easter Rising), and a passage from the proclamation of the Irish Republic.
Inscriptions and MarkingsEngraved around scalloped edge: 1916 Presenting 2016 1916 Remembering 2016 1916 Imagining 2016 1916 Celebrating 2016 1916 Reconciling 2016 Engraved on one side: GENERAL POST OFFICE HEADQUARTERS OF THE EASTER 1916 RISING Engraved on one side: Presented to Barack Obama President of the United States of America on the occasion of St. Patrick's Day 2016, by An Taoiseach on behalf of the People of Ireland Engraved on one side: “IRISHMEN AND IRISHWOMEN: In the name of God and of the dead generations from which she receives her old traditions of nationhood, Ireland, through us, summons her children to her flag and strikes for her freedom.” Proclamation of the Irish Republic 1916 Etched into bottom of bowl: WATERFORD
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of an official working visit to the White House by Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny in March 2016 for use in the Shamrock Ceremony for St. Patrick's Day.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction Status(not entered)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Related Links
A video of President Obama receiving this bowl was published by The Obama White House YouTube account: "The President, Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Deliver Remarks"  
An image of President Obama holding this bowl was published in an article from the BBC: "Enda Kenny meets Barack Obama and Joe Biden at White House"