46 years of Georgian Enlightenment craft
Heritage is a family business. For 46 years we have brought masterpieces of Georgian decorative art to the dining table, as placemats and coasters made to be used every day.
Founded in Dublin, made in England
Heritage was founded in Dublin by Audrey Emmerson, who learned the placemat construction process created by David Bauer in the 1970s. For 46 years our family manufactured the mats in house.
Today Lady Clare produce our tablemats to our exacting specifications. We have consolidated our efforts and refinements with the fantastic craftspeople at Lady Clare in England, so every set meets the standard our customers have relied on for decades.
Our designs come from the artistic heritage of the British Isles and classic European works. They have been exhibited at the National Craft Fair in Dublin, the Spring Fair at the NEC in Birmingham and trade fairs across the United States.
From the Dixon Collection
Samuel Dixon's Foreign & Domestick Birds
Samuel Dixon owned a "picture ware-room" on Capel Street, north of the Liffey, where his apprentices hand-coloured embossed pictures of birds and flowers, sold in black and gold japanned frames. His set of twelve "Foreign & Domestick Birds" appeared in 1755, under the patronage of the Duchess of Dorset and Elizabeth, Duchess of Hamilton.
From the Delany Collection
Mrs Delany's flower collages
Mary Granville (1700–1788) spent her happiest married years in Dublin. Encouraged by her second husband, Dean Patrick Delany, she began cutting coloured paper into botanical pictures at the age of 72. By 1782, when failing sight made her stop, she had completed nearly one thousand. She bound them in ten volumes, now in the British Museum in London.
Three layers, built to last for years
Made in England by Lady Clare to our specifications.
Melamine surface
A very hard, scratch-resistant face that takes hot plates and dishes up to 150°C and wipes clean with a damp cloth.
Eucalyptus core
An extra-strong hardboard core made from eucalyptus grown in managed forests, so every mat stays flat and true.
Natural cork back
A cork backing that sits gently on the table and protects polished wood.