Vintage Iroquois China American Home Economics Lake Placid NY 4 Pc Setting AAFSC

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Vintage Iroquois China American Home Economics Lake Placid NY 4 Pc Setting AAFSC
About:
Ellen Swallow Richards, née Ellen Henrietta Swallow, (born December 3, 1842, Dunstable, Massachusetts, U.S.—died March 30, 1911, Boston, Massachusetts), American chemist and founder of the home economics movement in the United States.
In 1899 Richards called a summer conference of workers in the fledgling field of domestic science at Lake Placid, New York. Under her chairmanship the series of such conferences held over the next several years established standards, course outlines, bibliographies, and women’s club study guides for the field, for which the name “home economics” was adopted. In December 1908 the Lake Placid conferees formed the American Home Economics Association, of which Richards was elected first president. In 1909, Ellen H. Richards, first female graduate and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded the American Home Economics Association (now AAFCS). Ms. Richards was an activist for consumer education, nutrition, child protection, industrial safety, public health, career education, women's rights; purity of air, food, and water, and the application of scientific and management principles to the family. Her professional experience and foresight led to the formalization of the family and consumer sciences profession. She held the post until her retirement in 1910.  National organization representing family and consumer sciences professionals across practice areas and content specializations. Formerly known as the American Home Economics Association, the organization is now called The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).
Condition:
This is a lovely four-piece place setting of Iroquois China made for the American Home Economics Association.  The dinner plate is of Lake Placid, New York.  It is a bone china with a deep burgundy red band with gold trim.  The seal for the American Home Economics association is on each piece.  There is a 9" dinner plate with the graphic and seal, a 6.25" salad or dessert plate with the seal, a 5.5" saucer with no seal, and a 2" x 3.5" teacup with the seal on the inner rim.  They are in beautiful condition.  There are no chips, cracks or other damage.  There do seem to be white spots on the red banding but I think they are part of the manufacturing process.  They do not come off and they seem to be permanent.  The teacup has a manufacturing flaw where the handle meets the cup because the red glaze is smudged.  Please see photos for specifics on the condition of this beautiful and commemorative 4-piece place setting for the American Home Economics Association.
Measurements:
One (1) 9" dinner plate
One (1) 6.25" salad/dessert plate
One (1) 5.5" saucer
One (1) 2" x 3.5" teacup
Combined weight is 2 lb 11 oz
***All measurements are approximate***
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