Waterford Glass

About Antique and Vintage Waterford Glassware

The original makers of Waterford crystal set up shop in the Irish city of that name in the late 1700s, and their product became synonymous with fine Irish cut and engraved glass. Early Waterford is characterized by deep cuts and thick glass, but lacked the perfectly clear color, which was mastered about 1830. In 1851, though still popular, the company was forced to close down due to to heavy British taxation and tariffs. Nearly 100 years later, the company reopened to produce high quality lead-crystal glass in traditional patterns. Waterford Crystal made a comeback, and is still going strong today.


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St Patrick's Day parades ready to kick off
Ireland Online, March 17th

Waterford's 'Through the Looking Glass'-themed parade will celebrate the history of Waterford Glass in the city. That parade starts at 1pm...Read more

Ex-SRT workers lash EU funds failure
Fingal Independent, March 16th

He said: 'Having already been through this with Dell and Waterford Glass, one would have assumed that the Department of Enterprise would be very proficient...Read more

William A. Smith, Inc.
Antiques and the Arts Online, March 12th

15 Boehm bird figurines; other bird figurines; Cloisonn? jade trees; Meito china; Waterford glass; Baccarat; chandelier; 15? art glass vase; five Venetian...Read more

Diary of a travel writer: Culinary stars whet appetite for Lismore
Herald.ie, March 12th

Gary Breen talks about Waterford's big start to the summer -- the Waterford Glass centre opens on June 1, just as the first walking tours of the old Viking...Read more

'Martin delivered and now we'll suffer'
Irish Independent, March 9th

he didn't have a perfect record. "The university for the south-east hasn't happened and then the Waterford glass factory closed," he said...Read more

Mixed reaction to pension proposals
RTE.ie, March 4th

This is required by law and the workers in SR Technics and Waterford Glass are living proof that it is necessary, he added...Read more

Terry Prone: Lessons must be learnt on flushing cash away
Herald.ie, March 1st

In a sad irony, one of the suppliers who did well out of the deal, taking home more than €60000, was Waterford Glass, who put in a chandelier and other...Read more

Occupy! A workers' weapon that can defeat closures
Socialistworker.co.uk, February 23rd

So last February workers at Waterford Glass in southern Ireland occupied against closure. In April, workers at the Visteon car parts plants in Enfield,...Read more

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