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ANTIQUE #SA1029643

Antique Irish Tipperary Waterford Glass Cut Crystal Victorian Turnover Bowl 19ct

£675    $877    €804
 
An impressive Hand Deep Cut full lead Irish Crystal Pedestal Turn-over Bowl of circular outline and unusually large proportions. Made by the Old Waterford Glass Company, County Tipperary in Ireland, early to mid-Nineteenth Century.
 
The heavy gauge circular fold-over rim cut with a continuous band of fluted detailing, the main bowl body with diamond and strawberry cut detail, raised on a short narrow socle, ending on a square decorative heavy base.
 
Condition: Good untouched condition with no losses except for one corner of base, see images, wonderful age wear underneath base. Typically unmarked as these early pieces were not.
 
*Stunning and rare example of a piece of Irish Georgian History. Wonderful “greyish colour” crystal a real sign of a quality piece.
 
Height: 10.25'' (26cm). Diameter: (top rim) 10.5'' (26.5cm). Width: (at square base) 4.75” (12cm).
 
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
 
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The history of Irish Hand Cut Crystal goes back to the late 17th century. George Ravenscroft started the tradition in 1676. The glassmaker added lead oxide to the silicates that make up the molten glass. The process achieved a softness that allowed the glass to be blown and carved while remaining hard and clear as it cooled. The first crystal factory in Ireland opened in County Tyrone in 1771.
 
The Creation of Waterford Crystal
 
The Waterford Crystal we know today back in 1783 with George and William Penrose. Their vision was to “create the finest quality crystal for drinking vessels and decorative objects of beauty for the home.”
 
The Penrose brothers sought the expertise of renowned glassmaker John Hill in 1785. Hill that began the process of polishing the glass to give the unique Waterford Crystal shine now known the world over. Hill left Waterford in 1788 after a major disagreement with the Penrose brothers. Waterford cut glass was already being exported to the Unit...
Antique #SA1029643, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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