Ireland - Glass

A Stylish Example of a Fine Hand Cut Full Lead Crystal Luster of outstanding heavy gauge quality and good size proportions, made in Ireland by the Wo...

A Stylish Example of a Fine Pair of Hand Cut Full Lead Crystal Lusters of outstanding heavy gauge quality and seldom seen small proportions, just over five inches tall, possibly made...

An impressive Hand Deep Cut full lead Irish Crystal Pedestal Turn-over Bowl or Centerpiece of circular outline and unusually large proportions. Made by the Old Waterford Glass...

Highly impressive Pair of Moser style Bohemian Amber heavy gauge hand cut crystal and etched glass Wine or Water Drinking Goblets Glasses of museum quality, third quarter of the Nineteenth Century, possibly earlier. Condition: Superb condition with nice rich amber colours, both with polished pontil underneath. A very small loss to base edge of one, see image. These pieces are typically unmarked. Height: (just over) 6” (15.25cm). Diameter: (of top rim) 4” (10.25cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered. Bohemia is well known for crystal, in large part because of certain minerals found only in Bohemia, now the Czech Republic. The casing is two crystals melted together, then cut. They set the stage for crystal making and cutting, and I think you may have that backwards, they taught the rest of Europe how to make and cut glass. Moser and Murano, Moser being Bohemian and Murano being Itallion, have always been very competitive. Murano boosted that they still make alot of glass beads etc by hand and that Moser uses...

19th Century pair Egermann Bohemian Czech ruby glazed and engraved glass decanters, of tall slender form, cut to clear, complete with original firm fitting stoppers. The pair feature Egermann’s popular deer and castle...

Stunning example of a pair of Moser style bohemian ruby cut crystal glass vases of slender fluted form ending on circular spreading bases, late ninete...

An impressive George II hand cut full led Irish Crystal Pedestal “Kettle Drum” Bowl of circular outline and unusually large proportions. Made by the Old Waterford Glass Company, County Tipperary in Ireland. Late Eighteenth, early Nineteenth Century. The heavy gauge circular wavy cut rim with a band of richly cut diamond and chevron cut pattern. The lower bowl area with scale cut detailing, raised on a single ring socle stem above a square thick spreading pedestal, underneath with “lemon squeeze” foot detail. Condition: Good untouched condition with no losses, except for one tight short crack, see two images which clearly show this imperfection, wonderful age wear underneath base. Typically unmarked as Georgian pieces were not. *Stunning and rare example of a piece of Irish Georgian History. The asking price reflects the imperfection. Wonderful rare “grey” tint to crystal, so typical of Eighteenth-Century Irish pieces. Diameter: (top rim, an impressive) 9” (23cm). Height: 8.25" (21cm). Depth: (square base) 3.5" (9cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping. 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...

An Extremely Rare Irish Marquetry Abutus-Wood Double Drop Leaf Sutherland Occasional Table of Museum Quality, early Nineteenth Century. Firmily att...

19th Century Irish etched glass bonboniere or fruit-cooler jar. Raised on a rounded stemmed base with a goblet-style body featuring vertical cutting and a horizontal band of cut ‘lau...

An Exceptionally Fine Quality Pair of English full lead Crystal and Sterling Silver Ladies Scent Bottles of exceptionally large proportions and of outstanding quality, The silver...

Pair of bell-shaped glass decanters decorated with moulded vertical pillars below broad shoulder rings. The stoppers are of inverted bell form also featuring moulded pillars to match...

Georgian mahogany decanter holder complete with a set of six decanters, hinged plain lid enclosing fitted interior with brass handles on the side.   

19th century George III Bohemian cranberry glass urn with lid, above sliced cut and stepped bases, depicting swathes of grape vines in full fruit.

An Exceptionally Fine Quality Collection of English Edwardian deep hand cut full led Crystal Ladies Scent Bottles, all complete with their original Sterling Silver tops and stoppers of standard sizes outstanding quality, Makers Marks: Alexandra Clark Fenchurch Street, London. London Hallmark 1891 C.C. May Sons Richmond Road, Hackney, London. London Hallmark 1922. Condition: Good condition for such early pieces, no losses to silver, just a few age related marks, no chips to glass. Good clear silver marks, original firm fitting stoppers are all present. Height: (largest bottle) 5.5” (14cm). Width: (at widest) 3.75” (9.5cm). Depth: 3.75” (9.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable Fixed Price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. Please take time to scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our Shop PATRICK HOWARD...