BELLEEK WEDDING CAKE TOPPER RARE

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WELCOME TO MY AUCTION:TODAY YOU ARE VIEWING A VERY BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF BELLEEK CHINA. THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE IS A WEDDING CAKE TOPPER TO ADORN A BEAUTIFUL CAKE FOR THE BRIDE AND GROOM. THIS IS ALSO A VERY PERSONAL GORGEOUS STATEMENT TO GIVE TO THE FUTURE BRIDE AND GROOM AS A GIFT OF LOVE AND TO HAVE AS A KEEPSAKE TO CHERISH IN YEARS TO COME. THIS PIECE IS NEW, NEVER USED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, NO CRACKS, CHIPS, OR PROBLEMS. I OPENED THE BOX TO VIEW IT'S SPLENDOR BUT THAT'S IT. IT WILL COME TO YOU IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS GORGEOUS FIGURINE. IT HAS BEEN STORED IN A CLOSET WITHIN IT'S OWN BOX AND PROTECTED FROM WEATHER OR OTHER THINGS THAT COULD CAUSE HARM TO IT'S DELICATE BEAUTY. I AM SACRIFICING THIS AND CLEANING OUT MY HOUSE OF ALL THINGS I NO LONGER NEED SO MY LOSS WILL DEFINITELY BE YOUR GAIN. THIS BEAUTY IS NO LONGER MADE WITH THE FLOWERS IN FRONT DRAPED DOWN ON THE BRIDES DRESS. THIS IS A COLLECTORS ITEM AND IT IS WAY LESS EXPENSIVE THEN IF YOU WERE TO BUY IT IN A STORE . IT IS EVEN A BETTER FIND BECAUSE THIS ONE FIGURINE IS OUT OF CIRCULATION SO YOU WILL BE GETTING A COLLECTORS PIECE AND IT IS MORE VALUABLE THEN ONE'S THAT YOU CAN PURCHASE BY THE DOZEN. IF YOUR NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE OUTSTANDING BELLEEK NAME THEN IS SOME INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY AND THIS PRECIOUS PIECE OF ONE OF THE WORLDS FINEST CHINA FIGURINE: The Pottery's early production centered on high quality domestic ware -- pestles, mortars, washstands, hospital pans, floor tiles, telegraph insulators and tableware. However from the beginning Armstrong and Mc Birney wanted to make porcelain not only to utilize the available mineral wealth but also to give full scope to the craftsmanship quickly developing in the Pottery. Their early attempts failed and it was not until 1863 that a small amount of Parian was produced. Even though the knowledge and skill to create Parian had been gained earthenware remained the principal product at Belleek until 1920. By as early as 1865 the company had established a growing market throughout Ireland and England and was exporting pieces to the United States, Canada and Australia. Prestigious orders were being received from Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales and the nobility. Porcelain was featured by Belleek for the first time at the Dublin Exposition of 1872. Their display was the largest in the Irish and English industrial areas. Among the pieces listed in the catalogue for the event are Parian China statues and busts, ice buckets, compotes and centerpieces. Mc Birney died in 1882 and Armstrong in January 1884. A group of local investors acquired the property and a new venture, the Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd began trading in August 1884. The new Company officially acquired all the property. In 1893 Belleek acquired one of its first master craftsmen Frederick Slater who had moved from England to Belleek. It is believed that he the much honoured International Centre Piece which stands 28" tall, it was awarded a Gold Medal at the Paris Exhibition of 1900. This piece is on display in the foyer area at the Belleek Visitors Centre. The Effects of World War I and II The years marched on and so did the affairs of the nations, leading to World War I. The Pottery, again the victim of troubled times, struggles through the war years with restrictions on exports taking their toll. World War II brought traumatic times to Belleek just as the earlier war had. Not only were her Fermanagh sons in military service, but coal for firing the kilns was rationed and difficult to obtain. Through skillful management the Belleek Pottery did remain open during the war years. The few craftsmen who were employed the devoted their skills to the making of earthenware which required far less China clay than Parian and could be fired at much lower temperatures. Basic utility ware, which demanded the least commitment of craftsmanship, China clay and fuel sustained the pottery through the long war years. Belleek ... read more

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