WATERFORD CUT CRYSTAL FOOTED COMPOTE LIMITED SIGNED NR

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WATERFORD CUT CRYSTAL FOOTED COMPOTE LIMITED SIGNED NR

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Sold Date: 01/28/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Glass

Up for bid is this vintage beautiful cut crystal footed comport or candy dish by Waterford. The bowl and the stem as well as the pedestal are cut by hand of waterford's master cutters to precisely the point w the clear crystal immerses unveiling a beautiful brilliant sparkle .
Please note that the bon bon or retain the original Waterford seahorse gold sticker that reads ( hand cut in Ireland limited edition ) and bear the Waterford acid etch on the bottom .

It measures 6" in diameter and stands a 4" tall. It is signed on its foot with the Waterford logo. This would be a stunning piece for any home ! !

Condition: very good condition and very clear with the exception of two tiny and shallow chips on the rim ( not visible unless you look for them )

Year: c 1945

Country: Ireland

Maker: Waterford Glass

The winning bidder pays $8.50 shipping charges to anyw in the USA .

And as always ... Thank you for looking and good luck bidding

The History of WaterfordÂ® Crystal

The beginnings of glass making in Ireland are lost in the mists of time but t is sufficient archaeological evidence to show that, from the early Iron Age, glass was regarded with respect. Indeed, medieval documents can prove glass making existed in Ireland back in the middle 13th century. However, the Waterford Crystal story started to blossom in 1783 when two brothers, George and William Penrose, founded their crystal manufacturing business in the busy port of Waterford. They were important developers and the city's principal exporters. The development, they told the Irish Parliament, cost L10,000 - a great deal of money in the 18th century. They employed 50 to 70 people, led by a fellow Quaker, John Hill, from Stourbridge in England, and succeeded in producing crystal with a purity of color unmatched in Ireland or England. Merchant ships sailed regularly from the port of Waterford with cargoes of crystal bound for Spain, the West Indies, New York, New England and Newfoundland. But less than 100 years later the initial company failed due to lack of capital and excessive taxation. In what seems a remarkably short time, Waterford Crystal acquired an unequalled reputation that has transcended the intervening centuries. Another century passed before the enterprise was revived. In 1947, while Europe was still in ruins after the second World War, a small glass factory was set up in Waterford just 11/2 miles from the site of the original glass factory. Waterford Crystal today has very strong links with its illustrious predecessor. T is today the same dedication to the purity of color, to the same design inspiration and to the same pursuit of highest quality levels possible. The traditional cutting patterns made famous by the artisans of Waterford became the design basis for the growing product range of the new company. Products which have extended the power of the Waterford brand beyond its core crystal products include Waterford China, Waterford Table & Bed Linens, Waterford Stainless Flatware and Silver Gifts, Waterford Writing Instruments, Waterford Holiday Heirlooms and Waterford Crystal Jewelry. Waterford Crystal, today, is the leading brand of premium crystal. Its products - superb handcrafted crystal stemware, giftware and lightingware - are designed and manufactured to the highest standards. The brand's reputation among its target market - upscale men and women - in its major markets is such that it has taken the brand to the heights that it now occupies. The target consumers simply regard Waterford Crystal as the best for self and gift purchase.
Recent research has confirmed the standing of Waterford Crystal in both the US and the UK. In November 2000, Waterford Crystal was named as the top world class brand in the United States by a survey conducted among 30,000 people by the Princeton, New Jersey, based independent market research company, Total Research Corporation. Total Research said that Waterford Crystal was judged by American consumers as the brand with the highest quality out of...