| CONTENTS |
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| PAGE |
| THE FASCINATION OF IRISH GLASS | 1 |
| GLASS FACTORIES IN IRELAND | 3 |
| Irish Gilding | 4 |
| The Last Maker | 4 |
| Glass-makers’ Wages | 4 |
| Glass Cutters | 5 |
| WALL AND TABLE LIGHTS | 7 |
| CHANDELIER DROPS, PENDANTS, AND ORNAMENTS | 7 |
| THE CHARACTERISTICS OF IRISH GLASS | 10 |
| Weight | 10 |
| Colour | 10 |
| Resilience | 11 |
| The Feel of Irish Glass | 12 |
| The Ring of Irish Glass | 12 |
| Difference in the Ring of other Glass | 12 |
| FAKES | 12 |
| Difference of Colour | 13 |
| THE INCREASING POPULARITY OF IRISH GLASS | 13 |
| EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL | 14 |
| IRISH GLASS SOLD ABROAD | 14 |
| UNCUT PIECES | 14 |
| THE ILLUSTRATIONS | 14 |
| LIST OF PLATES |
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| PLATE |
| Card of Membership of the Cork Glass-cutters’ Union | I. |
| Interior of a Primitive Hand Glass-cutter’s Shed | II. |
| Device for Stoppering Bottles and Opening Pans | III. |
| Four pairs of Dublin and Waterford Wall-lights | IV., V., VI., VII. |
| Waterford Bowls. (Mr. Walter Harding) | VIII. |
| Waterford Bowl, circa 1783. Pontil worked into an ornament. (Commander Swithinbank) | IX. |
| Waterford Flower Bowl, circa 1783. (Commander Swithinbank) | IX. |
| Waterford Canoe-shaped Bowl, 1783. (Viscount Furness) | IX. |
| Cork “Turnover” Bowl, 12 in. high. (Mrs. Rea) | IX. |
| Christening Bowl, 1760. (Author) | X. |
| Munster Bowl, circa 1780. (Mrs. Hall) | X. |
| Irish “Pinched”-sided Bowl. (Mr. Henderson) | X. |
| Waterford Orange Bowl, circa 1790, 16 in. by 7½ in. (Major Pope) | X. |
| Irish Moulded Bowl, very large, 1760. (Mrs. Rea) | XI. |
| Irish “Pinched” Bowl, early, retaining waste metal at foot. (Author) | XI. |
| Irish “Pinched” Bowl, traveller’s sample, 3 in. (Author) | XI. |
| Waterford Revolving Centre Dish, circa 1783. (Hon. Mrs. York) | XI. |
| Cork Glass Orange Bowl, circa 1790. (Mr. Walter Harding) | XII. |
| Waterford Bowl, circa 1790. (Viscount Furness) | XII. |
| Cork “Pillar” Bowl, early. (Viscount Furness) | XIII. |
| Irish Large Bowl of exceptional shape, circa 1785. (Author’s family) | XIII. |
| Irish Glass, curious specimen of early, on carved bog-oak stand. (Commander Swithinbank) | XIV. |
| Irish Posset Bowl, large two-handled, possibly 1750. (Mrs. Hall) | XV. |
| Irish Ogee Bowl, circa 1760. (Mr. R. Frank) | XV. |
| Waterford Bowl, bearing the Stannus crest, 1790. (Author) | XVI. |
| Waterford Bowl and Basin, circa 1783. (Mr. Wild) | XVI. |
| Dublin copy of Bristol Two-handled Cup and Cover, circa 1780. (Mrs. Day) | XVI. |
| Waterford Giant “Turnover” Round Bowl and Dish, circa 1815. (Mrs. Rea) | XVI. |
| Waterford deep “Step”-cut Dish, circa 1825. (Mrs. Oliver) | XVI. |
| Waterford “Step”-cut Dishes with fan handles, circa 1820. (Mrs. Hall) | XVII. |
| Munster Banqueting Tazze, 1790-1810. (Mrs. Hall) | XVII. |
| Irish Posset Bowl, early, probably 1730. (Mrs. Rea) | XVIII. |
| Irish Urn, large, circa 1795. (Mr. R. Philipson) | XVIII. |
| Waterford “Canoe”-shaped Bowl, 1790. (Author’s family) | XVIII. |
| Waterford Salad Bowl, circa 1785. (Col. Fitzgerald Stannus) | XIX. |
| Dublin Urns, very early. (Mr. Hugh Weguelin) | XIX. |
| Dublin Finger-bowl, early (marked). (Mr. R. Frank) | XIX. |
| Cork Bowl, circa 1785. (Mr. Henderson) | XX. |
| Irish Glass, three rare specimens of early, probably Dublin. (Mr. R. Philipson) | XX. |
| Irish Plain Punch-bowl and Ladle, circa 1770. (Mr. R. Frank) | XXI. |
| Waterford “Step”-cutting, examples of, after 1815. (Author) | XXI. |
| Waterford Bowl, one of the rarest extant, circa 1785. (Mr. Walter Harding) | XXII. |
| Waterford “Helmet” Bowl. (Major Courtauld) | XXII. |
| Waterford Dishes, pair of finely cut. (Major Courtauld) | XXII. |
| Waterford Chandelier, 1785. (Author’s family) | XXIII. |
| Waterford Chandelier, 1788. (Author’s family) | XXIV. |
| Waterford Chandelier. (Author) | XXV. |
| Waterford Sideboard Lights, Adam design, pair. (Author) | XXVI. |
| Waterford Chimney Set, with drops, probably Dublin, circa 1815. (Author) | XXVI. |
| Waterford Table Lights, set of three. (Viscount Furness) | XXVII. |
| Waterford Table Lights, set of four, circa 1785. (Viscount Furness) | XXVII. |
| Waterford Lights, on “Bosi”-work pedestals, pair. (Viscount Furness) | XXVIII. |
| Irish Table Lights, circa 1780, pair. (Author) | XXIX. |
| Waterford Table Lights, late Adam, on Wedgwood urns, pair. (Mr. Hugh Weguelin) | XXIX. |
| Waterford Table Lights, circa 1783. (Mr. E. Parsons) | XXX. |
| Waterford Table Lights, Adam period. (Major Pope) | XXX. |
| Waterford Candlesticks, 1785, pair. (Mr. H. Samuelson) | XXX. |
| Waterford Chandelier, 1783. (Mrs. Cox) | XXXI. |
| Waterford Candelabra and pair of Candlesticks. (Col. Jenner) | XXXI. |
| Waterford Chandelier, Adam. (Mrs. Sabin) | XXXII. |
| Irish Candle-shades, finest period, pair. (Author) | XXXIII. |
| Waterford Altar Candlesticks, circa 1783, pair. (Mr. R. Frank) | XXXIV. |
| Irish Candlesticks, probably 1760, three unique. (Mrs. Rea) | XXXIV. |
| Irish Candlesticks, with unusual bases, circa 1770, pair. (Mrs. Rea) | XXXV. |
| Waterford Tapersticks, circa 1790, pair. (Mrs. Rea) | XXXV. |
| Waterford (?) Lamps, 1790, very unusual pair. (Mr. Walter Harding) | XXXVI. |
| Waterford Candlestick, 1783. (Mr. Walter Harding) | XXXVI. |
| Cork Candlesticks, early, pair. (Mr. Walter Harding) | XXXVI. |
| Irish Rushlight Holders, blown-glass, early eighteenth century. (Mr. R. Frank) | XXXVII. |
| Waterford Table Lights, pair. (Mr. Fitzroy Chapman) | XXXVII. |
| Waterford Altar Candlesticks, pair, finest period. (Mr. Walter Harding) | XXXVIII. |
| Waterford Candlesticks. (Mr. Walter Harding) | XXXIX. |
| Dublin (?) Mug, circa 1740. (Mr. Walter Harding) | XXXIX. |
| Waterford Jug, shaped. (Mr. Walter Harding) | XL. |
| Irish “Freak” Jug, circa 1760. (Author) | XL. |
| Waterford Jugs, three. (Mr. R. Philipson) | XL. |
| Waterford or Cork Tankard, circa 1785. (Author) | XL. |
| Dublin (?) Two-handled Spun Cup, 1750. (Author) | XL. |
| Irish Jug, heavy lustre cut, flint glass, circa 1800. (Commander Swithinbank) | XL. |
| Cork Decanters, early blown, marked “Cork Glass Co.,” pair. (Author) | XLI. |
| Munster Liqueur Bottles, pair. (Author) | XLI. |
| Irish Decanter, early blown. (Author) | XLI. |
| Waterford Liqueur Bottles, 1820-50. | XLI. |
| Waterford Decanters, circa 1780-90. (Author) | XLI. |
| Munster Jugs, set of early. (Author) | XLII. |
| Munster Decanters, set of early. (Author) | XLIII. |
| Irish Chalice, 1790-1800. (Mrs. Hall) | XLIV. |
| Dublin “Lustre-cut” Goblets, circa 1850, set of. (Mr. David Blair) | XLIV. |
| Irish Sweetmeat Stands, 1760-70. (Author) | XLIV. |
| Munster Chalice, 1790-1800. (Mrs. Magee) | XLV. |
| Waterford Basket Sweetmeat Stand. (Mrs. Magee) | XLVI. |
| Cork Sweetmeat Stand, with two candle sconces, early. (Mrs. Magee) | XLVI. |
| Waterford Dessert Service. (Hon. Mrs. Vickers) | XLVII. |
| Waterford Dessert Service, circa 1785. (Major Pope) | XLVIII. |
| Waterford Miniature Sweetmeat Stand, late Adam. (Mr. Walter Harding) | XLVIII. |
| Dublin Posset Two-handled Bowl, 1760; Flat Flask, 1770; Goblets, Mugs, and Tea Caddy of early dates. (Author) | XLVIII. |
| Cork Table Service, early Adam period. (Mr. R. Frank) | XLIX. |
| Irish Lamp, probably 1660, and other early pieces. (Mr. Walter Harding) | XLIX. |
| Cork and Waterford Urns, circa 1785. (Commander Swithinbank) | L. |
| Waterford Urns, circa 1783. (Mrs. Hall) | LI. |
| Dublin Wig Stands, pair. (Mr. R. Frank) | LII. |
| Munster Glass Dishes, etc. (Mr. Hunt) | LII. |
| Waterford Cruets | LII. |
| Dublin Strawberry Cut Teapot. (Mrs. Day) | LII. |
| Munster Moulded Teapot. (Author) | LII. |
| Waterford Teapot, circa 1783. (Mr. R. Frank) | LII. |
| Irish Cream or Ice Pails, circa 1825-35. (Mrs. McBean) | LII. |
| Dublin Blue Glass Bowl, circa 1740. (Author) | LIII. |
| Irish Blue Glass Bowl. (Author) | LIII. |
| Dublin Blue Glass Lace-makers’ Lamps, circa 1730-40. (Author) | LIII. |
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| RUBBINGS |
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| PLATE |
| Cutting on Waterford Canoe-shaped Bowl. (Author) | LIV. |
| Special Cutting on “Pinched” Boat-shaped Bowl. (Author) | LIV. |
| Fan Edge from a fine Waterford Bowl, circa 1815 | LIV. |
| “Vandyke” Cutting or “Geometrical” Design | LIV. |
| Swag and Line Cutting, with fan edge, probably 1765 | LIV. |
| Hobnail Cutting, late 1830 | LV. |
| Strawberry Cutting | LV. |
| Flat Diamond Cutting | LV. |
| Fine “Fan” Cutting from a Waterford Decanter | LV. |
| “Double,” “Long” Diamond, or “Lozenge” Cutting | LV. |
| Adaptations of Cutting, 1790-1835 | LVI. |
| “Leaf,” “Shallow Diamond,” and “Flute” Cutting from a Waterford Bowl | LVI. |
| “Castellated” Edge from a Waterford Fruit Dish | LVI. |
| “Diamond” Cutting, a rare adaptation of, circa 1770 | LVII. |
| Cuttings on Cork and Waterford Glass | LVII. |
| Cuttings on early Waterford Glass | LVIII. |
| “Leaf” Cutting, variation of | LVIII. |
| Flat “Leaf” Cutting | LVIII. |
| “Lustre” Cutting, Dublin, circa 1785 | LIX. |
| Cutting on a Cork Bowl, late eighteenth century | LIX. |
| Star, Soft Early, circa 1750 | LIX. |
| Star, Shallow-cut, from a Waterford Dish, circa 1790 | LIX. |
| “Husk” or “Leaf” Cutting from an Irish Wine-glass, circa 1760; one of the earliest cuttings | LIX. |
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| Dublin Wall-light, one of a pair. (Author) | LX. |
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| ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT |
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| PAGE |
| Drops, Pendants, and Ornaments | 6, 8, 15 |
| Blow-pipe and Ladles for making Stars and Ornamental Pendants | 9 |
| The Stannus Crest, engraved on a Waterford bowl (see Plate XVI.) | 16 |