Antique Irish Tipperary Waterford Glass Cut Crystal Victorian Circular Bowl Tray

An impressive quite rare deep hand cut full lead Irish Crystal Circular Fruit Bowl or Centerpiece of generous size of circular outline, together with a similar dish of oval form with similar decoration. Both made by the Old Waterford Glass Company, County Tipperary in Ireland, first quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Both items with heavy gauge circular rim cut with a continuous band of fan cut fluted detailing, underneath with star cut pattern detailing. Condition: Good untouched condition with no clouding inside possibly never used during its long lifetime, wonderful age wear underneath base, very small loss to tip of rim in the larger bowl, not easy to notice. 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. Larger item Height: 2” (5cm). Diameter: (top rim) 9.5" (24cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. 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.”