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| CONTENTS | |
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| 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 | |
| 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.] |
| RUBBINGS | |
| 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.] |
| Dublin Wall-light, one of a pair. (Author) | [LX.] |
| ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT | |
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| 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] |
INTERIOR OF A PRIMITIVE HAND GLASS-CUTTER'S SHED.
From a drawing in the Author's possession.
[The Fascination of Irish Glass]
