Waterford Crystal Marks And Dates

When holding a piece up to the light it should be perfectly clear a silvery white.

Waterford crystal marks and dates.

Opportunities seized upon a mysterious falling out royal approval and awards struggles and renaissance through more than 200 years waterford crystal and the visionary characters behind its evolution have crafted a unique story in glass. In 1783 when beethoven was publishing his first works and the world s first hot air balloon launched in paris in waterford. Bought in 2015 by fiskars corp that also produces products by wedgwood and royal doulton. Almost all true waterford crystal items will have a brocade etching of the name as pictured above.

Since 1783 we have crafted luxury hand cut crystal glassware barware and homeware of unrivalled brilliance and clarity improving on centuries old tools and techniques to deliver timeless. The expansive array of waterford items and knock offs on the market would make it nearly impossible to identify true waterford crystal if not for one important quality shared by all of the company s products. Today waterford crystal is still produced and the company is a part of wwrd holdings ltd. The bases of most waterford crystal have the word waterford etched on the underside.

Older waterford crystal carried a green and gold sticker with the logo. Waterford crystal is the brand name of beautiful crystal glassware and other crystal items. Regular glass produces a yellow or green tint. For over 200 years we ve been harnessing ireland s powerful elements to produce hand crafted crystal and unforgettable moments for you to indulge in.

1700 s imagine the times. Unlike lightweight glass lead crystal is heavy. Its roots go back to waterford ireland beginning in the year 1793. Waterford crystal is an irish company specializing in glassware.