In 1783, George and William Penrose founded Waterford Crystal in the city of Waterford--the oldest city in Ireland. They were Quakers, along with their first manufacturing manager, John Hill. The Penrose brothers shipped their fine crystal from the Port of Waterford--the nearest major Irish port to mainland Europe--to the eastern seaboard of the United States, Newfoundland, Spain and the West Indies. The original company lasted for less than 100 years but was revived in 1947. The same standards for fine quality crystal exist today, in a variety of beautiful patterns. Bar Ware and Stemware Choose from the many styles and patterns of Waterford bar and stemware. For example, Ballet Icing Essence stemware features a cool, delicate frost on the the base of the glass portion, with light circular patterns around it. The Grafton Street Bolton stemware, on the other hand, has a strong, angular pattern, with arch-topped columns carved into the glass. The Marquis Rainfall style of bar ware is made of sturdy crystal glass, with thick raindrops etched into it.

Their Brookside Flute style is long and narrow, with leaf-like patterns shooting up from the base. Imagine the radiance of the Lismore Five Arm Silver Luna Chandelier, each of its five elegant silver arms supporting a glass globe of light. Fastened to the ceiling by a delicate chain, this chandelier's oblong glass center also glimmers with light. Supporting the Blue Bell 16.5-inch Accent Lamp is a 5-inch diameter base. Topping off the piece is a sectioned, outward-sweeping bell shade in a beige tea-leaf color, joined to a shaft shaped and patterned like a bluebell flower. chandelier richard christiansenThe Colleen 13.5-inch Hurricane Lamp is all-crystal except for its nickel base. chandeliers restaurant lichfieldCircling the middle is a band of diamond-shaped patterns.chandeliers skp

Clocks can be functional as well as beautiful art pieces, especially if they are made of Waterford crystal. The Small Mantle Clock, which is just over 2 inches high, has an arch with small, light-reflecting, diamond-cut patterns over the top of a round clock. Resembling a clear, light-reflecting sun, the Blaze Small Clock--3 inches high--features cut crystal radiating out from a round clock at its center. The Wave-Length 4-inch clock has a square clock set in a wavy, long, crystal rectangle. All clocks will fit on a mantle, night stand or even a window sill. You May Also Like A single band of paired, round-ended leaves floats above the main design. How to Identify Waterford Crystal Patterns; There are also modern Waterford mantel clocks made out of crystal. Other People Are Reading. How to Identify Waterford Glass; Crystal glassware is a high-quality glassware that does not actually contain any crystalline structure. It is a heavy, lead-based type of glassware......

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Bruening glass works has been repairing crystal pieces and antique glass repair for over 100 years. Our artisans can carefully and precisely restore your damaged glass works. We are widely renowned both nationally and internationally as experts in the field of crystal and glass repair. We are endorsed by Waterford and Orrefors Crystal Looking for someone to help repair your Crystal piece? Bruening Glass Works is exclusively recommended by Waterford Crystal and Orrefors Crystal to do their crystal repair.  Swarovski Crystal repair is one of our specialties.  We have also done a number of repairs for other brands as well. See the countless number of pieces we have restored in our repair gallery.  Additionally, one of our specialties is chandelier repair. Crystal Repair Wine Glass with broken stem May 9th, 2015 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, broken glassware, Broken Stem, Stemware repair These wine glasses were sent from Italy for restoration.

They survived  two world wars and succumb to a family move. They hold many memories and toasted many events . Luckily the bowls were not damaged .  They were in need of a stem and foot transplant. Draw pattern of stem to maintain correct height. Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, broken stemware repaired, broken wine glass, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration Antique crystal candlestick repair May 9th, 2015 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Candlestick repair, Glueings This verrrrry  old crystal candlestick net its demise like many candle holders .  The candle was allowed to burn down and the flame crack the crystal candle cup.  This one of the finest cut glass pieces I have had the pleasure to restore. Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration CRYSTAL REPAIR CHANDELIER ANTIQUE PRISM May 8th, 2015 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Chandelier Repair

The  antique crystal  chandelier was in disrepair. One of the crystal spires was broken.   We cast a mold  using one of the old prisms as a pattern . First a rough cast is make of crystal . Then the casting is ground and polish . Then the  brass feral from the old broken prism is attached . A high temp ceramic mold is made . The mold is then filled with crystal and place in a kiln for annealing. The  rough casting is made smooth using #100 # 200 and #400 grit smoothing stones. The crystal is hand polished using a cork wheel with pumis  and the final step is a felt wheel with cerium oxide. The  brass feral was remove from the old broken prism and installed on the new replacement. The antique crystal chandelier is back to its original glory. Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Chandelier Repair, Crystal Repair, custom made chandelier parts Antique Bent Glass Lamp Repair June 16th, 2014 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Antique lamp repair, Bent Glass, Glass Globe