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    Old Irish Glass
    Old Irish Glass
    Old Irish Glass
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    Old Irish Glass

    By Graydon Mrs. Stannus

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    "Old Irish Glass" by Graydon Mrs. Stannus. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 13, 2019
    ISBN4064066185138
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      Old Irish Glass - Graydon Mrs. Stannus

      Mrs. Graydon Stannus

      Old Irish Glass

      Published by Good Press, 2019

      goodpress@okpublishing.info

      EAN 4064066185138

      Table of Contents

      The Fascination of Irish Glass

      Glass Factories in Ireland

      IRISH GILDING.

      THE LAST MAKER.

      GLASS-MAKERS' WAGES.

      GLASS CUTTERS.

      WALL AND TABLE LIGHTS.

      CHANDELIER DROPS, PENDANTS, AND ORNAMENTS.

      The Characteristics of Irish Glass

      WEIGHT.

      COLOUR.

      RESILIENCE OF IRISH GLASS.

      THE FEEL OF IRISH GLASS.

      THE RING OF IRISH GLASS.

      DIFFERENCE IN THE RING OF OTHER GLASS.

      Fakes

      DIFFERENCE OF COLOUR.

      The Increasing Popularity of Irish Glass

      EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL.

      IRISH GLASS SOLD ABROAD.

      UNCUT PIECES.

      THE ILLUSTRATIONS.

      ILLUSTRATIONS

      BOWLS, DISHES, PLATES AND TAZZE

      CANDELABRA, CANDLESTICKS AND CHANDELIERS

      DECANTERS, JUGS, AND BOTTLES

      GOBLETS, CUPS, AND CHALICES

      SWEETMEAT STANDS

      TABLE SERVICES

      URNS, HONEY POTS, SALTS, Etc.

      MISCELLANEOUS

      RUBBINGS

      Plate II.

      INTERIOR OF A PRIMITIVE HAND GLASS-CUTTER'S SHED.

      From a drawing in the Author's possession.

      The Fascination of Irish Glass

      Table of Contents

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      old glass is interesting, but old Irish glass possesses certain unique qualities which make its collection peculiarly fascinating. In it we find an unsurpassed beauty and depth of colour—a poetry of design and a velvet softness of touch which are a pure joy to the connoisseur. Before describing Irish glass, however, let me first give some idea as to where and when it was produced.

      Glass appears to have been made in Ireland to a very small extent during the Middle Ages, and it would seem from the evidence of contemporary records that as early as 1332 the coloured windows of Dublin Castle were made by local workers in Dublin. Some authorities, however, hold that these records refer not to glass-makers, but merely to glaziers, who used foreign glass for their work. What is certain is that the manufacture of glass was not seriously commenced in Ireland until the last quarter of the sixteenth century. Window glass, coloured glass, and drinking glass were certainly made there in 1585, and their manufacture appears to have been carried on more or less steadily from that time onwards in various parts of the country.

      History records, for instance, that very early in the seventeenth century a patent was granted to a man named Aston to make glass in Ireland for a period of twenty-one years.

      It was not until the second quarter of the eighteenth century that the great period of Irish glass-making arrived, and pieces were produced rivalling, or even surpassing, the best wares of their kind made in England and on the Continent. Unfortunately for the success of the factories, the English Government passed an Act, in 1788, entirely prohibiting the export of glass from Ireland. This measure did more than anything to cripple the great and growing industry, but did not actually kill it, as the makers were not forbidden to sell their goods in their own country!

      Irish glass was characterised by what was then regarded as a grave defect. Little or none of it was as colourless as contemporary English pieces, and consequently it did not in those days attain the reputation of the latter. This characteristic, despite the endeavour of local manufacturers to do away with it, appears to have continued for something like a

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