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2. Waterford Crystal - Wikipedia

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   Cut glass vase. Waterford Crystal is a manufacturer of lead glass or "crystal", especially in cut glass, named after the city of Waterford, Ireland.In January 2009, the main Waterford Crystal manufacturing base on the edge of Waterford was closed due to the insolvency of Waterford Wedgwood PLC, and in June 2010, Waterford Crystal relocated almost back to the roots of glass-making in the city ...

3. Orrefors Glassworks - Wikipedia

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   Sofiero cut crystal glass bowl designed by Gunnar Cyrén 1960. Orrefors Glassworks (also known as just Orrefors) is a glassworks in the Swedish village Orrefors in Småland. Orrefors manufactured crystal glassware and art glass. The range consisted of crystal stemware, barware, vases, and sculptures and lighting products in crystal. The ...

4. Bohemian glass - Wikipedia

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   Although in the EU, in the Czech Republic, the term "crystal" is commonly used for any exquisite, high quality glass. The presence of lead in crystal softens the glass and makes it more accessible for cutting and engraving. Lead increases the weight of the glass and causes the glass to disperse light more. Glass can contain up to 40% lead, if ...

5. Lead glass - Wikipedia

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   Cut glass wine glass made of lead glass. Lead glass, commonly called crystal, is a variety of glass in which lead replaces the calcium content of a typical potash glass. [1] Lead glass contains typically 18–40% (by mass) lead(II) oxide (PbO), while modern lead crystal, historically also known as flint glass due to the original silica source, contains a minimum of 24% PbO. [2]

6. Category:Glass trademarks and brands - Wikipedia

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   Waterford Crystal; Willow Glass; Wood's glass; Z. Zerodur This page was last edited on 9 July 2018, at 08:03 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...

7. Charles Bacik - Wikipedia

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   In 1946, as his factories were nationalised, he emigrated to Ireland. In 1947, in partnership with a Dublin gift shop owner, Bernard Fitzpatrick, he started Waterford Glass. In 1950, the company was in financial difficulties and he ceded ownership to the Irish Glass Bottle Company. He continued to work for the company as a manager until 1974 ...