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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. List of Quaker businesses, organizations and charities

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   Waterford Crystal, former producer of crystal glass, founded by Quakers in 1783, closed in 1851; the modern Waterford Wedgwood was not founded by Quakers, being the merger of a separate Waterford Crystal company founded in 1947 by non-Quaker Charles Bacik, and Wedgwood, founded by the Unitarian, Josiah Wedgwood. Western Union, founded by Ezra ...

4. Royal Brierley - Wikipedia

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   Royal Brierley Crystal started production in 1776 and was one of the longest-running businesses in the Black Country. The 10-acre factory in North Street, Brierley Hill was closed in 2002 and the business moved to Tipton Road. Royal Brierley were taken over by Dartington Crystal in 2005 and over time operations were relocated to North Devon. [2]

5. 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 ...

6. We Asked Our Readers What Colors Will Be Appearing On Their ...

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   Waterford crystal. Pheasant ceramic salt and pepper shakers, also vintage. My family is small, with one or two extra couples, so our holiday table is formal and we bring out the good china ...

7. 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]