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The origins of crystal production in Waterford date back to 1783 [2] when George and his nephew William Penrose started their business, the Waterford Glassworks. It produced extremely fine flint glass that became world-renowned.
They were successful and established an extensive glass manufactory in Waterford City on the 3rd October 1783. By the following year the factory was in full swing and the Penroses made all kinds of useful and ornamental flint glass of “as fine a quality as any in Europe”.
After almost a century of dormancy, the Waterford story resumes in 1947, when glassmaker Kael Bacik hired fellow Czech Miroslav Havel as Chief Designer for his fledgling glassmaking operation in Ireland.
Sep 30, 2024 · In 1947, Charles Bacik, a Czech immigrant with an Irish ancestry, established a new glass works in Ballyruckle, a Waterford suburb. Designer Miroslav Havel joined the firm. Upon arrival, he studied the pattern books of the old Waterford glassworks.
Aug 30, 2023 · In October 1783, George and William Penrose founded their crystal manufacturing business in the city. Within a year, the business was in full operation as the Penrose’s made all kinds of useful and ornamental flint glass. Inevitably, the factory began to grow.
A new glassworks was opened in the town in 1951 by the Irish Glass Bottle Company with the express intention of reviving the patterns associated with Waterford glass.
Jun 27, 2024 · Founded in 1783 by an uncle and nephew, George and William Penrose, the glassmaking company was first established on land adjacent to Merchants' Quay. They were exporters and developers,...
