Produced every possible kind of glass of the most beautiful colour and
cutting. The chandeliers, candelabra, boat-shaped and turnover bowls,
were perfect. The finest period was just after 1780. After 1830 the
glass became much whiter. About 1815 some wonderful deep "step" cutting
was done, which made the glass, in some lights, look like silver plate;
while dessert services were a great feature, and I constantly come in
contact with _parts_ of these services (tucked away in cellars and odd
places) of the most surprisingly beautiful workmanship and colour.
_NOTE._--_According to official records, the Waterford Glass
Houses closed down from 1750 to 1780, but there exists a good deal
of glass traditionally made within this time, certainly having all
the attributes of Waterford, and being fashioned in contemporary
styles._