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Waterford Lismore Pattern Hand Cut Crystal Glassware

 

Waterford Lismore Pattern Hand Cut Crystal Glassware Set- 61 Pieces

12 each Lismore 12.5 ounce Double Old Fashioned

12 each Lismore Water Goblets Fluted Top

12 each Lismore Goblet 8 ounce volume

12 each Lismore Fluted Champagne 4.0 ounce volume

11 each Lismore Balloon Wine 11.5 ounce

2 each Lismore White Wine

61 Total

The Waterford maker's mark is an essential feature that authenticates genuine Waterford crystal. Over the years, Waterford Crystal has used several different marks to signify its craftsmanship, heritage, and authenticity. Here's an overview of the key Waterford maker's marks:

   

Early Marks

**18th and 19th Century:**

- **Original Waterford:** During the original production period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Waterford pieces were not consistently marked. Some early pieces may have a simple etching of "Waterford" or may lack a mark entirely.

20th Century Onward

 

**Post-1947 Revival:**

- **Etched Marks:** After Waterford Crystal was revived in 1947, the company began etching a distinctive mark onto its pieces. The most common mark from this period is the word "Waterford" etched in a Gothic-style font. This mark is usually found on the base or the underside of the item.

- **Seahorse Logo:** Starting in the late 20th century, Waterford introduced a seahorse logo as part of its maker's mark. The seahorse, often seen in conjunction with the word "Waterford," symbolizes the brand’s Irish heritage and maritime connections.

Variations and Special Marks

    

**Special Edition and Limited Runs:**

- **Additional Markings:** Limited edition pieces or special runs may feature additional marks or engravings to denote their exclusivity. These could include a year, a designer's signature, or a specific series name.

- **Commemorative Marks:** On certain commemorative pieces, such as those celebrating significant anniversaries or events, you might find unique marks that highlight the occasion.

   

**Modern Era:**

- **Laser-Etched Marks:** In more recent years, Waterford has adopted laser etching technology, allowing for more precise and consistent marks. The modern mark typically includes the "Waterford" name and the seahorse logo.

  

- **Country of Origin:** Modern marks may also include information about the country of origin. For pieces made in Ireland, you might see "Made in Ireland" or similar wording etched alongside the maker's mark.

Authenticity Verification

**Checking the Mark:**

- **Location:** Look for the maker's mark on the base or underside of the crystal piece. It is often subtle and may require careful inspection under good lighting to see clearly.

- **Clarity and Precision:** Genuine marks are typically clear and precisely etched. Blurry or poorly executed marks could indicate a counterfeit item.

The Waterford maker's mark is a crucial aspect of identifying and verifying genuine Waterford crystal. Understanding the variations and history of these marks can help collectors and enthusiasts ensure they have authentic pieces.

The Waterford Lismore pattern of 1970-1980 is a testament to the enduring appeal and exquisite craftsmanship that has defined Waterford Crystal for centuries. By 1970, the Lismore pattern, introduced in 1952, had firmly established itself as a symbol of elegance and luxury. Here's a more detailed look at the hand-cut Waterford Lismore pattern during that time:

Craftsmanship

**Artisan Skills:**

- **Master Craftsmen:** Each piece of Waterford Lismore crystal from this era was hand-cut by master craftsmen who had honed their skills over many years. These artisans were adept at transforming raw crystal into beautifully detailed works of art.

- **Intricate Cutting Process:** The process of creating the Lismore pattern involved several stages, including marking, cutting, smoothing, and polishing. Artisans used diamond-tipped wheels to cut the distinctive diamond and wedge patterns into the crystal.

- **Attention to Detail:** The craftsmanship required a high level of precision and attention to detail. Each piece was inspected multiple times to ensure it met Waterford's rigorous quality standards.

  

**Design Features:**

- **Diamond and Wedge Cuts:** The Lismore pattern is characterized by its intricate combination of diamond cuts (small, flat facets) and wedge cuts (long, V-shaped cuts). These cuts create a pattern that reflects and refracts light, giving the crystal its signature sparkle.

- **Symmetry and Balance:** The design is noted for its symmetry and balance, with each cut carefully placed to create a harmonious and aesthetically pleasing pattern.

- **Clarity and Brilliance:** The quality of the crystal itself is essential. Waterford used high-quality lead crystal, which is known for its clarity and brilliance, enhancing the visual impact of the Lismore pattern.

Queen Anne Cherry Shepherd Crook Arm Chairs - a Pair

 A pair of Queen Anne style lounge chairs , solid cherry frames with Shepard’s crook style arms, light green off white diamond patterned fabric 

Blue and White Double Happiness Porcelain Chinese Tea Jar

 

The Chinese symbol for "Double Happiness" has long been a favorite expression of wishes to newlyweds and is frequently used on porcelain. First imported from China in the 17th century, blue and white porcelain is still perennially fresh in any decor. This tea jar is designed in Qing Dynasty motif, making it one of the classics. 

Tiffany & Co. Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Shaped Fruit Bowl

 Tiffany & Co. Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Shaped Fruit Bowl

A fine signed vintage silver fruit bowl.

By Tiffany & Co.

In sterling silver.

With a shaped rim and lobed walls.

Fully marked to the base.

Simply wonderful Tiffany design!

Date:

Mid-20th Century

Overall Condition:

It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition.

Condition Details:

There are some light scratches, particularly to the basin and interior walls of the bowl. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

French Renaissance Revival Silver Pepper Mill with Peugeot Mechanism, circa 1900

 

French Renaissance Revival Silver Pepper Mill with Peugeot Mechanism, circa 1900

A fine French export silver pepper mill, Belle Époque period, measuring 5 inches high by 2.5 inches in diameter, fitted with its original Peugeot Brevete S.G.D.G. steel grinding mechanism. Total weight 240 grams, including mechanism.

The baluster-form body is richly decorated in repoussé and chased silver with bold Renaissance Revival ornament: scrolling acanthus, strapwork, and expressive bearded masks whose flowing mustaches transform into vegetal arabesques, evoking the natural abundance and vitality celebrated in Renaissance design. A vacant cartouche remains unengraved, framed by foliate scrolls, while the domed lid is crowned with a knopped finial and fruiting vine motifs.

Hallmarked on the underside with French silver marks (including the Minerva standard for .950 silver) and stamped Brevete S.G.D.G. Export, confirming patent protection for export. The mill retains its original Peugeot steel mechanism, prized for precision and durability.

An elegant fusion of artistry and function, this piece embodies Belle Époque luxury while recalling the grandeur of Renaissance ornament.

Dimensions: 5" high × 2.5" diameter

Weight: 240 g (with mechanism)

Date: circa 1890–1910

Origin: France

Big Daum Pink and Green Pate-De-Verre Glass Roses Vase

 

Big Daum Pink and Green Pate-De-Verre Glass Roses Vase

Big Daum Pink and Green Pate-De-Verre Glass Roses Vase.

Creator: Daum (Maker)

Dimensions: Height: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 11 in (27.94 cm)

Daum is a name in the first rank of the French makers of art glass, along with those of Émile Gallé and René Lalique. Led in its early decades by the brothers Auguste (1853–1909) and Antonin Daum (1864–1931), the company, based in the city of Nancy, established its reputation in the Art Nouveau period, and later successfully adopted the Art Deco style.

In 1878, lawyer Jean Daum took over the ownership of a glassworks as payment for a debt and installed his sons as proprietors. Initially, Daum made glass for everyday purposes such as windows, watches and tableware, but the success that Gallé enjoyed at the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris — the international showcase for which the Eiffel Tower was built — inspired the Daum brothers to begin making art-glass pieces. They produced popular works of cameo glass, a decorative technique in which an outer layer of glass is acid-etched or carved off to reveal the layer below, but Daum became best known for vessels and sculptures in pâte de verre — a painstaking method in which finely ground colored glass is mixed with a binder, placed in a mold and then fired in a kiln. 

   

Though early Daum glass was never signed by individual artists, the firm employed some of the masters of the naturalistic, asymmetrical Art Nouveau style, including Jacques Grüber, Henri Bergé and Amalric Walter (whose first name is frequently misspelled). Daum also collaborated with furniture and metalware designer Louis Majorelle, who created wrought-iron and brass mounts for vases and table lamps. In the 1960s, Daum commissioned fine artists, most notably Salvador Dalí and sculptor César Baldaccini, to design glass pieces. As you see from the works offered on 1stDibs, Daum has been home to an astonishingly rich roster of creative spirits and is today a state-owned enterprise making pâte de verre figurines. 

20 Blythewood Road Baltimore Maryland

 Experience Timeless Elegance, Elevated for Modern Living Welcome to 20 Blythewood Road-an extraordinary Georgian estate blending classic architecture with refined modern luxury. Set on 1.58 acres of meticulously landscaped grounds in one of Baltimore's most prestigious enclaves, this iconic 1926 residence offers over 7,600 square feet of sophisticated living space. Inside, you'll find six bedrooms, five full and two half baths, and a layout designed for both grand entertaining and intimate living. Highlights include a marble entry hall, multiple fireplaces, a chef's kitchen butler's pantry, and a climate-controlled wine room. The sunroom, library, and formal living and dining rooms showcase elegant millwork, hardwood floors, and classic detail throughout. The second-floor primary suite is a retreat of its own-with a sitting room, private office, fireplace, and spa-like bath featuring a steam shower and jetted tub. Additional floors offer bonus rooms, a cedar closet, and flexible space for guests or staff. This property offers resort style living with a heated oval pool, sunken garden, and a pool house complete with a gym, media room, and full bath. A spacious four-car garage also includes a private guest apartment with two bedrooms and two full bath-ideal for extended stays, a home office or multi-generational living. Rich in history and prestige, this estate is now ready for its next chapter.

The Foyer

   

Henredon Mahogany Sideboard

Pair of Small Vintage Lamps

Pair of circa 1930's Chinese carved stone lamps

Measurements:

Height of body: 15"

Height to shade of rest: 24.5"

Width & Depth: 5.5" x 4"

Antique Chinese Scroll Painting 

Authentic Antique Chinese Hand Painted Scroll Signed Ink & Color Silk Painting.

This exquisite ink and color painting on silk depicts a refined literati scene of scholars gathering by a riverside pavilion, surrounded by majestic mountains and pine trees. Executed in the traditional shan shui style, it reflects the elegance and depth of classical Chinese scroll art. The brushwork is expressive yet detailed, capturing poetic serenity in a natural setting.

Medium: Ink and color on silk

Signature: (Painted by Studio of Mountain Exploration)

Seal: Red cinnabar studio seal

Estimated Period: Late Qing to Early Republic (c. 1880–1930)

Late Georgian Leather Porter's Chair with Storage

A rare and stately Late Georgian porter's chair from England, dating to circa 1840. Originally designed to shield servants from cold drafts while monitoring the entryways of grand estates, this impressive dome-back chair exemplifies both function and form.

Upholstered in its original deep green leather with rich patina, the chair features finely executed button tufting along the tall barrel back and curved arms, creating a cocoon-like figure. Brass nailhead trim traces the contours of the frame, highlighting the craftsmanship and elegant proportions. The fully upholstered back continues the leather paneling with stitched detail, following the curvature of the dome.

Beneath the seat lies a discreet two-door storage cabinet, which is a rare and practical feature. The cabinet is crafted from hardwood and set flush into the base, making this piece as utilitarian as it is visually commanding.

This distinctive porter's chair serves as both a sculptural statement and an heirloom-quality seating piece. It is ideal for entryways, libraries, or fireside settings in refined interiors.

      

A Rare Pair of Mid 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Console

The demilune Carrara marble tops above a long single drawer centered with a fluted husk-filled frieze and conforming entwined garlands, the sides with flowing floral and foliage designs, four columns leading down to a bottom marble shelf with a bronze gallery, standing on square tapering legs with foliate-cast sabots.

The locks on each piece stamped Souchet Paris.

“Souchet Paris” was a relatively uncommon lock maker who was traditionally associated with the workshop of Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen (d. 1871). The appearance of this particular name along with the high quality craftsmanship, which demonstrates a similar carcass and drawer construction are characteristics typically connected with the oeuvre of Winckelsen.

Winckelsen made high quality furniture in the style of the Eighteenth Century during the Nineteenth Century. He was established at 23, Val-Sainte-Catherine, Paris from 1854 until his death in 1871. As a result of his comparatively short career little of his work is available today. All recorded items by this maker are of of the highest quality, especially the bronze work. Jean-Louis-Benjamin Gros was his main furniture maker and Joseph-Nicolas Langlois his chiseller.

Details:

Height – 41 inches / 104cm

Width – 36.5 inches / 93cm

Depth – 15 inches / 38cm

  

    

Pair of Louis XV Style Pedestals

This pedestal represents one of the richest styles during the 18th century, Louis XV or Louis Quinze style, which starts around 1700 and lasts till 1750, this style had some special attributes as gentle S-curves, naturalistic floral, and the most important rocks and shells.

This is a masterpiece house-fitting, it is handmade from one of the genus of deciduous trees -beech wood-, and also decorated with vintage hand drawing covered by the natural veneer. This extraordinary piece’s plinth is brass ornaments, and it has a marble slab on top, having the obvious S-curved feature.

    

   

  

PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE ARMCHAIRS

20th century; with craquelure paint design and embroidered floral upholstery; unsigned; 26 inches wide; 23 inches deep; 36 inches high; seat height: 17 inches

 

   

  

Antique Louis XV Oak Marble Top Sideboard, Buffet, Cabinet .19th Century. France.

19th century French marble top Louis XV style step front Cabinet – Buffet -Sideboard, constructed out of oak with three doors. Its central door is a carved medallion of scrolls and foliage, the two side doors below two pullout drawers have original beveled glass. At the bottom is an elaborate carved scalloped apron above short cabriole legs. The cabinet’s top surface has a white with gray wanes scalloped marble top, below elaborate splash top with caved cartouche, beveled mirror and parquetry medallions on each side. Original locks and keys are in working condition, all very good original condition. Size : 60″ W x 26″ D x Height including back splash is 67”, without is 41”.

  

     

   

  

Drawing Room

   

Pair Of Chippendale Revival Settees

Pair of Irish Chippendale revival mahogany sofas, The profusely carved mahogany frames, upholstered in a pale green silk damask, with squab cushions & bolsters. The settees having shaped backs to the scroll arms and serpentine fronts with foliate & anthemion decoration. All raised up on eight cabriole legs with hairy lions-paw feet.

Dimensions

Height 40 Inches height to seat 18 Inches

Width 88.5 Inches

Depth 31.5 Inches

English Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1780

English Chippendale mahogany sofa with serpentine back, flanking scrolled arms, floral needlepoint upholstery, and terminating on carved floral legs with connecting stretchers. Late 18th Century.

Dimensions: Height: 38.5 in (97.79 cm)Width: 98 in (248.92 cm)Depth: 38 in (96.52 cm)Seat Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)

Pair Lane Mahogany Chippendale Style Side end Tables

Elegant banded mahogany two tiered end tables.  Exceptional construction and style designed by Lane Furniture of Alta Vista, Virginia. Well known for fine furniture and unique designs. Crafted from mahogany featuring cross-banded rectangular top with beautiful fret work adorns the corners raised on carved straight legs joined by a full lower shelf, for a lovely piece that would look great in any room.  Exquisite condition solid with great build quality, ideal as a sofa, end or occasional table finished on all sides.

Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese Emperor & Empress Figural Table Lamps - A Pair

Fanastic custom made chinoiserie Emperor and Empress table lamps feature seated Chinese figuals crafted in beautiful glazed ceramic with a wonderful crackle finish. Affixed to footed rosewood bases, these lamps are constructed of of high quality brass hardware and topped with silk pagoda style lamp shades. Truly unique and extraordinary statement lamps you'll absolutely love!

Excellent preowned condition with minor imperfections consistent with age and use. 

Dimensions: Overall 32"h

Figurals: 10"w x 8"d x 15"h

 Chippendale Style Sofa Table

Red Flame Mahogany Chippendale Style Table with Ball and Claw Feet and also has a nice Intricate Detail with a Beautiful Flamed Top . Five Feet in Length. 

Chippendale-style Side Table. Mahogany Wood. English School, 19th Century.

Chippendale style side table. Mahogany wood. English school, 19th century.

Table with a round top and slightly cabriole legs, ending in ball-shaped claws and decorated on the top with fine carvings of plant elements. This is the name given to a style created by Thomas Chippendale that was very well-known and common in English cabinetmaking during the 18th and 19th centuries. -

Dimensions: 100x100x75 cm

Large slag glass table lamp

Stately wooden and brass table lamp with reverse painted, eight-panel slag glass shade showing some wear, c. 1910. Bands holding each glass panel in place inside shade are representative of Bradley & Hubbard, but shade is unsigned. Base is mahogany or walnut and has two pull-chain switches. This large slag glass table lamp would be perfect for a large foyer, dining room, library, bedroom, etc. Measures 26″ high by 20″ across shade bottom by 7″ diameter of base. Rewired.

18th Century Chinoiserie Scenery Oriental Floor Screen with Courtyard Scene

Red, the color of happiness, luck and prosperity in the Chinese culture, is the background of this extravagant floor screen. A decorative hunting scene in idyllic Chinese countryside is handcrafted in the gold highlighted Chinoiserie motif. The elaborate gold decoration on the edges make this screen a work of artistic splendor. Gold bamboo trees are softly painted on the back against black background.

A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY LIBRARY ARMCHAIRS ALMOST CERTAINLY BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, ca. 1770

The chairs would originally have formed part of a larger set or suite, like most commissions by Chippendale. They have acquired a wonderful surface over the years, and the bold yet highly accomplished carved detail leaves little doubt about their authorship. The harmonious design of these chairs is characteristic of pieces by the Chippendale firm, but was achieved by few other workshops of the 18th century.

The design for these chairs is preserved as an unpublished drawing by Thomas Chippendale in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The fact that it is unpublished supports a Chippendale manufacture, as it excludes other workshops who subscribed to Chippendale’s The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker’s Director and copied its designs. Chippendale also never precisely repeated his designs, but modified them each time with subtle yet noticeable changes, thus keeping each commission individual.

A similar model also based on the unpublished drawing was produced for William, 5th Earl of Dumfries in Scotland. The general outline of the Dumfries suite, which is fully documented and retained at Dumfries, is virtually identical, but slight changes to the front rail, the shape of the back and some of the carved detail make both models unique.

Another chair from the same set, formerly with Hotspur Ltd., London, England, was until recently in a private collection in New York.

Thomas Chippendale Hand Carved Wingback Armchair, 1820s

Very rare and highly collectable, early 19th century circa 1820-1840, hand carved wingback armchair with Thomas Chippendale, fretwork carved legs A very important piece, possibly made in the workshops of Chippendale or by a former employee, the quality of the carving to the legs is hard to believe, there looks to be an ornately turned leg encased inside the fretwork carved external shell which makes up to form a very beautiful finished article, this was designed by Chippendale and is known as Chinese Chippendale This chair is in fine order throughout, the upholstery is free from marks, the cushion is feather filled and very comfortable The timber has been waxed and polished, it has a lovely vintage worn patina all over that you can only achieve through honest age and fair use. Dimensions Height:- 106cm Width:- 74cm Depth:- 85.5cm Set height:- 60.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point.

   

The Dining Room