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Waterford Crystal
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Waterford Crystal
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Waterford Crystal

Founded 1783
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Place ActiveIreland
Waterford Crystal is an Irish manufacturer of fine lead glass. The company was established in 1783 by George and William Penrose in Waterford, Ireland, but closed in 1853. The company was revived in 1947, producing fine crystal using the original cut glass patterns.