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Title:Celt Notefile
Moderator:TALLIS::DARCY
Created:Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1632
Total number of notes:20523

775.0. "Belleek China" by WOTVAX::MOOREP (Does "Mist" perfume sell in Germany ?) Fri Jun 22 1990 12:54

Can anyone do the honours and tell me anything about Belleek China.
I know that it's a very fine delicate china (Parian) and comes from 
Belleek in County Fermanagh. Is this still being made and does it 
have any value ?

I have a piece which has "the black mark" c 1929 and is of the third 
variation.

Cheers,
       Peter
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775.1It belongs to QE now?TOLKIN::OROURKEFri Jun 22 1990 13:366
    
    I could be wrong, but I thought that I heard that Belleek was bought
    out by a  BRITISH company last year ===> Sacrilege.  Is Waterford next?
    
    /j
775.2I believe so...TRIBES::CREANNiepriklauskoma Lietuva!Mon Jun 25 1990 04:396
    I believe Beleek did indeed get into difficulties and get taken
    over by some conglomerate who intend to go 'mass production'.
    The good news is: some of the workers left (or were pushed) and
    have started up in Donegal making similar stuff the traditional
    way. I'll research it and Note what I find.....
775.3BOOKIE::DAVEYMon Jun 25 1990 10:146
>    out by a  BRITISH company last year ===> Sacrilege.  Is Waterford next?

I thought Waterford was already owned by Wedgwood, which is about as British
as you can get...

John
775.4CARRIK::ONEILLIts a LONG way to Tipperary...Mon Jun 25 1990 16:0323
    
    	re -1
    
    	as far as I know WATERFORD CRYSTAL owns WEDGEWOOD...
    
    	For those of you who dont get it, attached is an extract from
    	"The Irish Emigrant" on the subject.  (Liam do copyright issues
    	apply here?!?!?!?!?)
    
>>>    	    - Three companies which supply accessories to Waterford Crystal
>>>           are to close as a result of the current strike.  Ten jobs
>>>           are to go at Waterford Silver which supplied silver plate
>>>           items.    
>>>           Connolly of Waterford made attractive wooden trays with brass
>>>           fittings, and is now in receivership with the loss of 20jobs.  
>>>           Wexford Cutlery has laid off 40 workers and ceased operation
>>>           until the strike is settled.  It made items to which crystal
>>>           handles were added.  The new owner of the assets of Connolly's
>>>           is expected to reopen the business at a later date.

    
    	Is there any sign of the Strike ending in the near future????
775.5They gotts hang on - important tradition!!AUSTIN::OREILLYEire in '90 or '91Tue Jun 26 1990 00:0119
    Ann is right, Waterford owns Wedgewood (as it should be).
    
    Interesting article in American Airlines inflight magazine article last
    week on Waterford's troubles and some interesting background on
    Waterford, too.  I'll try to find it and type some of the things said.  
    
    I loved the part where they described the "quality control" guy who
    uses his sense of touch to reject pieces that you and I would think
    were perfect.  If he rejected he would throw it down into a large bin - 
    *&^% C R A S H *&*^%^.  The thought of it caused my wife Michelle, who
    had already collected most of her collection before we married, to
    cringe!
    
    Also didn't realize so many world-renowned(sp?) trophies were made by
    Waterford (can't remember the list they gave).  (i.e. bg time sports
    trophies)
    
    JO'R