Description
There’s a certain theater to finishing a meal with a steaming Irish coffee poured into luminous crystal. Waterford’s Lismore mugs were created for just that moment.
Cut by hand from brilliant lead crystal, each 6.5″ mug balances a bell-shaped bowl on a sculpted stem and star-cut foot, with an easy sweep handle that stays cool while the drink warms your hands. The Lismore pattern — introduced in 1952 by designer Miroslav Havel — draws its diamond-and-wedge cuts from the turrets of Lismore Castle, giving these pieces a quiet link to Ireland’s storied glassmaking.
Large enough for Irish coffee, hot toddies, mulled cider, or a generous pour of cocoa, they also work as petite dessert vessels for custards or trifles. Their scale, clarity, and fine cutting make them an uncommon find: most handled mugs you see are the smaller liqueur size. This pair retains the reassuring weight and clarity of early-period Waterford, a testament to Ireland’s enduring craft.
The Story Behind This Waterford Piece
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- TN-WAT-03 — Weight, Balance, and Hand Feel (The Physical Signature of Waterford)
- TN-WAT-04 — Authenticity: Marks, Etchings, and Production Variations
- TN-WAT-10 — Waterford in the Secondary Market (Liquidity, Pricing Behavior, and Buyer Psychology)
- Collecting Waterford: What Actually Holds Value
Specifications
- Maker: Waterford
- Type: Irish Coffee / Hot Beverage Mugs (pair)
- Material: Hand-cut lead crystal
- Height: 6.5 in
- Width: 2.75 in
- Depth:
- Condition: Excellent vintage, no chips or clouding
- Marks: Acid-etched “Waterford” on foot
- Provenance: Cool, California estate glass collection
- Era: Mid–Late 20th Century
- SKU: HD-COOL-34
- Style: Classic Irish cut crystal with handle
- Collection / Pattern: Lismore
- Weight: 10 oz each
