[Illustration: WATERFORD FLOWER BOWL, 12 in. high. Heavy early glass, finely cut, with castellated edge. _Circa_ 1783. In the collection of Commander Swithinbank.] [Illustration: WATERFORD CANOE-SHAPED BOWL, deep colour and rare shape; 1783. 10 in. high, 14 in. wide. In Viscount Furness's collection.] [Illustration: An exceptionally large "TURNOVER" CORK BOWL, on heavily domed base; early. Flat cutting. 12 in. high. In the collection of Mrs. Rea. A similar example is in the Walter Harding collection.] PLATE X. [Illustration: Rare heavily chiselled CHRISTENING BOWL. Irish, 1760. 26 in. across. In the Author's collection.] [Illustration: MUNSTER GLASS BOWL. 10 in. by 11 in. _Circa_ 1780. Heavily but beautifully cut. In the collection of Mrs. Hall.] [Illustration: "PINCHED" SIDED BOWL on round domed foot. 11 in. wide, 8 in. high. In Mr. Henderson's collection.] [Illustration: WATERFORD ORANGE BOWL. 16 in. by 7-1/2 in. Unusually large. _Circa_ 1790. In Major Pope's collection.] PLATE XI. [Illustration: Very large early IRISH MOULDED BOWL. It rings exactly like a bell. Deep coloured and very soft glass. No duplicate known. Date 1760. In Mrs. Rea's collection.] [Illustration: A wonderful early "PINCHED" BOWL, showing the remarkable "rainbow" band of faint colour running round the body. The foot is square and moulded in a "dome." Note that the waste metal running from the square base has not been cut away, proving that this piece, for some reason unknown, has been left unfinished. There is no trace of "milkiness" about this bowl. The small one (3 in. high) beside it is a traveller's sample, made this minute size for convenience in carrying about. In the Author's collection.] [Illustration: Shallow diamond-cut WATERFORD REVOLVING CENTRE DISH, 18 in. by 6 in. The glass all fits together without any metal mounting. _Circa_ 1783. In the Hon. Mrs. York's collection.] PLATE XII. [Illustration: Rare specimen of CORK GLASS ORANGE BOWL, _circa_ 1790. 14 in. long, 8-1/2 in. high. Originally in the Author's collection; now in the Walter Harding collection.] [Illustration: Finely cut WATERFORD BOWL, _circa_ 1790. 13 in. long, 9 in. high. In Viscount Furness's collection.] PLATE XIII. [Illustration: Early Cork "PILLAR" BOWL. In Viscount Furness's collection.] [Illustration: Large BOWL of exceptional shape, colour, and cutting. Knopped stem. _Circa_ 1785. In the Author's family collection.] PLATE XIV. [Illustration: Curious specimen of early IRISH GLASS, engraved. Of a beautiful deep colour. The stand is of Irish bog-oak, Celtic carving, the Irish wolfhound being very carefully executed. 18 in. high. In the collection of Commander Swithinbank.] PLATE XV. [Illustration: Large TWO-HANDLED POSSET BOWL, 18 in. high. Possibly as early as 1750. Irish. In the collection of Mrs. Hall.] [Illustration: Rare heavy, dark, plain OGEE BOWL, 11 in. by 11 in. Irish, _circa_ 1760. In the collection of Mr. Robert Frank.] PLATE XVI.