Waterford Crystal Apprentice Bowl NIB Wedding Gift Perfect

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Waterford Crystal Apprentice Bowl NIB Wedding Gift Perfect:
$295.00

BRAND NEW IN ORIGINAL BOX

WATERFORD CRYSTAL APPRENTICE BOWL

MADE IN IRELAND

THE APPRENTICE BOWLSTORY:

WATERFORD CRYSTAL, INDIVIDUALLYMOUTH-BLOWN...PAINSTAKINGLY HAND CUT, JUST AS IT WAS 200 YEARS AGO.

BEHINDEACH PIECE IS THE STORY OF A YOUNG MAN\'S DEDICATION.

IN TODAYS WORLD, IT MAY BEDIFFICULT FOR US TO IMAGINE A YOUNG MAN OF 16 EMBARKING UPON HIS LIFE\'S WORK,ESPECIALLY WHEN THAT WORK REQUIRES A FIVE YEAR APPRENTICESHIP. . . BUT TO BESELECTED AS A WATERFORDAPPRENTICE IS TO BE AWARDED A POSITION SO PRIZED THAT OFTEN AS MANY AS ONETHOUSAND APPLY-FROM WHICH AS FEW AS 25 ARE CHOSEN.

THUS BEGINS A PERIOD OF TRAININGTHAT DEMANDS INTENSE CONCENTRATION AND DEDICATION. A PERIOD OF TESTING TODETERMINE THE YOUNG MAN\'S DESIRE TO MAKE A CAREER OF GLASS CUTTING. . . AND HISABILITY, IN THE EYES OF THE COMPANY, TO MEET WATERFORD STANDARDS.

STARTING WITH THE SIMPLER PATTERNSAND PROGRESSING OT MORE DIFFICULT ONES, THE APPRENTICE LEARNS TO USE SIGHT ANDFEEL TO DETERMINE THE POSITION, DEPTH, AND WIDTH OF EACH CUT. AT THE END OFTHREE YEARS, AND AGAIN AT THE END OF HIS FOURTH YEAR, AS AN APPRENTICE CUTTER HEMUST CUT A BOWL ENTIRELY ON HIS OWN.

THE ULTIMATEE TEST COMES ATTHE END OF HIS FIFTH YEAR WHEN HE IS REQUIRED TO CUT HIS APPRENTICE BOWL INORDER TO QUALIFY AS A WATERFORD CUTTER. THIS IS AN EXAM LIKE NO OTHER. HIS\"COPYBOOK\" IS A BLANK CRYSTAL BOWL. HIS \"TEST PERIOD\" IS 2DAYS. HE IS ONLY GIVEN 3 CHANCES TO CUT A PERFECT BOWL.

IF HE SUCCEEDS IN CUTTING APERFECT BOWL, IT IS HIS TO KEEP, INSCRIBED WITH HIS NAME BY THE MASTER CUTTERWHO HAS SERVED AS HIS MENTOR DURING HIS APPRENTICESHIP.

THE SUCCESFUL COMPLETION OF THEAPPRENTICE BOWL IS THE FULFILMENT OF ONE DREAM AND THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER . . . FOR DEEP WITHIN THE HEART OF EACH CUTTER LIES THE AMBITION TO ONE DAY BECOME AWATERFORD MASTER CUTTER, A RANK ATTAINED BY ONLY A SELECT FEW, AND THE LASTTEST FOR A WATERFORD CUTTER.

* Absolutely GenuineWaterford Irish Crystal*

THIS WOULD MAKE AN AMAZING WEDDING GIFT

This Waterford IrishCut Crystal\"Apprentice Bowl\"ismagnificent in every deatil,and would make awonderful additionto your collection and home decor. Thisapprentice bowlis hand crafted and an excellent exampleof the masterful craftsmenshipfrom Waterford studios. The apprentice bowl shows several Waterford patterns that the craftsmen has mastered. Thebowl measure:8\" wide x 3 5/8\" high. The etched signature on the inside of the rimreads:Waterford. ThisApprentice Bowl is quite heavy, and is cut with severalWaterford crystal patternscovering the rim, sidesand the bottom.It will be a beautiful center piece on yourtable or as a fine antique collectable in a display case.

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