56 M. S. D. Westropp on Irish Glass. 



Larg[e quantities of cut glass are now made in England, 

 America, and on the Continent, many pieces being exact copies in 

 form and cutting cf the old glass. The colour of the modern metal 

 is much whiter and more brilliant than that of the old, and the pieces 

 themselves are generally much lighter in weight. At the present 

 time, however, large quantities of glass are being made with the 

 blackish or bluish tints so often found in old pieces, and as much 

 of this modern glass is passed off as old "Waterford," it behoves 

 the purchaser to be on his guard. 



The blocks used to illustrate this paper are kindly lent by the 

 National Museum^ Dublin. 



