Marquis Waterford History
Marquis Crystal is a line of crystal stemware manufactured by the Waterford Crystal Company in plants in Waterford, Ireland, and also in Germany and Slovenia. In addition to the Marquis line of stemware, Waterford produces china, linens, flatware, silver gifts, writing instruments, holiday ornaments and jewelry. Does this Spark an idea?
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Introduction
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The Marquis line was introduced in 1991, the first new line in the company's history. The stemware was designed to meet modern lifestyle demands, including a simple style that is suitable for multiple dinnerware sets, both formal and casual.
Price
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Marquis Crystal is classified by Waterford as entry-level fine crystal stemware. While traditional Waterford Crystal is hand-cut, lead crystal, Marquis is cut by machine and polished by hand, allowing lower price points than the traditional Waterford dinner stemware lines.
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Designs
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Brookside, Shelton, Rainfall, Treviso, Caprice, Sheridan, Blaze, Origin, Studio, Yours Truly, Vintage Garden, Canterbury, Quadrata, Summer Breeze and Hanover are all designs offered as part of the Marquis line. The Marquis Vintage Collection includes traditional Waterford barware and serving piece shapes with Marquis designs.
Discontinued Marquis Patterns
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Unlike Waterford traditional stemware patterns, Marquis Crystal stemware patterns are discontinued when consumer demand has been met. Discontinued Marquis Crystal patterns can be special ordered directly from the manufacturer.
Popularity
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The United States is the largest market for the Marquis stemware patterns, and Macy's Department Stores are a major outlet for the stemware.
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