The Industries of DublinHistorical, statistical, biographicalAn account of the leading business men, commercial interests, wealth and growth . we have often heard it expressed, a treat toinspect them, with their delicately tinted porcelain and other artisticallyengraved glass glittering in the gaslight. The pnrenl house in MarlboroughStreet, which was establislud iii the last century, is equally deserviug olpraise. The house was the chief dc)j6t in Ireland for the celebratedWaterford glass, the manufacture of which has, like other fine inlusiries inthis country, unfortunately become extinct. I
The Industries of DublinHistorical, statistical, biographicalAn account of the leading business men, commercial interests, wealth and growth . we have often heard it expressed, a treat toinspect them, with their delicately tinted porcelain and other artisticallyengraved glass glittering in the gaslight. The pnrenl house in MarlboroughStreet, which was establislud iii the last century, is equally deserviug olpraise. The house was the chief dc)j6t in Ireland for the celebratedWaterford glass, the manufacture of which has, like other fine inlusiries inthis country, unfortunately become extinct. In thi^ huge store are displayedspecimens from the chief in the world, to supply ihe needs ofeither prince or peasant, and we congraluKite the firm on the taste andjudgment they exhibit in their selections. On our tour of inspection herewe were delighted to observe some exquisite services of Minton, Wedgwood,Copeland (late Spodc) and others, not forgetting our own Belleck. Againwe were privileged to inspect soni? fine specimens of Worcester of the mostbeautiful workmanship. In all these different articles of veitu, Whyte & Sons have a special advantage in enjoying the closest businessrelaionship with the leading Irish, Scotch, and Kngli-h proprietors, we need lianlly say, are ever on the look-out for the newestartistic designs, and latest applicaiiun of the potters ingenuity. We noteas a mark of the high esteem in which Messrs. Whyte i; Sons are held inDublin, and the liberal and constant acconled them, thit theyhave been compelled to extend their premises in South Great GeorgesStreet. The original premises were extensive, and would have more thansufficed for the requirements of any ordinary firm ; this, however, was notthe case with Messrs. Whyte & Sons, who, by reason of their enoimousstock, and the continued presence of .admirers and purchasers in theirexisting show-ioMms, were forced to .acquire adilitional space, and to c
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