Irish St Brigid's Cross
by Mullingar Pewter
Mullingar Pewter Irish Celtic Cross with a traditional Irish Brigid's Cross design superbly crafted by a highly skilled craftsman for Mullingar Pewter in Ireland.
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Mullingar Pewter St Brigid's Cross
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A superb Irish St Brigid's design cross handcrafted for Mullingar Pewter in Ireland by a skilled pewter craftsman. The St Brigid's Cross is an ancient Irish symbol believed to derive from a pagan sunwheel. It is traditionally believed to be a portent of good luck.
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Housed in a nice black presentation case box.
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Pewter never wears and is a superb display piece.
Dimensions
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8 inches high
The Care of Pewter
To recapture the exquisite original lustre of your much treasured collectors piece, wash in hot water using liquid soap and rinse in almost boiling water and immediately dry and polish with a soft cloth.
About Mullingar Pewter
The early history of pewter in Ireland goes back at least 800 years. The pewterers of this era produced the first utensils for domestic use, consisting mainly of tankdards, plates and candlesticks.
It is now fashionable to buy pewter for everday use instead of silver. Peweter is easy to store, never wears out and on special occasions it provides a splendid display. Ot can also be readily engraved with ain inscription by any competent jeweller.
The ancient craft of pewter making was revived in Ireland by Mullingar Pewter in 1974. Each piece is still made in the traditional way in a crafts workshop by Irish men and women, specially trained in the old casting methods, meticulous assembly and delicate hand finishing. These skills take year sot acquire and each piece of pewter bears the company touchmark which his a guarantee in itself.