VINTAGE WATERFORD CRYSTAL VASE LARGE HOURGLASS PRE 1990 GREAT GIFT!

This absolutely stunning cut lead crystal vase is by one of the most premier glass houses in the world, Waterford of Ireland. Measuring a large 9-1/4”x5-1/2”, it has lovely diamond cuts, cathedral window cuts, & indented dots connected by infinity swirls, all in a curvaceous hourglass shape! It’s the Colleen pattern on the top & bottom 3rd, but what I found in research is that the lower center infinity design & shape was introduced as part of a special giftware collection. The hubs & I inherited this piece from a great aunt in the 1990’s, & by the hallmarking on the base, this beauty dates to pre 1990, I’m not sure of what year. I didn’t have a chance to meet this special woman, but the hubs said that she never found a significant other, as she was married to her job with Bergdorf Goodman’s NYC, & was a complete workaholic! She always had the most extravagant items in her house & she wouldn’t allow the children in certain rooms for fear of her prized possessions being broken. She was very kind to have left a piece for each of her family members, & we’ve enjoyed it for many years now. She’s in EVC, there is a tiny flea bite on the rim, but it’s quite old as it’s extremely smooth, might have even been a manufacturer’s flaw that wasn’t caught, but worth mentioning, please view the last heavily magnified pic. It’s come time for the great downsize into retirement, & this beauty just can’t come along to the new home, so she’s priced to sell for a new owner to cherish!