Irish Shamrock Welcome Fáilte Plaque Mullingar Pewter Start Price USD 59.50 Current Price USD 59.50 Time Left 15 days 22 hours 43 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 26, 2008 End Time Saturday, January 24, 2009 Location Dublin 24, Ireland See more about 'Irish Shamrock Welcome Fáilte Plaque Mullingar Pewter' Description  Click here to view my full range of Irish Mullingar Pewter products Irish Shamrock Welcome Fáilte Celtic Wall Plaque  by Mullingar Pewter Description: Irish Shamrock Irish Claddagh Pewter Wall Plaque By Mullingar Pewter The Irish Shamrock is a national symbol of Ireland, particularly associated with St. Patrick's Day when Irish people worldwide wear shamrock. 'Cead Míle Fáilte' is the Irish gaelic expression for 'A hundred thousand welcomes' A superb pewter wall plaque design handcrafted for Mullingar Pewter in Ireland by a skilled pewter craftsman. Pewter never wears and is a superb display piece. Dimensions 9 inches long Shipping Ireland:               US$10.00 UK / Europe:        US$12.00 USA / Worldwide: US$14.00 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. Ref: MPP234S   Welcome to our Irish Gifts eBay Store featuring quality Irish Giftware & Collectables   On Jul-30-08 at 06:07:32 PDT, seller added the following information: Sellers: Delight buyers. Get your own map of past buyers. Place a Bid!