NOW IN OUR 27th YEAR
Hello and welcome to Discontinued Designs
We have been offering a matching service for 26 years now and have vast experience & knowledge having been involved within the Crystal industry for over 40 years. We are also keeping some of the old skills & traditions alive by offering exclusive patterns and keeping some of the old craftsmen in the trade which unfortunately is almost non-existence now due to the closure of the major factories.
We have been privileged to supply many of the Royal Households & assisted in the repair of the late Duke of Edinburgh’s favourite ale glass.
We have also supplied many of the Royal Households around the World and various Embassies.
We also assisted BBC’s Bargain Hunt on a “Crystal special” episode
Order in confidence – we have been providing first class service for over 25 years
We are a professional company that has been in business for over 25 years and pride ourselves on our customer service.
We ship WORLDWIDE and have stock available for many designs and a database system for items not available at the time of ordering.
Over the years we have sourced stock direct from manufacturers and independent retailers from around the World.
We also now offer pre-owned crystal in some patterns – please note that we are no longer buying from the public.
Please contact us should you require pre-owned items not currently available.
The factories of Thomas Webb, Royal Brierley, Stuart, Webb Corbett & Edinburgh have long since gone but it is a testimony to the skilled craftsmen from yesteryear that their designs are still enjoyed today.
Videos
Please take time to view the videos we have on our web site for Thomas Webb, Edinburgh crystal & crystal production.
Although the factories no longer exist (Thomas Webb closed down in 1990 & Edinburgh in 2005) these are fascinating glimpses of the history & skill of the manufacturers and craftsmen.
We hope you enjoy viewing them.
IDENTIFICATION OF GLASSES
Due to the high number of pattern identification requests for onward selling a charge of £5 + vat per item will now be applicable. This amount will then be refunded once an order has been placed with Discontinued Designs.
Please contact us for further details.
