Waterford began making the Alana pattern in 1952. The designer studied the old pattern books in the National Museum in Dublin — the historical archive of the original Waterford glassworks — and built something new from what he found there. The result was a full-coverage diamond crosshatch: every surface of the column cut in a tight, deeply faceted grid that turns candlelight into geometry. Alana has been in continuous production for over seventy years. It is not a reproduction. It is the thing itself.
These two candlesticks are a matched pair. Each stands on a round stepped base with a serrated edge, rises through a waisted lower column to a bulbous center body cut all over in the Alana diamond, then narrows again to a ringed collar and the open bobeche — also serrated, also cut — where the candle sits. The acid-etched Waterford mark is present on the underside of each.
They have been used. One still holds the stub of a beeswax taper. This is not a flaw. This is the Archive's preferred condition — pieces that have already learned what they are for.
Condition: Very good, used with character. Crystal bright and clear. No chips or cracks. Waterford acid-etch mark present and legible on both. Candle wax residue present in bobeches — easily removed with warm water. Minor surface marks consistent with gentle use. Pair is matched.
Hunter's Notes
These were at the same Salvation Army as the candelabra — same trip, same February morning in Rochester Hills. And I almost couldn't believe it. You can tell when something has been sitting on a Salvation Army shelf for a while by the color of the tag. These had been there. Waterford Crystal, just waiting.
I picked them up immediately. I was genuinely shocked. Did people not recognize what they were holding? Did they not like the Alana pattern? I don't know. I don't ask questions. I put them in my basket and walked out of that store feeling the way you feel when thrifting actually delivers — when you find the real thing in the place nobody expected it to be.
These are exactly what they look like. Waterford. Ireland. Uncracked, unchipped, acid mark on the base of each. The beeswax stub still sitting in one of the bobeches was left by whoever lit them last. I left it there. It felt like provenance.
The Archive Record — JLM-250008
| Maker |
Waterford Crystal, Waterford, Ireland |
| Established |
Original Waterford glassworks 1783; modern Waterford Crystal re-established 1947 |
| Object |
Alana pattern taper candlestick pair |
| Material |
Full lead crystal |
| Construction |
Blown crystal; full-coverage Alana diamond crosshatch cut; serrated stepped base; serrated open bobeche; acid-etched Waterford mark on each |
| Era |
1952 or later | confidence: confirmed (Alana pattern introduced 1952; acid-etch mark) |
| Country of Origin |
Ireland — confirmed (Waterford acid-etch mark) |
| Condition Tier |
Good |
| Condition |
Crystal bright and clear. No chips or cracks confirmed. Acid-etch mark legible on both. Candle wax residue in bobeches — easily removed. Minor surface marks consistent with gentle use. Matched pair. |
| Hunt Provenance |
Salvation Army, Rochester Hills, MI — late February 2026 |
| Authentication |
Acid-etched Waterford mark on underside of each candlestick; Alana pattern confirmed — full-coverage diamond crosshatch consistent with Waterford production since 1952 |
| Comparable Sold |
$65–$130 (eBay pairs); $95–$150 (Etsy — May 2026) |
| JLM Price |
$59.00 (pair) |
| Food Safe |
Not applicable |
| Lead Risk |
Yes — full lead crystal; not for food or beverage use |
| Child Safe |
No |
| Gift Idea |
Wedding, Bridal Registry, Holiday Entertaining, Formal Dining, Housewarming, Crystal Collector, Dark Academia |
Product Specs
| Dimensions |
4″ L × 4″ W × 7.5″ H per candlestick |
| Weight |
0.75 lb per candlestick (pair: approx. 1.5 lb) |
