Pair of Bristol blue and cut glass classical lady Lustre Candlesticks
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Pair of Bristol blue and cut glass classical lady Lustre Candlesticks
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Pair of Bristol blue and cut glass classical lady Lustre Candlesticks:
the black-bronze figures in Greco-Roman dress with arms crossed; the gilded-bronze mounts on dark blue glass pillars with traces of old gilded decoration; with circular white marble bases; dressed with racemes of cut glass prisms and spear-shaped pendants. Circa 1820 and restored.
| Height: | 11½" | - | 29cm |
| Width: | 5" | - | 13cm |
Glossary Words
cut glass
Often now referred to as 'crystal', the glass was blown and shaped, then passed to a specialist cutter, who would polish and cut patterns to enhance its brilliance.
lustre
The literal meaning in French is 'chandelier', or 'shine'; in English, 'radiance' or 'reflected light'. This word is also used for a cut-glass candlestick, usually with a fringe of cut glass prisms.
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
raceme
frond or pannicle of leaves, buds or glass drops.
