Pair of cut glass English Lustre Candlesticks with ‘Albert’ pendants
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Pair of cut glass English Lustre Candlesticks with ‘Albert’ pendants
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Pair of cut glass English Lustre Candlesticks with ‘Albert’ pendants:
the fluted trumpet-shaped centre with notched leaf-cut rim and base; dressed with ‘single star’ prisms and tapered ‘Albert’ pendants.
Stourbridge, circa 1880, restored. One small ‘ear’ polished on rim.
| Height: | 8" | - | 20.0cm |
| Width: | 4½" | - | 12.0cm |
Glossary Words
'Albert' pendant
A long cut-glass pendant particularly popular in the Victorian period, hence the homage to Prince Albert. These can be straight or tapered and cut with various designs.
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.
'single star' prisms
Round cut-glass prism, with flat front and star-cut back. Used on early 19th century Regency chandeliers. Later used extensively by Osler for their drapery in the late 19th century.
Stourbridge
A centre of glass-making in England from the early-18th century through to the present day. See Richardson of Stourbridge
