Pair of gilt-decorated white over ruby cut glass Lustre Candlesticks
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Pair of gilt-decorated white over ruby cut glass Lustre Candlesticks:
with border of hand-painted rose cameos beneath a castellated rim;
with opaque white leaf pattern on a gilt-scrolled red ground; dressed
with tapering notch-cut clear glass ‘Albert’ pendants and Victorian prisms.

Height: 12½" - 32.0cm
Width: 6½" - 16.5cm

gilded, gilt

A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.

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.

'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.

'Victorian' prism

English cut-glass prism, named after Queen Victoria, made from 1840 until the present day; with octagonal shape and pointed back.

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.

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