Pair of small 19th Century rock crystal Candlesticks
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Pair of small 19th Century rock crystal Candlesticks
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Pair of small 19th Century rock crystal Candlesticks:
of baluster form on an octagonal base. Rock Crystal
is the clear colourless (white) form of the mineral quartz.
The term is derived from the Ancient Greeks who found it
in caves near Mount Olympus, and called it ‘krustallos’,
meaning ice, as they believed it to be water which had been
permanently frozen by the gods.
| Height: | 6¼" | - | 16.0cm |
Glossary Words
rock crystal
Natural quartz. Characterised by its fractures, it has a fairy-tale quality when used in chandeliers. Usually clear, it can also be rose, smoke, amber, amethyst, and other colours. It is widely used as an ornamental stone and is also used as a HYPERLINK "http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/gemstone/class.htm" t "_top" gemstone.
baluster
A term used to describe the stems of chandeliers, meaning shaped like a balustrade; curvaceous, with a series of urns.
