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Victorian Lustres Good and Large Pair Circuit 1875
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Victorian Lustres Good and Large Pair Circuit 1875

19th century
Description

A superb pair of Victorian Lustres, in absolutely original condition with no losses chips or cracks.

The Enamel floral decoration is clean and bright with no rubbing due to over cleaning. I would assume that this pair have been kept in a showcase for most of their 150 years.

You may wish to note that these have double rows of prism drops 32 in all

For other items of interest please view our stock page here, orfor a more extensive inventory, please visit our website. www.frankcraigantiques.com.

We are always happy to ship to any destination.

Date of Manufacture

Frank Craig Antiques has dated these Victorian Ruby Glass Lustres to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09056097
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Hand-painted enamel floral swags: decoration applied before 20th-century transfer printing methods.
Notched spears with hand-cut facets: Victorian lapidary cutting on lead crystal prisms.
Drilled lustre rings with wire loops: traditional suspension for double rows of drops.
Ruby glass body with castellated rim: shape and colour popular in the 1870s.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36.5cm (14.37")
Width
17.5cm (6.89")
Depth
17.5cm (6.89")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1150871
Dealers Internal Reference
1680
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Description
A superb pair of Victorian Lustres, in absolutely original condition with no losses chips or cracks.

The Enamel floral decoration is clean and bright with no rubbing due to over cleaning. I would assume that this pair have been kept in a showcase for most of their 150 years.

fig 1. A pair of Victorian ruby red glass lustres featuring hand-painted enamel floral motifs, scalloped rims, and suspended clear cut-glass prism drops.
fig 1. Victorian Lustres Good and Large Pair Circuit 1875

You may wish to note that these have double rows of prism drops 32 in all

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For other items of interest please view our stock page here, orfor a more extensive inventory, please visit our website.
Frank Craig Antiques

www.frankcraigantiques.com.

We are always happy to ship to any destination.

Date of Manufacture

Frank Craig Antiques has dated these Victorian Ruby Glass Lustres to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09056097
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Hand-painted enamel floral swags: decoration applied before 20th-century transfer printing methods.
Notched spears with hand-cut facets: Victorian lapidary cutting on lead crystal prisms.
Drilled lustre rings with wire loops: traditional suspension for double rows of drops.
Ruby glass body with castellated rim: shape and colour popular in the 1870s.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
36.5cm (14.37")
Width
17.5cm (6.89")
Depth
17.5cm (6.89")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1150871
Dealers Internal Ref
1680
Frank Craig Antiques
Frank Craig Antiques
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A pair of Victorian ruby red glass lustres featuring hand-painted enamel floral motifs, scalloped rims, and suspended clear cut-glass prism drops.
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Archive I A pair of Victorian ruby red glass lustres featuring hand-painted enamel floral motifs, scalloped rims, and suspended clear cut-glass prism drops.

Victorian Lustres Good and Large Pair Circuit 1875

Archive II A pair of Victorian ruby red glass lustres featuring hand-painted enamel floral motifs, scalloped rims, and suspended clear cut-glass prism drops. View II
Archive III A pair of Victorian ruby red glass lustres featuring hand-painted enamel floral motifs, scalloped rims, and suspended clear cut-glass prism drops. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A pair of Victorian ruby red glass lustres featuring hand-painted enamel floral motifs, scalloped rims, and suspended clear cut-glass prism drops.
Archive V A pair of Victorian ruby red glass lustres featuring hand-painted enamel floral motifs, scalloped rims, and suspended clear cut-glass prism drops. View V
Archive VI A pair of Victorian ruby red glass lustres featuring hand-painted enamel floral motifs, scalloped rims, and suspended clear cut-glass prism drops. View VI
Archive VII A pair of Victorian ruby red glass lustres featuring hand-painted enamel floral motifs, scalloped rims, and suspended clear cut-glass prism drops. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of Victorian ruby red glass lustres featuring hand-painted enamel floral motifs, scalloped rims, and suspended clear cut-glass prism drops. View VIII
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Devon
United Kingdom
Verified Since Apr 2018
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A pair of Victorian ruby red glass lustres featuring hand-painted enamel floral motifs, scalloped rims, and suspended clear cut-glass prism drops.
Victorian Lustres Good and large pair circuit 1875
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A pair of Victorian ruby red glass lustres featuring hand-painted enamel floral motifs, scalloped rims, and suspended clear cut-glass prism drops.
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  • ObjectMantel Lustres
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialRuby Glass, Cut Glass, Enamel, Gilt
  • ColourRuby Red
  • MotifsCut glass drops, Hand-painted enamel floral detail, Scalloped rim, Turned pedestal base
  • SizeH 36.5 cm (14 in) x W 17.5 cm (7 in) x D 17.5 cm (7 in)

This pair of Victorian mantel lustres stands on a turned pedestal base supporting a wide circular body and a scalloped rim. Both items utilise ruby red glass, clear cut glass, enamel, and gilt, with hand-painted enamel floral motifs around the upper borders and double rows of suspended clear cut-glass prism drops totalling thirty-two pieces across the pair. The rich ruby red of the glass contrasts with the white and blue enamel flowers and the golden linear gilt patterns beneath the rims, while the clear glass prisms hang from looped hardware fixed around the upper circumference. Each lustre measures 36.5 cm high, 17.5 cm wide, and 17.5 cm deep. Place this pair upon a mantelpiece in a traditional living room or dining room to display them as decorative mantel ornaments. They sit securely on any flat surface, catching the light through their hanging glass prisms while adding period character to a tabletop or display shelf.

Victorian glass lustres are decorative glass candleholders or vases produced during the nineteenth century, characterized by hanging cut-crystal prisms or drops designed to catch and refract candlelight.

These items were predominantly crafted from coloured glasssuch as ruby, cranberry, or emeraldoften featuring hand-painted enamel decoration, gilding, and clear cut-lead crystal prisms.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit hand-blown glass features such as pontil marks on the base, hand-painted enamel or gold leaf detail showing age-appropriate wear, and heavy cut-crystal drops attached via wire hooks.

Lustres are best displayed symmetrically as a pair on a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or sideboard where daylight or artificial lighting can strike the crystal prisms.

Clean the glass body using a soft, damp cloth and mild liquid soap, avoiding abrasive materials that could damage gilding or enamel. Prisms should be removed individually and wiped clean with a lint-free microfibre cloth.
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