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Beautiful Quality Large Antique Victorian Ruby Glass Lustre
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Beautiful Quality Large Antique Victorian Ruby Glass Lustre

19th century
Description

Beautiful quality large antique Victorian ruby glass lustre, decorated with white enemal floral detail and gold assets, having the original hanging prismatic glass drops, raised on a circular shaped base.

Date of Manufacture

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated this Victorian Ruby Glass Lustre to the 1860s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA1184719
Dealers Internal Reference
1624
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Description
Beautiful quality large antique Victorian ruby glass lustre, decorated with white enemal floral detail and gold assets, having the original hanging prismatic glass drops, raised on a circular shaped base.
Date of Manufacture

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated this Victorian Ruby Glass Lustre to the 1860s.

Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA1184719
Dealers Internal Ref
1624
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2021
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An antique Victorian ruby red glass mantle lustre featuring hand-painted enamel decoration, a scalloped top rim, and clear cut glass hanging prisms.
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Archive I An antique Victorian ruby red glass mantle lustre featuring hand-painted enamel decoration, a scalloped top rim, and clear cut glass hanging prisms.

Beautiful Quality Large Antique Victorian Ruby Glass Lustre

Archive II An antique Victorian ruby red glass mantle lustre featuring hand-painted enamel decoration, a scalloped top rim, and clear cut glass hanging prisms. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian ruby red glass mantle lustre featuring hand-painted enamel decoration, a scalloped top rim, and clear cut glass hanging prisms. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian ruby red glass mantle lustre featuring hand-painted enamel decoration, a scalloped top rim, and clear cut glass hanging prisms. View IV
Archive V An antique Victorian ruby red glass mantle lustre featuring hand-painted enamel decoration, a scalloped top rim, and clear cut glass hanging prisms. View V
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Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

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An antique Victorian ruby red glass mantle lustre featuring hand-painted enamel decoration, a scalloped top rim, and clear cut glass hanging prisms.
Beautiful quality large antique Victorian ruby glass lustre
Ref: SA1184719
An antique Victorian ruby red glass mantle lustre featuring hand-painted enamel decoration, a scalloped top rim, and clear cut glass hanging prisms.
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  • ObjectMantle Lustres
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialRuby Glass, Cut Crystal, Enamel, Gold Leaf
  • ColourRuby Red
  • MotifsScalloped rim, Cut glass prisms, Hand-painted enamel, Baluster stem
  • SizeH 32 cm (13 in) x W 15 cm (6 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

This Victorian ruby glass lustre dates to 1860 and functions as an ornamental mantelpiece accessory. The piece is formed from deep ruby red glass highlighted with gold leaf details, white enamel floral motifs, and clear cut crystal hanging prisms suspended around the midsection. The upper bowl features a scalloped rim, resting on a central baluster stem above a circular shaped base. Distinctive visible elements include delicate hand-painted dot patterns, vertical gilded panels, and multi-faceted glass drops attached by metal rings. Measuring 32 cm high, 15 cm wide, and 15 cm deep, the object sits upright on any flat surface. In a contemporary interior, it serves as a decorative focal point on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or console table, catching ambient light through its crystal prisms and coloured glass body.

FAQs

A Victorian glass lustre is an ornamental candlestick or vessel adorned with suspended cut glass or crystal prisms designed to catch and catch light. Popular during the 19th century, these items were typically produced in coloured glass, such as ruby or emerald, and displayed prominently on fireplace mantels.

Ruby glass was created by adding gold chloride or copper compounds to molten glass to achieve its deep red hue. The lustres were finished with hand-painted enamel decorations, gilding, and suspended clear lead crystal prisms hung by wire hooks.

Authentic pieces generally display evidence of hand-blowing, such as a pontil mark on the base, minor asymmetry, and hand-cut crystal drops with wire attachments. Additionally, hand-painted gilt or enamel embellishments often exhibit slight wear consistent with age.

A glass lustre can serve as a focal point on a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard, or console table. Grouping it alongside neutral ceramics or natural timber surfaces provides visual contrast against its rich colour and light-refracting crystal drops.

Clean the glass body and individual cut prisms using a soft, dry lint-free cloth or a damp microfibre cloth with mild soap. Avoid immersing the piece completely in water or using abrasive chemicals, as this can loosen the wire prism hooks or damage delicate gilded and enamelled surface details.
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