GORGEOUS Pair of Victorian Mantle Lusters w Enameling

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These are absolutely gorgeous Victorian Mantle lusters (lustres?) in fabulous condition. The enameling is in beautiful condition, the rare and wonderful crimped and ruffled edges have no chips or cracks - how great is that! T are no chips, cracks or any damage that I can find on either piece. Each luster is 14" tall, and approximately 7" wide at the widest point. Each luster is adorned by 9 crystal prisms - each prism is about 5" long and all the prisms are also in tip top condition! I found another pair of lusters similar to the pair I'm offering on a website - /shops/antiquesonascot/item/GL-8135 - I would guess that they might be the same manufacturer but the ones I have are more dramatic and fancier. (I have no affiliation with the anyone in the aforementioned website.) The color is best represented in the first (gallery) photo - it's a rich custardy color and the enameling is radiant. If you've got that magnificent mantle or impressive dining room table, these are for you!To be honest, I know nothing about this sort of item other than I know they're lusters and used to sit on the fireplace mantle of the formal dining room of my husband's grandmother. These are some of the many terrific things he inherited from her 23 room house, but that we sadly have no room for in our little house. If you've watched my auctions, you know that read more