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<p>[QUOTE="Francisco G Kempton, post: 4288076, member: 22714"]Hi. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was wondering if I could find out more about this Ruby Lustre. The Crystals appear to be attached by modern electrical wire, whether this was restoration i am not sure. I bought the Lustre at a local auction in Ireland for $50/40 euro. It is not something i would usually buy but the glass cut seemed and size made me consider it might be a good quality Ruby Lustre but I have my doubts if it is 19th century. I assume it is Copper Ruby, as it is so dark. It is the cut base that has me curious as i cannot find another like it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wil let the pictures speak for themselves. It is no master piece but I am wondering if it is a fine piece as it is cut ( perhaps not masterfully) but much work has gone into it. I have searched and searched and founf millions of Ruby Lustre but none that has a cut base like this one has. I also wonder is it russian, english, Czech etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]344814[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]344815[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]344816[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]344817[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]344818[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]344819[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Francisco G Kempton, post: 4288076, member: 22714"]Hi. I was wondering if I could find out more about this Ruby Lustre. The Crystals appear to be attached by modern electrical wire, whether this was restoration i am not sure. I bought the Lustre at a local auction in Ireland for $50/40 euro. It is not something i would usually buy but the glass cut seemed and size made me consider it might be a good quality Ruby Lustre but I have my doubts if it is 19th century. I assume it is Copper Ruby, as it is so dark. It is the cut base that has me curious as i cannot find another like it. I wil let the pictures speak for themselves. It is no master piece but I am wondering if it is a fine piece as it is cut ( perhaps not masterfully) but much work has gone into it. I have searched and searched and founf millions of Ruby Lustre but none that has a cut base like this one has. I also wonder is it russian, english, Czech etc. [ATTACH=full]344814[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]344815[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]344816[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]344817[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]344818[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]344819[/ATTACH] Thank you :)[/QUOTE]
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