MORE Crystals

Just when I thought Linderhof had all the crystals we could hold . . .

 Well, there is one more!

I should never go to Estatesales.net

It's dangerous

For Wednesday night, Husband Jim pointed out an estate sale in the city

And I honed in on this!

I've wanted a pair "forever"

But they are too dear for my meager purse

Way too many zeros at the end of the price for me!

But I was in the city with friend Linda

For a needlepoint class and after the class, I asked if she was interested in going to an Estate Sale

She said yes and so off we went.

There they were -- dirty and reasonable.    Not too many zeros!

As nice as the rest of the things were, I'm sure they've been residing in a basement or attic for 

a long time!

I left them on the sideboard as I went and looked at the other stuff

And then I decided I was silly -- I did need to get them.

I've been wanting a pair forever

(although I would have settled on just one!)

So I ran back, they were still there and I grabbed them up and bought them!

It was a great sale and if I wasn't so focused and had more time . . .

But once I had them at the checkout, I was ready to go!

Today, I spent the day cleaning

The globes, the crystals and the lamps themselves.

They are beyond gorgeous!

Residing on the sideboard

Originally I thought that I wanted the pair on the mantle in the dining room . . .

But with last week's purchase of these candles . . . 

I left the candles where I put them originally

And put the lamps on the sideboard.

What do you think?

Should I put them on the mantle?

Or leave them on the sideboard?

The lamps are known as Argand lamps are originals are very old.

I'm not sure if these are really old originals or reproductions from the 1920s

They were some of the first nice lamps -- dating to the mid 1800s

And they burned whale oil instead of kerosene

Of course, when kerosene became lighting fuel of choice,

Argon's went the way of the buggy whip!

I'm bathing in the beauty of the crystals throughout Linderhof!

Sigh!