Balusters

We loved each and every one of the 418 Grand Staircase balusters – even the ones that are broken or missing. The word baluster was coined in 17th-century Italy and comes from the Latin balausta (wild pomegranate flower). The curved shape of balusters resembles a half-opened pomegranate blossom. Made of cast stone, the staircase balustersContinue reading “Balusters”