The Victorian I saw had a pulldown with a twist lock, like the Leland - is there a sidespray model also? The one I saw was labelled a "Lowes exclusive" and looked like a nice faucet, although the head was plastic rather than metal.

This is the particular one I'm looking at. It seems that all of these lines have multiple configurations all called the same thing but with different model numbers. But I imagine it would be helpful to hear about anything in the line.

I am looking at buying it at a plumbing supply place locally that (of course) sells me on the fact that their products LOOK exactly the same as some of the same brand products at HD or Lowes, but they are actually made better from a plumbing supply store (the inner workings). Sounds reasonable. Don't know if it's true. They definitely cost a bit more!

Here is a link that might be useful: Delta Victorian 2 Handle Faucet with side spray

I have the single lever version of the Delta Victorian that has been in use for about 5 years without any problems; the hose is a heavier grade of plastic(?) & I recall buying it online rather than at Lowes. In all honesty, I don't use the sprayer very much but it seems to do the job for which it was intended. I don't have an obsession with super expensive faucets & IMO, the stainless Victorian is beautiful & very well made - & it wasn't until I started hanging out on this forum that I discovered that a $300 faucet is considered low budget!

I just bought my brand new Rohl Perrin and Rowe faucet off Ebay and saved $500. Another one has been listed by the same seller. I love, love , love my faucet. It is heavy and built to last.

Here is a link that might be useful: Perrin and Rowe on Ebay

In the above post, I forgot to mention that the side spray is stainless (or whatever finish you choose for the faucet, & not plastic. It's not flimsy.

I have the Delta Victorian bathroom faucet, so I can't speak of the sidespray quality, but the quality is great. So much so that I just ordered the same faucets for the new house we are building.

Yeah, I never dreamed a faucet could cost so much. Unfortunately, we made the mistake of starting to look at the local nice plumbing supply place and got hooked on the sturdy P&Rs before we knew the price! Their side spray is metal and really sturdy.

I guess I don't care if it's metal and heavy as long as it sprays and doesn't leak! My husband is super gun shy about having a side spray because he's worried that if it's shoddily made (like they often seem to be), it will leak and destroy our nice new cabinets. Very good point. But I'm glad to hear that someone is happy with it.

Antique silver, is your side spray metal? Or is it plastic? I thought the listing for the Victorian said "all brass" but I don't know if that includes the side spray too.

Thanks everyone.

We have had the Victorian single lever with a side spray and with a soap thingie for a little more than a year. It is very well made, very heavy and has a great warranty.The side spray is metal as well. Polished nickel finish I think( brain foggy this a.m.) and has a lifetime warranty on the finish. It was about $300-400 I think at Home Expo. Let me know if you want pics. HTH Sue

Thanks Sue, it does help and I would love to see pictures. Actually, this morning, I went to see a neighbor's house with soapstone (to see how dinged up the stone looks with real life use) and she happened to have the Victorian 2 handle! So I got to touch the side spray which felt sturdier than most. Glad to hear it has a great warranty. My only reservation was that, in real life, it looked a little big and bulky in the 2 handle config so now I'm wondering about single handle to cut down on stuff. So all of this to say...could you post a picture or two? Thanks so much!

Dawn

I don't know anything about the faucet you want (sorry) but I do know that it's true that products made for Lowes, Home Depot and Walmart are not the same as those made for other vendors. My husband is an executive at a specialty chemical company who has had to deal with this problem numerous times (with paint manufacturers). These big box stores say how much they'll pay and they don't care what corners you have to cut to give it to them at that price. We try to buy elsewhere whenever possible.

Here are the pics of my Delta Victorian. Please ignore the lovely plywood windows and the tre chic duct tape pulls. We are DIY and not finished yet. HTH Sue

Can I just say...

I am in LOVE with your backsplash tile - beautiful! (as is the rest of the kitchen too, but those really caught my eye. I would have loved emobssed tile like that, but it would've broken the budget...)

Thank you Sue. Your kitchen is lovely and I really like the Victorian. Actually, you've got me reconsidering the one handle. Are you a righty? My sink will be one big rectangle so I'm wondering how the single handle might balance out if I want both the lever and the spray on the right! Anyway, thank you for sharing the pictures. It really helps to see these things in a REAL kitchen.
Dawn

Dawn, I am a righty. I don't think it would matter with a rectanglesink, you could place them whereever you wanted. We had to place the faucet, control and side spray to the right since there was more room between the sink and the backsplash also tried to minimise that the sink was not centered exactly on the center of the window.

So get a piece of plywood - trace your sink profile and cut holes for the faucet etc in it for placement and put it where your sink will be-and set the pieces in it to see if you like it- thats what we did.
I love having one control lever instead of two knobs. Also I like not having to twist a faucet handle- now I have arthritis in both thumbs and this is way easier. Something we didn't count on just a year ago!

Thanks for the compliment on the kitchen, I am very proud of DH, he did it all with the exception of installing the granite. we bought the cabs.

Divamum- my backsplash is painted beadboard and behind the range is tin ceiling tile painted (leftover from a dear friends ceiling!) Sue

Does anyone know if the sprayer on the Delta Victorian sprays or just streams? One website says it does not spray, it just streams the water out the same as the faucet does...

I'm hoping it sprays as this is my favourite faucet so far.

Also - which finish is the "warmest" metal - I'm not looking for chrome, but for something much warmer looking (but not ORB).

Thanks!
Cheryl

Mine sprays. I chose a stainless steel finish because I wanted something 'softer' than chrome that would remain classic & wouldn't clash with other hardware.

Hi --

It might be worth checking out Newport Brass. They had a much lower price-point than Perrin and Rowe for bridge faucets. Mine hasn't been installed yet, but it is a beautiful faucet and I can't wait to try the side spray.

Ahne B.

Mine sprays. And I got the brushed nickel finish, and I think it is a soft looking finish. HTH

Oh yeah, forgot, with the soap dispenser that comes with it. I didnt need an NeverMT because the nice sized bottle is screwed in under the sink. The top lifts off and it is easy to refill about once a month. Space under the sink was at a premium. I love love this faucet.

I have the delta victorian (no sidespray of course) in my powder room and LOVE it. It's very nice and I always get comments from people on my beautiful faucet-for real-how often does that happen in a little powder room?

I love this faucet. I bought it two years ago with great results. Love it so much that when I started my remodel this year I actually kept the faucet. I think I planned my kitchen around the thing! The side spray sprays. I have it in Victorian Bronze.