A French 19th century Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier
List: $24,800.00
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier. The eight arm twelve light chandelier is centered by a beautiful cut crystal ball below the elegantly scrolled cage adorned with a stunning array of clear, smoky,... — Read More
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier. The eight arm twelve light chandelier is centered by a beautiful cut crystal ball below the elegantly scrolled cage adorned with a stunning array of clear, smoky, and amethyst colored Baccarat crystal pedants. The cage displays eight arms with fine floral shaped candle cups and centering the central fut encased in exquisite and extremely decorative Baccarat crystal reserves with exceptional mottled and reeded designs with four light bulbs at the base illuminating it with a wonderful warm glow. The cage leading upwards is adorned with additional beautiful cut crystal pendants all below the striking top spray also displaying superb crystal pendants. All original gilt throughout. — Read Less
- Weight: 45 lbs / 20.4075 kg
- Item # 3105
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H: 42.5 in L: 21 in D: 21 in
H: 108 cm L: 53 cm D: 53 cm
- France
- 19th Century
- Baccarat Crystal, Ormolu
- Louis XV st. Read More
- Baccarat Read More
In 1764 King Louis XV of France gave permission to found a glassworks in the town of Baccarat. Production consisted of window panes, mirrors and stemware until 1816 when the first crystal oven went into operation. By that time over 3000 workers were employed at the site.
Baccarat was famous and requested by many royal houses and received its first royal commission in 1823. This began a lengthy line of commissions for royalty and heads of state throughout the world. In 1855 Baccarat won its first gold medal at the Worlds Fair in Paris after which they began to mark their creations towards the end of the 19th century.
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