A French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier
List: $36,800.00
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a bottom solid crystal ball amidst a striking array of beautiful scalloped shaped cut crystal pendants The... — Read More
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a bottom solid crystal ball amidst a striking array of beautiful scalloped shaped cut crystal pendants The elegantly scrolled cage displays eight arms and four striking Baccarat crystal daggers adorned with additional beautiful cut crystal pendants leading to lovely floral candle cups. The central fut is encased within an impressive and most decorative Baccarat crystal casing with superb mottled designs leading to additional exceptional daggers and the delicate top spray also displaying lovely scalloped shaped crystal pendants. All original crystals and gilt throughout. — Read Less
- Weight: 75 lbs / 34.0125 kg
- Item # 2274
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H: 53.25 in L: 28 in D: 28 in
H: 135 cm L: 71 cm D: 71 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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