A French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier
List: $189,000.00
A stunning and extremely high quality large scale French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The twenty eight arm chandelier is centered by a striking hand blown crystal ball below an exquisite array of magnificent cut... — Read More
A stunning and extremely high quality large scale French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The twenty eight arm chandelier is centered by a striking hand blown crystal ball below an exquisite array of magnificent cut crystal pendants with lovely scalloped shapes. The arms are separated into groups of seven over two tiers with each arm displaying a most elegant scrolled design and adorned with additional beautiful and extremely decorative cut crystal pendants leading to charming floral bobeches and mottled candle cups. The arms are separated by the beautiful curvaceous cage decorated with exquisite tapered and topie shaped Baccarat crystal daggers centering the spectacular central fut encased with an extraordinary array of cut, reeded, mottled and foliate Baccarat crystal housings. Above is a lovely top spray and the majestic top crown adorned with additional beautiful cut crystal pendants and fine rosettes. All original gilt throughout. — Read Less
- Weight: 170 lbs / 77.095 kg
Shades, Canopies and Chain shown for display purposes, sold separately.
- Item # 12938
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H: 69 in L: 40 in D: 40 in
H: 175 cm L: 102 cm D: 102 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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