A French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpiece bowl
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An elegant French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpiece bowl. The centerpiece is raised by beautiful acanthus leaf supports below a lovely wrap around ormolu band with fine diamond designs. Leading up each side are striking richly... — Read More
An elegant French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpiece bowl. The centerpiece is raised by beautiful acanthus leaf supports below a lovely wrap around ormolu band with fine diamond designs. Leading up each side are striking richly chased palmette designs with pierced foliate movements below superb swans with scrolled necks and wonderful attention to detail centering the remarkable Baccarat crystal bowl with beautiful diamond shaped cuts. — Read Less
- Item # 13291
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H: 11.75 in L: 25 in D: 11 in
H: 30 cm L: 64 cm D: 28 cm
- France
- 19th Century
- Baccarat Crystal, Ormolu
- Neo-Classical 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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