A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal, Silvered Bronze and Ormolu lamps
List: $11,800.00
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal, Silvered Bronze and Ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a Silvered Bronze base with a recessed pattern and concave corners. Leading up are richly chased Ormolu and... — Read More
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal, Silvered Bronze and Ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a Silvered Bronze base with a recessed pattern and concave corners. Leading up are richly chased Ormolu and Silvered Bronze bands at the socle pedestal and a floral design encasing the stunning cut Baccarat crystal body. At the top is a fine detailed Ormolu mount with an acanthus leaf design. — Read Less
- Item # 13206
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H: 25.25 in L: 6.75 in D: 6.75 in
H: 64 cm L: 17 cm D: 17 cm
- Shade Diameter: 18 in
- France
- 19th Century
- Baccarat Crystal, Ormolu, Silvered Bronze
- Louis XVI 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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