A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal and frosted crystal six arm sconces
List: $19,800.00
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal and frosted crystal six arm sconces. Each sconce is centered by a lovely mottled elongated back plate with a richly chased acanthus leaf from where the... — Read More
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal and frosted crystal six arm sconces. Each sconce is centered by a lovely mottled elongated back plate with a richly chased acanthus leaf from where the six uniquely shaped arms branch out. Each arm is adorned with a striking array of cut crystal pendants and displays fine foliate candle cups with kite shaped crystal and fine frosted tear drop shaped pendants. The ormolu fluted candle cups and saucer are also decorated with teardrop shaped cut crystals. All original gilt throughout. — Read Less
- Item # 4282A
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H: 29 in L: 19 in D: 16 in
H: 74 cm L: 48 cm D: 41 cm
- France
- 19th Century
- Baccarat Crystal, Frosted Crystal, Ormolu
- 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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