A French early 19th century 1st Empire period Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier
List: $17,800.00
A most elegant and unique French early 19th century 1st Empire period Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming and richly chased bottom ormolu acorn finial surrounded by lovely foliate designs. The most decorative Baccarat... — Read More
A most elegant and unique French early 19th century 1st Empire period Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming and richly chased bottom ormolu acorn finial surrounded by lovely foliate designs. The most decorative Baccarat crystal dish displays beautiful and most decorative diamond shaped cuts and lovely finely detailed etched flowers and intertwining foliate designs. At the rim are three richly chased open winged swans in a striking satin and burnished finish with three unique chains leading upwards and tied around their necks. The top dish displays similar elegant cuts and a fine scalloped shaped border. All original gilt throughout. — Read Less
Shades, Canopies and Chain shown for display purposes, sold separately.
- Item # 6402
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H: 34.75 in L: 13.5 in D: 13.5 in
H: 88 cm L: 34 cm D: 34 cm
- France
- 19th Century
- Baccarat Crystal, Ormolu
- 1st Empire Period 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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