A pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. electrified Baccarat crystal and ormolu Girandole lamps
List: $8,900.00
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. electrified Baccarat crystal and ormolu Girandole lamps. Each five arm, two light lamp is raised by a fine circular ormolu base with a lovely mottled design and fine turned shaped... — Read More
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. electrified Baccarat crystal and ormolu Girandole lamps. Each five arm, two light lamp is raised by a fine circular ormolu base with a lovely mottled design and fine turned shaped central futs. At the center of each Girandole are five elegantly scrolled arms, each adorned with a stunning array of beautiful clear and smoky cut Baccarat crystal pendants. Each arm displays fine candle cups and floral bobeches decorated with charming smooth cut crystal pendants. The ormolu central futs leading up the back is encased in striking Baccarat crystals leading up to impressive daggers with ormolu ball finials and flanked by beautiful ormolu sprays with most decorative and uniquely shaped crystal pendants. All original gilt throughout. — Read Less
All light fixtures have been inspected and rewired to US standards.
- Item # 4063
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H: 23 in L: 15.5 in D: 10 in
H: 58 cm L: 39 cm D: 25 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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