Signed by Cristalleries de Baccarat, Louis style chandelier XVI with fire pots in gilded bronze and cut crystal circa 1890

Signed by Cristalleries de Baccarat, Louis style chandelier XVI with fire pots in gilded bronze and cut crystal circa 1890

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Signed by Cristalleries de Baccarat, Louis style chandelier XVI with fire pots in gilded bronze and cut crystal circa 1890

An elegant and decorative chandelier in chiseled bronze in its original gilding (minor wear), illuminated by nine peripheral light arms.
The chandelier features a beautiful finely chiseled bronze decoration of fire pots and Medici vase-shaped kittens, as well as a beautiful white cut crystal decoration, composed of crystals, flowers, half-pears, navettes, daggers and fruits. In the center of the chandelier a magnificent cut crystal shaft decorated with a chiseled bronze crown and crystal pearls.
It ends with a pretty cut crystal ball.

Beautiful chandelier in the Louis style XVI, French work circa 1890, with crystal decoration signed by Cristalleries de Baccarat.

Dimensions: Height 115 cm - Diameter 72 cm.

In very good condition, in its period gilding, electrification to European standards, possibility of upgrading to American standard on request.

Baccarat:
 
In 1764, King Louis XV granted Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval, Bishop of Metz, permission to establish a glassworks in the village of Baccarat in Lorraine.
 
In 1824, Ismaël Robinet, a glassworker at Baccarat, invented a piston-driven air pump that facilitated glass blowing. The following year, Baccarat developed the press-moulded technique.
 
In 1855, Baccarat took part in the first Parisian Universal Exhibition, notably with two candelabras and a chandelier of monumental dimensions.
 
In 1860, on October 29, Baccarat registered its trademark at the Paris Commercial Court: a carafe, a stemmed glass and a goblet inscribed in a circle. First printed on a paper label, the stamp was then directly engraved on the piece.
 
Baccarat is a crystal of excellent quality, it contains no less than 31,7% lead, without any defect, a high level of requirement, this is what characterizes the manufacture. The Baccarat Crystal Factory crosses generations while remaining a symbol of the French art of living.

Signed by Cristalleries de Baccarat, Louis XVI style chandelier with gilt bronze and cut crystal fire pots, circa 1890

An elegant and decorative chased bronze chandelier in its original gilding (minor wear), illuminated by nine peripheral arms of light.
The chandelier features a fine chiseled bronze decoration of fire pots and binets in the form of Medici vases, as well as a beautiful white cut-crystal decoration of crystals, flowers, half-pears, shuttles, daggers and fruit. At the center of the chandelier is a magnificent cut-crystal shaft adorned with a chased bronze crown and crystal beads.
It ends with a pretty cut-crystal ball.

Beautiful chandelier in the Louis XVI style, French work circa 1890, with crystal decoration signed by Cristalleries de Baccarat.

Sizes: H 45,27 Inches – Diameter 28.34 Inches.

In fine original condition. It is professionally wired for electricity, European standards, and the possibility of setting to the American standard on request.

Baccarat:

In 1764, French King Louis XV granted Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval, Bishop of Metz, permission to establish a glassworks in the Lorraine village of Baccarat.
In 1824, Ismaël Robinet, a Baccarat glassmaker, invented an air-piston pump that facilitated glassblowing. The following year, Baccarat developed the press-molded technique.
In 1855, Baccarat took part in the first Paris Universal Exhibition, exhibiting two monumental candelabras and a chandelier.
In 1860, on October 29, Baccarat registered its trademark with the Paris Commercial Court: a carafe, a stemmed glass, and a beaker inscribed in a circle. Initially printed on a paper label, the stamp was later engraved directly onto the piece.

Baccarat crystal is of the highest quality, containing no less than 31.7% lead, with no defaults and the highest standards. Cristallerie de Baccarat has been passed down through the generations and remains a symbol of French art de vivre.

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Century

19st century

Style

Louis XVI

Object Type

antiquities

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