A French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal box
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A striking French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal box. The box is raised by fine ormolu paw feet with lovely foliate design below a beautiful mottled wrap around ormolu band with charming intricately detailed blooming flowers and... — Read More
A striking French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal box. The box is raised by fine ormolu paw feet with lovely foliate design below a beautiful mottled wrap around ormolu band with charming intricately detailed blooming flowers and branches. The Baccarat crystal body and top display thick exquisite square cut designs with an additional wrap around foliate bands above and delicate foliate keyhole escutcheon while the lid opens to reveal a beautiful cut crystal sun burst design at the underside. — Read Less
- Item # 13104
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H: 5.5 in L: 10.25 in D: 5.5 in
H: 14 cm L: 26 cm D: 14 cm
- France
- 19th Century
- Baccarat Crystal, Ormolu
- Neo-Classical 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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