A French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, rock crystal and Baccarat crystal chandelier
List: $97,500.00
An impressive and large scaled French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, rock crystal and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eighteen light chandelier with two different levels of lights has a top canopy with wonderfully decorative twisted rope and tassel designs.... — Read More
An impressive and large scaled French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, rock crystal and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eighteen light chandelier with two different levels of lights has a top canopy with wonderfully decorative twisted rope and tassel designs. The central fut continues down with a pulled cloth rope design and 'C' scrolls decorated with clear crystals. The 'S' scrolled arms with twisted ribbon and foliage designs lead to fanciful foliate saucers with hanging crystals and foliate candle cups. The lower and wider level of arms have large and high quality kite shaped rock crystals pendants. The bottom is finished with a foliate scrolled design, bottom finial, and a rock crystal ball.
*Shades shown for display purposes, sold separately. — Read Less
- Weight: 130 lbs / 58.955 kg
Shades, Canopies and Chain shown for display purposes, sold separately.
- Item # 13568
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H: 61.25 in L: 32 in D: 32 in
H: 156 cm L: 81 cm D: 81 cm
- Shade Diameter: 3 in
- 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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