A French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier
List: $26,400.00
An elegant and very high quality French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by an exceptional bottom crystal ball with most decorative etched mottled designs, which are the same... — Read More
An elegant and very high quality French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by an exceptional bottom crystal ball with most decorative etched mottled designs, which are the same signature Baccarat crystal spheres as on the ones for the Palace of Versailles, below a striking array of kite and scalloped shaped crystal pendants. The beautifully scrolled open cage and arms are adorned with beautiful cut crystal pendants, with the cage encased with lovely and unique crystal baguettes centering the stunning perfume bottle shaped Baccarat crystal dagger. Leading upwards, the cage is adorned with additional most decorative cut crystal pendants with grape clusters and crystal daggers above centering a lovely ball pendant all below remarkable scrolled sprays with lovely crystals. — Read Less
- Weight: 55 lbs / 24.9425 kg
- Item # 5446
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H: 49.5 in L: 26.75 in D: 26.75 in
H: 126 cm L: 68 cm D: 68 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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