A pair of French 19th century Charles X st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal candlestick lamps

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A most elegant pair of French 19th century Charles X st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal candlestick lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular ormolu base with a fine mottled border and lovely richly chased foliate designs below the beautiful... — Read More

Item # 12608
H: 20.5 in L: 5 in D: 5 in
H: 52 cm L: 13 cm D: 13 cm
Shade Diameter: 6 in
France
19th Century
Baccarat Crystal, Ormolu
Charles X st. Read More

(Charles X st.) - During the French Restoration period, Charles X's style was softer with the adaptation of curved lines. Although a continuation of the French Empire, this style was less formal than the Napoleonic era. The elegant aspects of the French Empire were still visible, but shapes became curvier with volutes and arabesque movements. Bois Clairs, or light woods, were varnished to highlight the grains and inlaid to replace bronze work seen on pieces from earlier periods. At this time dark woods had become harder and harder to find in France, with Napoleonic policies preventing France from doing business and importing items from the rest of Europe. Craftsmen now had to find alternatives to Mahogany, which was the most common material used. Bird’s-eye Maple, Ash, Plane, Yew, Beech, Oliver, and Cedar were now more often used and contributed to this new style's popularity.

Baccarat Read More

Baccarat Crystal is a French manufacturer of fine crystal glassware located in Baccarat, France. The company owns two museums: the Musée Baccarat in Baccarat and the Musée Baccarat in Paris.
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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