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
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 foliate candle cup shaped support. At the center is the lightly tapered Baccarat crystal central fut with striking cut diamond shaped designs blow the elegantly curved candle cup with fine foliate designs.
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- Item # 12608
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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
- 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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