A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Gilt candlesticks, stamped Baccarat
List: $1,800.00
A lovely pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Gilt candlesticks, stamped Baccarat. Each most decorative candlestick has a scallop shaped base with linear Gilt accents extending to the top and showcasing the beautiful Crystal sections... — Read More
A lovely pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Gilt candlesticks, stamped Baccarat. Each most decorative candlestick has a scallop shaped base with linear Gilt accents extending to the top and showcasing the beautiful Crystal sections between. The shaft of each candlestick tapers upward to introduce the similarly designed candle cup with its gilded bands above and below. — Read Less
All light fixtures have been inspected and rewired to US standards.
- Item # 14166
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H: 8.5 in L: 4.5 in D: 4.5 in
H: 22 cm L: 11 cm D: 11 cm
- Candle Height: 9 in
- France
- 19th Century
- Baccarat Crystal, Gilt
- Louis XVI 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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