A pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal vases
List: $14,800.00
A striking pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal vases. Each vase is raised by an elegant square base with a reeded wrap around ormolu band and scrolled palmettes feet. The beautiful crystal vases display socle... — Read More
A striking pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal vases. Each vase is raised by an elegant square base with a reeded wrap around ormolu band and scrolled palmettes feet. The beautiful crystal vases display socle shaped supports and superb fluted and diamond cut crystal designs at the bodies. Impressive scrolled swan neck designed handles lead up each side with the swans holding the fine foliate ormolu bands at the lip in their mouths. All original gilt throughout. — Read Less
- Item # 11297
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H: 9.75 in L: 7.25 in D: 3.75 in
H: 25 cm L: 18 cm D: 10 cm
- France
- 19th Century
- Baccarat Crystal, Ormolu
- Neo-Classical 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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