Pair of Louis XV-style gilt bronze and crystal Baccarat girandoles circa 1880
An elegant and decorative pair of Louis XV-style girandoles, in bronze in their original Mercure gilding, illuminated by five arms of light embellished with white opaline false candles. The girandoles rest on a large ormolu base. Beautiful cut crystal decoration, such as amethyst, smoke and white half-pearls, and large cut crystals, the upper part topped by a large smoke-colored cut crystal dagger.
Beautiful French work in the Louis XV style, manufactured at the end of the 19th century, circa 1880, whose decoration is attributed to the Cristallerie de Baccarat.
Sizes: H 30.70 Inches. - W 19.29 Inches.
In very fine condition. Electrification to European standards and electrification to American standards on request.
Baccarat:
In 1764, French King Louis XV granted Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval, Bishop of Metz, permission to establish a glassworks in the Lorraine village of Baccarat.
In 1824, Ismaël Robinet, a Baccarat glassmaker, invented an air-piston pump that facilitated glassblowing. The following year, Baccarat developed the press-molded technique.
In 1855, Baccarat took part in the first Paris Universal Exhibition, exhibiting two monumental candelabras and a chandelier.
In 1860, on October 29, Baccarat registered its trademark with the Paris Commercial Court: a carafe, a stemmed glass and a beaker inscribed in a circle. Initially printed on a paper label, the stamp was later engraved directly onto the piece.
Baccarat crystal is of the highest quality, containing no less than 31.7% lead, with no defaults and the highest standards. Cristallerie de Baccarat has been passed down through the generations and remains a symbol of French art de vivre.
