A pair of Louis XV-style gilt bronze and crystal candelabras Baccarat circa 1850-1870

A pair of Louis XV-style gilt bronze and crystal candelabras Baccarat circa 1850-1870

An important and decorative pair of Louis XV style girandoles, in bronze in their beautiful original gilding, illuminated by six arms of light adorned with white opaline faux candles. The girandoles rest on a large ormolu terrace. Beautifully decorated with cut crystal, such as large smoke and white plates, stars, rosettes, balls, and daggers.

The upper part is crowned with a large cut crystal dagger.

Beautiful French work in the Louis XV style, manufactured in the mid-19th century, circa 1850-1870. The cut crystal decoration is attributed to the Cristallerie de Baccarat.

Sizes: H 31.49 Inches. - W 16.53 Inches. - D 14.56 Inches.

In very fine condition. Wired to European standards and upgrared 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.

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