Baccarat - Carafe Ewer In Cut Crystal Mounted In Solid Silver

Beautiful decanter in cut crystal by BACCARAT, the body with full twisted sides alternating with diamond point work. The handle applied entirely cut. The collar mounted in solid silver partially gilded by the master goldsmith Jean-Baptiste FRANÇOIS, the outside natural, the inside plated with gold.
Marks (on neck and lid): Minerve 1st title, master goldsmith.

The carafe appears in the BACCARAT catalog of 1903, as well as the setting.

Circa 1900.

1080 gr.

Condition report:
Very good condition of the decanter. Scratches from use on the frame. Vermeil wear of time. Very good state of integrity.

While some great goldsmiths have made it their specialty to mount objects in BACCARAT crystal, the House also included pieces in its catalog with a silver mount. Made to order, all combinations of shapes, models and frames were possible. The catalogs made it possible to show all the possible models and to place these orders, according to one's taste, sometimes helped by samples.