Roze Crystal Pannier, Attributed To L’escalier De Cristal, Napoleon III, Ca. 1867.

Pannier in cut pink crystal, gilt bronze ance representing a snake, attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, Paris, cq. 1867.
Napoleon III period. Heir to the great haberdashers of the 18th century, l' Escalier de Cristal was a famous house during the Restoration. It was probably created in 1808 by Mrs. widow Barthélemy Desarnaud, at n° 162 and 163, rue de Valois. In 1829, the house was taken over by Boin, tailor, installed at 152-153, Galerie de Valois, then in 1840, by Pierre-Isidore Lahoche. In 1852, the latter joined his son-in-law, Emile-Augstin Pannier to create the Société Lahoche et Pannier which became "Pannier, Lahoche et Cie" in 1863, when Isidore Lahoche retired from business. In 1872, the store was transferred to the new Opéra, at 6, rue Scribe and 1, rue Auber. From 1885, it was run by Georges and Henri, sons of Emile Pannier: the Société Pannier Frères was thus created. Merchant-publisher, the Escalier de Cristal produced small pieces of furniture and luxury items, often of Far Eastern taste, as for the harness that we present to you here. For the execution of its models, l' Escalier de Cristal most often turned to Parisian craftsmen specialized in a specific technical field and of great luxury.