"St Louis Crystal “thistle” Champagne Bucket"
SUPERB CHAMPAGNE BUCKET BY CRISTALLERIE ST LOUIS. “THISTLE” MODEL IN CRYSTAL CUT WITH AN ENGRAVED VEGETABLE FRIEZE AND GILDED WITH FINE GOLD. CREATED IN 1908 FOR THE NANCY EXHIBITION IN REFERENCE TO THE THISTLE, THIS MODEL BECAME "THISTLE" FROM 1913 TO CELEBRATE THE FRENCH-ENGLISH ENTENT CORDIAL. HIGH: 21 CM DIAM: 23 CM (TAKES) AN ICONIC MODEL OF ST LOUIS, THIS MODEL STILL ON THE SALE, IS VERY SOUGHT-AFTER. EXCELLENT CONDITION