St Louis & Baccarat 12 Crystal Champagne Flutes Caton Model

Set of 12 Saint Louis or Baccarat crystal Champagne flutes, Caton model. A strong crystal model dating from the second half of the 19th century, Caton was initially produced by both Baccarat and St Louis, who then shared a single catalogue. Later, the model was found in the Baccarat tableware catalogue of 1907, and in the St Louis catalogues of the 20th century under the name Caton. It has survived the centuries without going out of fashion. This cut crystal model is today one of the great classics of St Louis crystal. It has been appreciated everywhere (a popular service in embassies), for its very simple shape, its density (the glasses are quite thick and very pleasant to hold in the hand). St Louis has maintained the production and marketing of this range: glasses, carafes, knife rests, bowls... have finally been in the catalogs for more than 100 years (current price of new glass: €99 to €110 depending on the format). The model took its definitive name in the first half of the 20th century. Old production from the 19th century, the glasses that we sell here do not bear any stamp: it was only from 1936 that the crystal factories replaced the label serving as a signature, which came off after a few washes, with the famous acid-etched stamp. Height: approximately 16.8cm Top diameter: approximately 5.7cm