A Pair Of Baccarat Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze And Crystal Girandoles Circa 1870

A pair of Baccarat Louis XVI style gilt bronze and crystal Girandoles circa 1870

An elegant and decorative pair of Louis XVI-style candelabras in bronze in their beautiful original gilding. They are illuminated by six arms of candlelight, not drilled for electricity. The girandoles rest on a candlestick with a circular base in chiseled bronze with channels and pearls. The upper part is decorated with a pyramidal dagger in cut crystal.

Beautiful French work in the Louis XVI style, manufactured in the last third of the 19th century, circa 1870 and attributed to the Baccarat factory.

Sizes: H 27.16 In. - W 13.77 In. - D 5.51 In.

In very fine condition.

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.