Signed Baccarat, Napoleon III Period Chandelier In Gilt Bronze And Cut Crystal Circa 1850-1870

Signed by Cristalleries de Baccarat, Napoleon III period chandelier in gilt bronze and cut crystal decoration, circa 1850-1870

An elegant and important chandelier of cage form in chiseled bronze in magnificent gilding, illuminated by twenty-four peripheral arms of light.

Our chandelier is decorated with high-quality white cut crystal, composed of numerous plates, and features a splendid cut-crystal threading at its center.
It ends with a superb large cut-crystal ball.

Beautiful French chandelier from the French Napoleon III period, circa 1850-1870, with crystal decoration signed by Cristallerie de Baccarat.

Sizes: H 45.27 Inches – Diameter 39.37 Inches.

Its large diameter (39.37 Inches) makes it ideal for apartments without high ceilings.

In very fine condition, beautifully gilded, electrified to European standards, and can be upgraded to American standards on request.

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.

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.