Bleone Model Sèvres Crystal Glasses

Beautiful series of Sèvres Crystal glasses in their original packaging. These are water glasses that are now preferably used as wine glasses. The capacity of wine glasses being too small. A little history. It was on the initiative of Madame de Pompadour that the Verrerie de Sèvres appeared in 1750. However, it was under the reign of Charles X that the establishment stood out, thanks to its famous opalines. They would become crown jewels, as well as wonderful gold and silver-gilt pieces presented at the Universal Exhibition. In 1878, the Cristallerie de Sèvres participated in the Universal Exhibition in Paris by producing crystal pieces mounted in gold or silver-gilt. Among its many achievements, the Verrerie Royale de Sèvres, originally intended mainly for the court of King Louis XV, won over a prestigious clientele throughout Europe.