"Important Baccarat Crystal Diamond Cut Glass Service Circa 1820 "
Important set of Baccarat crystal diamond-cut glasses Circa 1820 Including 12 red wine glasses 10 champagne flutes 12 drip glasses 12 white wine glasses 10 port glasses 11 tumblers 2 salt shakers 2 sugar bowls 1 covered mustard pot. 72 pieces in total To counteract the continental blockade Napoleon I encouraged, among other things, the creation of the Vonèche glassworks and crystal factory, which at the fall of the Empire was no longer on French territory. To be able to continue selling its production in France Aimé-Gabriel d'Artigues requested a derogation from Louis XVIII, this was granted on condition that d'Artigues founded an equivalent crystal factory in France. This is how the former Verrerie Saint Anne became a crystal factory under the name of: Établissements de Vonèche à BaccaratPS:veuiller noter que par rapport à la photo de présentation ne sont pas compris: les deux carafes, les drageoirs, et les coupes à fruits, ces pièces de forme sont disponibles en vente séparée, suite à la demande de clients ne désirant acheter que les verres.
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