Pair of Louis XV-style gilt bronze and crystal Baccarat girandoles circa 1880<\/b><\/p>\n
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An elegant and decorative pair of Louis XV style candelabras, in bronze in their original gilding, illuminated by four arms of light embellished with white opaline faux candles. The girandoles rest on a large ormolu terrace. Beautiful cut-crystal decoration, such as large smoke and white plates, the upper part topped by a cut-crystal dagger.<\/p>\n
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Beautiful French work in the Louis XV style, manufactured at the end of the 19th century, circa 1880, whose decoration is attributed to the Cristallerie de Baccarat.<\/p>\n
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Sizes: H 25.59 Inches. - W 15.74 Inches. - D 11.81 Inches.<\/p>\n
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In very fine condition. Electrification to European standards and electrification to American standards on request.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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In 1824, Isma\u00ebl Robinet, a Baccarat glassmaker, invented an air-piston pump that facilitated glassblowing. The following year, Baccarat developed the press-molded technique.<\/p>\n
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In 1855, Baccarat took part in the first Paris Universal Exhibition, exhibiting two monumental candelabras and a chandelier.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Paire de girandoles de style Louis XV en bronze dor\u00e9 et d\u00e9cor de cristal Baccarat vers 1880 Une \u00e9l\u00e9gante et d\u00e9corative paire de girandoles de style Louis XV, en bronze dans leur dorure d\u2019origine, \u00e9clairant par quatre bras de lumi\u00e8re agr\u00e9ment\u00e9s de fausses bougies en opaline blanche. Les girandoles reposant sur une importante terrasse […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2338,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cate"],"yoast_head":"\n