This decorative Louis XVI style six-arm chandelier is crafted from finely chiseled bronze in its beautiful original gilding. The central part is adorned with a quiver and a shaft with leafy scrollwork topped with eagle heads.<\/p>\n
The chandelier is embellished with a beautiful and elegant cut crystal decoration, featuring octagonal drops and numerous faceted crystals. It culminates in a faceted crystal pinecone ball.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The quality of the crystal suggests an attribution to the productions of the Baccarat Crystal Works.<\/p>\n A remarkable example of French craftsmanship in the Louis XVI style from the Napoleon III era, circa 1850-1870.<\/p>\n Height: 39.37 inches.<\/p>\n Diameter: 26.77 inches.<\/p>\n In excellent condition, this chandelier has been carefully cleaned and retains its beautiful original gilding. It is electrified according to European standards, with the possibility of adaptation to American standards upon request.<\/p>\n 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 <\/p>\n 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 <\/p>\n In 1855, Baccarat took part in the first Paris Universal Exhibition, exhibiting two monumental candelabras and a chandelier.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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 <\/p>\n 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":" Lustre \u00e0 t\u00eates d\u2019Aigles dans le style Louis XVI en bronze cisel\u00e9 et dor\u00e9 vers 1850-1870 Ce lustre d\u00e9coratif dans le style Louis XVI \u00e0 six bras de lumi\u00e8re, est r\u00e9alis\u00e9 en bronze finement cisel\u00e9 dans sa belle dorure d’origine. La partie centrale est orn\u00e9 d\u2019un carquois, d\u2019un f\u00fbt \u00e0 rinceaux feuillag\u00e9s surmont\u00e9 de t\u00eates […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2996,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cate"],"yoast_head":"\nDimensions:<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n
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