Ref. 1948

Baccarat

Crystal Manufacture
(attributed to)

Liquor Service

France
Circa 1900

Crystal

Tray – Length : 29 cm (11,4 in.) ; Width : 21 cm (8,3 in)

Charming crystal liquor service decorated with golden foliage composed of two carafes with their stoppers and six small cups, all with twisted handles. The whole rests on a quadrangular tray with a gold border.

Biography

The famous crystal manufacture of Baccarat, that dates back to the 18th Century, was awarded its first medal in 1823, during the « Exposition des Produits de l’Industrie » for the « brilliance and the sharpness of its crystal » and became then the most renowned French cristallerie. Baccarat was undoubtedly the only French manufacture, that exhibited steadily and magnificently its products at the various Universal Exhibitions, and especially between 1855 and 1867. In all reports one can read about the « perfection of the material and of its cut ».