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A crystal champagne flute for the king Louis-Philippe
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A crystal champagne flute for the king Louis-Philippe
From his table service at the Château de Compiègne
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Object N° 348

Crystal champagne flute, mold-blown, of cylindrical and splayed shape, partially framed cut, based on a round pedestal, center ornate with the King’s cipher engraved – LP under the French royal crown – placed above the C of “Compiègne”.

Very good condition.

Baccarat glassworks, 1830-1848.

H. 17 cm.

Provenance

King Louis-Philippe at the château de Compiègne.

Literature

La cave de Joséphine. Le vin sous l'Empire à Malmaison, RMN, 2009, cat. 151 for the same flute with the cipher of Louis-Philippe as duke of Orléans, cat. 159, 164, 167 and 168 for other pieces from the King’s table, all preserved at the Château d’Eu.