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A royal crystal glass by Baccarat
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A royal crystal glass by Baccarat
With cipher of king Louis-Philippe
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Object N° 905

Crystal cut wine glass with flat ribs, bicolor transparent and amber, flared shape resting on a pedestal with baluster barrel, decoration engraved with the wheel of garlands of flowers and in the center of the figure of King Louis-Philippe.

Good condition, wear on the foot.

Baccarat crystal factory, circa 1840.

H. 15 x D. 8 cm.

Provenance

This unique model of glass must have served as a sample or an exhibition model for Baccarat at a World Exhibition or for those of Industry Products, or else to be directly presented to the King.

We know of a similar model, engraved with the King's figure and executed for Louis-Philippe by Baccarat in 1840, kept in the Baccarat heritage collection, adorned with a red button (illustrated on the cover of the catalog below and opposite).

Bibliography

Cat. exh., Baccarat, the legend of crystal, Musée du Petit Palais, Paris, 2014, p. 22.

SOLD TO THE MUSÉE LOUIS-PHILIPPE-CHÂTEAU D'EU