Style romanticism / Ref.12189
Surtout-de-table with putti in gilt bronze and Baccarat crystal
Dimensions:
Width: 8'' ⅝ 22cm
Height: 12'' ¼ 31cm
Depth: 8'' ⅝ 22cm
Origin:
France, late 19th century
Status:
Good condition
These table cups with cherubs forming a pair were executed in the late 19th century by the Baccarat crystal factory.
Founded in 1764, the French manufacturer Baccarat has been producing exceptionally pure crystal since 1816. It participated in the Universal Exhibitions between 1855 and 1937, where it distinguished itself with the excellence of its production and won numerous awards.
These two cups are exceptional. Indeed, the base and the top were carved from rock crystal. The carved crystal base rests on four gilded bronze gadrooned feet; its upper part, forming a column base, is encircled by a garland of laurel leaves. This is topped with a putto carrying a crystal cup in the shape of a floral corolla.
The hallmark of the manufacturer, applied to pieces leaving the workshops of the factory from 1875 onwards, is visible under the base of the two cups.
The combination of cut crystal and gilt bronze was particularly appreciated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Other creations by the crystal factory testify to this, including the crystal and gilt bronze ship made for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, now preserved at the Corning Museum of Glass.
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