19th French Empire Baccarat Crystal Casket with Floral Etchings
19th French Empire Baccarat Crystal Casket with Floral Etchings
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Bronze and Glass Casket with Floral Etching
French Empire or Early Second Empire Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket
Palais-Royal or Baccarat-Style Crystal Jewelry Box
Circa 1835-1855 (likely 1840-50)
Rectangular cut crystal casket with ormolu mounts (French)
Beautifully wheel-engraved floral sprays on the lid and sides (rose, thistle, and fern motifs)
Clarity and weight of the glass suggest top tier manufacture
Lockplate shaped like a buttterfly mask or cartouche (no more lock mechanism inside)
Corners adorned with scrolling acanthus leaves that curl under as feet (Palais Royal design)
While unsigned, several details indicate a Palais-Royal origin with Baccarat crystal --> Baccarat supplied crystal blanks to Tahan, Vervelle, maison Giroux in Paris who added bronze mounts, engraved floral sprays and beveled panes match Baccarat's pattern catalogues from the 1840s-50s, gilded mounts (especially curled feet and butterfly escutcheon) appear in known Giroux and Tahan models
Bronze and Glass Casket with Floral Etching
French Empire or Early Second Empire Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket
Palais-Royal or Baccarat-Style Crystal Jewelry Box
Circa 1835-1855 (likely 1840-50)
Rectangular cut crystal casket with ormolu mounts (French)
Beautifully wheel-engraved floral sprays on the lid and sides (rose, thistle, and fern motifs)
Clarity and weight of the glass suggest top tier manufacture
Lockplate shaped like a buttterfly mask or cartouche (no more lock mechanism inside)
Corners adorned with scrolling acanthus leaves that curl under as feet (Palais Royal design)
While unsigned, several details indicate a Palais-Royal origin with Baccarat crystal --> Baccarat supplied crystal blanks to Tahan, Vervelle, maison Giroux in Paris who added bronze mounts, engraved floral sprays and beveled panes match Baccarat's pattern catalogues from the 1840s-50s, gilded mounts (especially curled feet and butterfly escutcheon) appear in known Giroux and Tahan models