5 Le Creusot opaline Crystal Champagne glasses anno 1820
5 Le Creusot opaline Crystal Champagne glasses anno 1820
Definition.
5 beautiful Champagne glasses made in the beginning of the 19th century in France.
The glasses are made of mouth-blown opaline crystal and have a very beautiful chalice shape.
The glass is mounted on a teardrop-shaped stem.
At the bottom of the glass you can see the cut-off of the blowpipe.
This glass is later also included in the Baccarat tableware line "Tulip"
These are completely handmade, so they can differ in size and weight.
Given its age, a small trace of wear may be present, as well as glass threads, air bubbles and imperfections are completely normal for handmade antique glassware.
LE CREUSOT :
The exploitation of the coal of Montcenis, from 1769, allowed the creation of the Royal Foundry at a place called Le Creusot from 1781.
At the same time, the fashion for lead crystal, which came from England, spread to European courts and wealthy circles.
Founded in Sèvres, near Paris, "La Manufacture des Cristaux de la Reine" decided to settle in Le Creusot to take advantage of the coal resource.
The new factory quickly got off the ground and innovated. Ordinary glass and especially luxury crystal products are made there. The company specializes in opalines (or opal crystal), objects made of opaque crystal tinged in the mass, and inclusions, small objects with a decorative inlaid ceramic pattern. At that time, customers lived in France as well as in Europe and even in Russia or America.
At the beginning of the 1830s, the Creusot crystal factory experienced difficulties and was eventually sold by its owners. It was bought in 1832 by Baccarat and Saint-Louis, who decided to repatriate all production to the east of France. Creusot's glass and crystal industry then died out.
Production time:
1820
Origin / country:
France
Manufacturer:
Le Creusot - Baccarat
Model / name:
Tulip
Dimensions:
Hight: 20 cm
Diameter rim glass: 7 cm
Weight / glass: 200 gr
Condition:
2nd hand / very good condition / no chips or cracks
Order referention:
230585