6 Le Creusot liqueur glasses “Tulip – Côtes Creuses ” anno 18th century
6 Le Creusot liqueur glasses “Tulip – Côtes Creuses ” anno 18th century
Definition.
6 beautiful liqueur glasses made in the 18th century in France.
The glasses are made of mouth-blown glass with lead, in mold. This is the first crystal.
The crystal at the 18th century was not yet as pure as what we know today.
The glasses have a beautiful chalice shape and are finely decorated with vertickal lines "Creuses"
The glass is mounted on a blown stem, which has a teardrop shape and is hollow.
The stem is also ground into planes.
At the bottom of the foot you can see the signs of the mold
These are completely handmade, so they can differ in size and weight.
Later in the 19th century, Baccarat still follow this tableware serie under the name “Tulip – Côtes Creuses ”.
Around 1800 these were all port glasses, now we use it more as shot glass.
Wine and liquor were very expensive drinks, only the rich could afford it.
To further enhance their standing in the light of day, the glasses had to be filled to the brim.
This was also a sign of abundance.
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:
1780
Origin / country:
France
Manufacturer:
Le Creusot - Baccarat
Model / name:
Tulip – Côtes Creuses
Dimensions:
Hight: 8 cm
Diameter rim glass: 4 cm
Weight / glass: 75 gr
Condition:
2nd hand / very good condition / no chips or cracks
Order referention:
240380