6 Saint Louis Crystal Champagne flutes glasses “Caton”
6 Saint Louis Crystal Champagne flutes glasses “Caton”
Definition.
6 beautiful Champagne glasses made in the 19th century in France.
The glasses are made of mouth-blown crystal
The crystal at the beginning of the 19th century was not yet as pure as what we know today.
The glasses have a very tight straight chalice, around which surfaces are cut.
The chalice of the glass is mounted on a stem with a thickening.
At the bottom of the foot you can see the cut-off of the blowpipe.
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.
These glasses belong to the most famous Le Creusot tableware series “Caton”.
Later in the 19th century, Baccarat and Saint Louis still follow this Caton tableware serie.
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:
1850-1920
Origin / country:
France
Manufacturer:
Saint Louis
Model / name:
Caton
Dimensions:
Hight: 17,5 cm
Diameter rim glass: 5 cm
Weight / glass: 160 gr
Condition:
2nd hand / good condition / no chips or cracks / 1 glass has some fog. (for free)
Order referention:
250033 -250034