19th C French Ormolu Mtd. Multi-Arm Baccarat Crystal Chandelier, w/ Fleur de Lis

Product Description

A Magnificent and Quite Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Multi-Arm Baccarat Crystal Chandelier, with Fleur de Lis Crystal Prisms. The ormolu body is cast of the highest quality of mercury gilt bronze. The arms are spectacular and split up between multiple tiers. The central stem is made up of a thick ormolu pole which is decorated with Baccarat crystal hand-diamond cut stepped sections. Attached to the stem are the numerous ormolu arms which terminated to hand-chased and hand-chiseled ormolu bobeche’s; inside each bobeche is a hand-diamond cut crystal candle holder which is similar to a lily flower. These crystals are each hand-diamond cut with a crystal prismic pattern. Hanging off each arm is an array of hand-diamond cut crystal prisms, each with a variable crystal style form and each hand-beveled. At the top of each prism is a cut-crystal flower, which beautifully completes the gorgeous arms. In the center of each bi-armed section is a small ormolu step which holds a cut-crystal beveled sphere and incredible and rare, cut-crystal, beveled Fleur de Lis. This symbol is highly important and symbolic to the Royal family of France for hundreds of years. Chandeliers of this size, quality, condition, and inclusive of Fleur de Lis are highly prized and rarely found in the market as Fleur de Lis based items were usually produced with noble reason.
France, Circa: 1880

Baccarat is a French luxury crystal company that manufactures and sells high-end products. Founded in 1764 by artisans in Lorraine with the permission of King Louis XV, Baccarat is known for its craftsmanship, quality, and innovation. The company’s products include lighting, tableware, decorative objects, fine jewelry, and custom flacons, and are designed to symbolize French artifacts.

The fleur-de-lis is a stylized lily or iris with three petals that’s often used as a decoration or heraldic charge. The term comes from the French words fleur (“flower”) and lis (“lily”). The fleur-de-lis has a long history and has been used in many different ways, including:
Royal coat of arms
French kings used the fleur-de-lis as a symbol of their sovereignty, and it was featured on the traditional French coat of arms from the High Middle Ages until the French Revolution in 1792. English kings also used the symbol on their coats of arms to emphasize their claims to the French throne.

Height: 64 in (162.56 cm)
Diameter: 43 in (109.22 cm)